Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous

by Syed Hasanat Ahmad

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Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 104 Appointment as Trustee of Anjuman-i-Kaar Pardaaz Masaaleh-Qabristaan In 1905, the Promised Messiah , Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , earmarked a large tract of land in Qadian for a graveyard, about which he urged his followers to sign a "Will Form" and pledge to give one-tenth of their property on their death to the Anjuman-i-Kaar Pardaaz Masaaleh-Qabristaan (the association that had been formed to manage the affairs of those pious people who were to be buried in this graveyard). The Promised Messiah named this graveyard Bahishti Maqbara (the graveyard of heavenly people). Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen was appointed as Trustee to supervise the maintenance of the accounts, and an Anjuman was set up to manage the affairs of this graveyard. Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as in his book, Al- Wassiyat (The Will) has written the following: Every Ahmadi, who wishes to be buried in this graveyard, may, according to his level of sacrifice, send funds to "Akhweem Mukarram Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen Sahib" (the title, when translated, my brother and respected Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen Sahib). Setting Up of Central Anjuman-i-Ahmadiyya In February 1906, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as also set up a central body under the name and title of Sadr Anjuman-i- Ahmadiyya (Central body of Ahmadiyya) to look after the administrative affairs of the Jama ‘ at, and all the different Anjumans, working under different names, were placed under the supervision of this central body. Hakeem Sahib was appointed the president of this Anjuman, and Hadhrat Sahib added that the opinion of Hakeem Sahib might be regarded as equal to a hundred voices.