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called The Voice of Islam. He visited the Republic of Korea several times in connection with the establishment of Ahmadi yya Mission there. On 16th November 1983, Maulana Rashed arrived in London to take charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in United Kingdom. He served as Amir UK till 30th October 1984. It was during this time that Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih IV arrived in UK (on 30th April, 1984) as a result of fresh wave of persecution against Ahmadis initiated by General Zia in Pakistan. He continues to serve as Imam of the London Mosque and Missionary in Charge for UK. He has served the UK Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the position of National Amir (President), Deputy National Amir and more recently he has held the posts of Chairman 2 and Director of the world’s first worldwide Muslim television channel, Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International (MTA), since 1994. Maulana Rashed is experienced and proven speaker, writer and a man of various talents. Imam Rashed speaks several languages including English, Urdu, Arabic, and Japanese. He has also written books on Islam and the comparative study of religion. He is often invited by public institutions to give talks and lectures on Islam, and has spoken extensively on Islamic topics in various educational institutions in U. K. , such as Oxford University, Cambridge University, Durham University, Warwick University, Kingston University, the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius, United Reformed Church, Wey Institute of Religious Studies and at the University of the Third Age. He has held several successful religious debates with Christian scholars. He has appeared in various nationwide radio and television programs. Maulana Rashed lives in London. He is married to Qanita Shahida. They are blessed with four children and eight grandchildren.