Welcome to Ahmadiyyat, The True Islam

by Dr. Karimullah Zirvi

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− thefoundation of the new center at Rabwah. At the time of its founding,Rabwah was a waste, desert land with no vegetation and frequent dust storms. Over the past 54 years, Rabwah has grown into a large AhmadiyyaMuslim town complete with schools, colleges, hospital, ± library, institutions of religious learning and various offices of the Ahmadiyya. Rabwah is also the official residence of Jama'at Khalifatul ± − − Masih (Hudur. However, at present, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV ) resides aba − ± ± ± − − ± ± ± − in London, UK. Some of the important institutions in Rabwah are as follows: Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya ± ± Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya Jama'at's is one of most ± ± − important institutions, which the Promised Messiah and Mahdi as − established during his life. In December 1905, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi received a revelation that his end was near. as − Thereupon he wrote a brochure called (The Will) and Al-Wasiyyat ± distributed it among his followers. Until the publication of 'Al-Wasiyyat' Anjumans there were separate in-charge of the ± management of the school and the magazine. created a Al-Wasiyyat ± new for the management of the cemetery and of bequests. Anjuman Later on, at the insistence of some of his followers, in December 1906, he converted the last , which was charged with the Anjuman administration of bequests into a larger one which was placed in general control of the educational institutions - secular and religious - the , the cemetery and all the other Review of Religions activities; and was designated as the. Sadr Anjuman Jama'at's ± − obligatory system and its implementation, Chanda Ta‘limi − − (educational), (Moral training), (Preaching), Tarbiyyati Tablighi − − − Rifahi Anjuman. (Social works) activities are supervised by this − − Furthermore, the system of the local, district, and the provincial Amarat Anjuman (Offices) is run under the supervision of the. On − − January 1, 1919, various Departments ( ) were set up by Nazarat ± − − Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II to streamline the working of ra Sadr ± ± − − ± ± Anjuman Ahmadiyya. There are several different offices and ± 329