USA Souvenir 1989 — Page 43
The Historic Visit of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV ayyad Allah to the US in 1987 NEW YORK Ha zrat Khalifatul Masih IV presides over Majlise Shura Ahmadiyya Community, USA I987 Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV clusion of NY public reception. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV leads dua before departure Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV is welcomed by Senator Hartke in Washington DC's Hilt on. H az r al Khalifatul Masih IV' s public address in Philadelphia. September 30: The historic visit begins with the arrival of llu z ur ayyad Allah from Canada by air. H uzur immediately drove to Baituz Zafr where after maghrib and isha prayers he met with the members of the Jamaat. It was a moment of happiness for the members because most of them were see ing t heir Beloved Hu zur for the very first time in their live s especially after his election to Khilafat. Throughout the visit Hu z ur ayyad Allah held majalise irfaan and met with individual members as we! I as families of the Jamaat. He also delivered Friday sermons. In New York H uzur ayyad Allah also add ressed a public reception at the Marriot IIotel. This reception was attended by over 250 guests. The representatives of the Governor of New York and the Mayor of New York City presented addresses of welcome. 43 Huzur also addressed the faculty and st udents of the Departm ent of Southasian Studies of the Columbia University. Huzur ayyad was as ked many interesting questions both by the sc holars as well as members of the faculty. They enjoyed Ilu zur ayyad Allah's exposition of the Southasian affairs in the field of re ligiou s and social development. In Washington DC, Huzur was interviewed by the representatives of the Voice of America and the daily newspaper Jung. A maginificient reception in honor of lluzur ayya d Allah was held at the Wa s hington Hilton. It was attended by over 300 people from different segments of the city most of whom were from the government. There were quite a few diplomats from other nations and intellectuals from other faiths. A delightful a ddress of welcome was presented by Senator Vance Hartke. Mayor Barry sent his representative with his address of welcome.