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273 273 273 273 273 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION On the last day of Jalsa Salana 1973, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III rh announced this grand scheme, not only to mark the 100 years of existence of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at on March 23, 1989, but also to plan an inten- sive program to be undertaken during the next century for spreading Islam. Under this scheme, Huzur rh appealed to raise a fund of 25 million rupees in sixteen years (1974-1989) to expand the project of foreign missions and translations of the Holy Qur’an, and to install printing presses and broad- casting systems. By the grace of God Almighty, Jama`ats from more than fifty-four coun- tries participated in this grand scheme, which in addition to other projects, resulted in the construction of a mosque in Berg, Sweden and another in Oslo, Norway. Also, five new Jama’at Centres were opened in the UK. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III ra announced the scheme Waqf-e `Aardi on March 12, 1966, under which Ahmadi Muslims should spend at least two weeks of their time at a designated place, at their own expense, in teaching the Holy Qur’an and giving religious training to the local Ahmadis. He instituted Majlis Moosiyaan / Moosiyaat on August 5, 1966. He inau- gurated Khilafat Library, Rabwah on October 3, 1971, and Masjid Al-Aqsaa , Rabwah, on March 31, 1972. Also, he laid the foundation stone of Masjid Basharat , Spain, on October 9, 1980. On this occasion, he announced the golden Islamic motto — Love for All, Hatred for None. On May 29, 1974, with the attack on Rabwah railway station by the Nishtar College students, severe violence broke out against Ahmadis throughout Pakistan. It was backed by the then government of Pakistan headed by prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Houses of Ahmadi were looted and burnt, and a number of Ahmadis were killed during these acts of violence. The community members were sub- jected to social boycott and many high ranking Ahmadi civil and army offi- cials were forcibly retired. During this critical period, the Ahmadis, under the able guidance of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III rh , faced all hardships with great patience, endurance and prayers. In the end, on Sept. 7, 1974, the Centenary Jubilee Scheme (Dec. 28, 1973) Some Other Achievements Violence against Ahmadis (1974) 7. 5 7. 5 7. 5 7. 5 7. 5 P P P P P R O M I S E D R O M I S E D R O M I S E D R O M I S E D R O M I S E D M M M M M E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H E S S I A H AS AS AS AS AS A N D A N D A N D A N D A N D S S S S S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S U C C E S S O R S — K — K — K — K — K H A L I F H A L I F H A L I F H A L I F H A L I FA A A A AT U L T U L T U L T U L T U L M M M M M A S I H A S I H A S I H A S I H A S I H III III III III III