Souvenir on 50th Jalsa Salana USA — Page 13
·, ;_ w. :. . . i:~:. ,. . ;. > j. . . :1J ~\,. . :l. !. il~~ , lol 11\ZA T A><I A AMMAD HEAD Of' ™E "H""""YYA COMlolUNITV IN 1$l. Alol Assalamo Alaikum Wa Ramatullahe Wa Barakatohu: The souvenir, which the reader holds in his hands, is published under the auspices of Jama'at Ahmadiyya U. S. A. It celebrates the stupendous progress made by the Jamaal during the last 50 years of its annual sessions ending on June 28, 1998. Normall} I do not endorse such anniversaries and prefer a constant on going strife which does not spare me enough time to count the rapidly vanishing weeks. months and years into the vast realm of the past; yet I heartily approve of this anniversary which the souvenir is capturing. It will serve, I believe, as an excellent introduction of what the Jamaal stands for, to all muslim and non-muslim readers alike. This souvenir, most faithfully presents the world-wide vision of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaal with reference to the ambitions and achievements of the Jamaal in U. S. A. Their 50th Jalsa, to be held in June 1998, will be attended by many important guests specially invited for this historic occasion. The hosts will enormously benefit from their august presence while they will be no less enriched by this rare experience. The visitors will be able to personally witness the highly charged spiritu- al atmosphere of this Jalsa and carry back its cherished memories to their respective countries. Thus its beauty, its colour and its fragrance will be disseminated throughout the world. As a result, the U. S. A. Jamaal will be gifted with the unique opportunity to introduce Islam to the entire world as correctly understood and practiced by the world-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. I realize, of course, that there still exist flaws and short-comings in various areas of Islamic prac- tices in many chapters there, yet it cannot he denied that the resolve with which they are labori- ously engaged in constantly improving their quality of life is a model to follow for the rest of the world. Their gigantic march-forward in offering financial sacrifices at an ever increasing pace, year after year, after year, is a treat for the eye! Applauds are ordinary things which have no lasting substance but the blessing of sincere prayer , accepted by God, lasts for ever. Please join me in the prayer for the entire U. S. A. Jamaat, and for their humble, yet exceptionally successful Ameer, and for all the office-bearers and worker s wh o have made this miracle happen! Allah bless them all. MIRZA TAHIR AHMAD London 11th April, 1998