Souvenir on 50th Jalsa Salana USA — Page 69
1NANC1AL SftCRJFICI~S BY AHMADI MUS'LIMS JN USA Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur'all: The similitude of those who spend their H'ealtlzfor the cause of Allah is like the simil- itude of a grain of com which grows se1·en ears, in each ear a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies it further for 1rhom-wever He pleases; and Allah is Bount~ful, All-Knowing. (2:262) Dearly Respected Sahibtada Mirta Mu1affar Ahmad Sahib (Amir Jama'at Ahmadiyya. USA) '\ ua/01110 Alaik11111 ll'a Rah111a111/lahe 11 ·a 8aralw111/111. I ha ve received your Annual Financial Report for 1996- 1997. Ja -:. ak um Allaho Almmal Ja -:. a. Masha Allah. Allwmdo Iii/ah. May Allah safeg uard you from the evil eye. You are. by the Grace of Allah. rapidly strengthening the financial system of Jama'at Ahmadiyya America. May Allah bless th e wealth and properties of the members of the Jama· at and continue to grant them the capacicy to spe nd in the way of Allah. Thi. . , year your Jamaat has achieved a marvelous increase in the subscriptions. May Allah make this a source of blessings for you all. Plea oHd 8&. dgel FINANCIAL SACRIFICES (1"3% INCREASE IN THE LAST 15 YEARS) SUBSCRIPTION COLLECTION HEAD 1980-1981 1991-1997 INCREASE Chand• Wulyy1t $70,974 $727,298 925 •1. ChandaAam $115,314 $1,447,398 1155% Jal11 Salana $97 $173,511 118m % Tehrik+Jadld $9,472 $537,540 5575% Waqf•. . Jadld M,498 $888,749 19178% Zakat $3,024 $. 43,892 1351% Others $128,073 M92,315 28-4 % SUB-TOTAL $331,450 M,288,899 1194% Mo1que Fund $8,573 $925,478 13980% TOTAL $338,023 ss. 214. 1n 1443%