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555 THE AUTHOR DR. IFTIKHAR AHMAD AYAZ Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz received his early education in Qadian. At an early age, he moved to Tanzania where he received his Secondary education. Later, he was awarded a Commonwealth Fellowship for higher studies in England. There, he first obtained B. Ed. Degree from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Later, he obtained two Postgraduate Diplomas in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language and in Comparative Education. He received a Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of London and later on, he received his Ph. D. in Human Development from the United States. During his stay in Tanzania, he served Jama’at Ahmadiyya in different positions. By the Grace of God, he received the opportunity to establish Jama’at Ahmadiyya in the following Islands in the Pacific: Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru and Vanuatu. During his stay in Tuvalu, the Ahmadiyya Mosque and Mission House were built. The Holy Qur’an was translated into the Tuvaluan language, which was published by the Jama’at. He also had the opportunity to work with the U. K. Tabligh Department. Later on, he held the offices of Qa’id Tabligh, Sadr Majlis