USA Souvenir 1989 — Page 24
The Supreme Spiritual Head of the world-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community HAZRAT MIRZA TAHIR AHMAD KHALIF ATUL MASIH IV (may Allah be his Help) Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad IV (born in 1928 in Qadian, India), the Supreme Spiritual Head of the ten million Ahmadi muslims living in 120 nations was elected to the office of Khalifatul Masih IV on June 10 , 1982. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih supervises world-wide projects for religious education , moral training and spiritual benefit for his followers. He monitors the most dynamic Islamic missionary work throughout the world. He is vigorously engaged in building new mosques and missionary centers in non - Muslim countries. In the last five years, more than five hundred mosques have been built. Under his leadership efforts have begun to translate the Holy Quran in 100 languages by the end of 1989 , out of which translations into 50 languages have already been completed. He also directs projects for publishing and worldwide circulation of Islamic literature. In the service of humanity he has launched several projects to remove poverty, homelessness and hunger. His major thrust is to help several African countries to become self - sufficient. He helps them by providing talented and technically trained personnel in various devolpmental fields. Having been endowed with a charismatic personality and incomparable energy, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad performs great tasks and attains his goal with such zeal and vigor as only one possessed with insatiable Divine love could produce. An extremely brilliant and strong-willed man , he is also noted for his great humor and his company is enjoyed by the young and the old alike. lie meets with dignitaries, students, the poor, elders , members and office - bearers from the world - wide community. 24