Why Islam is my choice — Page 134
134 had met a man who was chosen by God himself. May All ā h bless his soul and may All ā h bless the hands of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā ā hir A ḥ mad, Fourth Successor to the Promised Messiah, whom I met also in 1974. I found him to be very wise, and knowledgeable of Isl ā m and A ḥ madiyyat. My second spiritual experience was when I went to Qadian. Meeting with the Am ī r of Qadian and other darvesh ā n was a very pleasing experience for me. I also had the blessed opportunity of sleeping in the room where Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah was born, my most memorable experience which I would always cherish. I had a great wish to devote my life for the A ḥ madiyyah Muslim Jam ā ‘at and thank God my request was formally accepted by Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā ā hir A ḥ mad, Fourth Successor to the Promised Messiah in 1997. I served the Philadelphia A ḥ madiyyah Muslim Jam ā ‘at as its vice president from 1983 to 1998. In 1998 I was appointed Missionary for Baltimore. I pray that my life and my death will be in the service of Isl ā m and A ḥ madiyyah. Long live A ḥ madiyyah Khil ā fat! Edited from Al-Na ḥ l, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2003.