The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 198
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI. Under the guidance of the fourth Khalifa (successor to the. Promised Messiah) since 1982 the Movement has made great progress as can be judged by the above statistics. His Friday sermons delivered at the London Mosque are not only published, but are distributed by audio and video cassettes where there are branches of the Community. His sermons and speeches are scholarly and provide moral and spiritual guidance, all based upon the Holy Quran and. Hadith. For the last couple of years his Friday sermons and other speeches are relayed widely all over the world by satellite transmission. Television sets using dish antenna are required to receive live the Friday Khutba and other programmes. A television station in London used for the satellite broadcasts is known as MTA (Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International). MTA programmes are transmitted to most of the countries in Europe, Asia, and the. Americas, as well. The Khalifa's sermons delivered in Urdu are transmitted with simultaneous translations in 6 languages, including:. French, Russian, Arabic, Bosnian, Spanish, and German. Most. Ahmadiyya centres worldwide have dish antenna for TV sets. Now increasingly, individual Ahmadi families are installing this system in their homes and not only Ahmadis but their neighbors and friends are benefiting by it. In addition to Friday sermons other religious and educational programs are broadcast by MTA daily, including. Question/Answer sessions with the Khalifa. Since October 1994,. MTA programs are being transmitted by a new television station at the Washington Mosque site to America, Canada, and South. American countries daily in the evening. This development is a milestone in the progress of the Ahmadiyya Community. It has proved to be of great value for education, training, and propagation. . We. P 198