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Khilafat Centenary when he went to speak at one of the secondary schools, the principal introduced him in these words, "I have known Kaleem Sahib from my student days, when he would come to speak at my college. " Similar feelings were expressed by one minister of the Ghanaian delegation, the Honorable Saeed Wasahib, at the 1997 Annual Convention in Britain. He said, "Kaleem Sahib is the one who inducted me intojama'at-e-Ahmadiyya. He came to speak at my college when I was a student there. " Maulana Kaleem was one of those extremely fortunate people who were honored with the affection and guidance of three khulafa. He was given a turban as a gift by two khulafa for his excellent performance in the service of Islam. Hadhrat Musleh Maud, Khalifat-ul-Masih Il 'a would always meet him with great affection and would remember him as "Our Kaleem". Hadhrat Khalifat- ul-Masih Ill '\ during his tour of Ghana in 1970, presented Maulana Kaleem with his turban that he was wearing at that time. When, onJune 17 1970, Huzur' a mentioned the names of the missionaries who would attain a lofty status Maulana Kaleem's name was included in the list. In 1970, Huzur' a invited Maulana Kaleem and his wife to Qasr-i- Khilafat (his personal residence), and after lunch, offered him the honor of sitting on Hadhrat Masih-e- Maud's as bed. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IVn a always greeted him with affection and gave him very important tasks. He presented him with a turban as a gift in 1987. He expressed his pleasure on Maulana Kaleem's excellent work in America in his letter (number 11581), dated December 11th, 1983, in these words, "Masha'Allah, your period of leadership in America has proved to be a blessed one from all views, and thejama'at has progressed alot. Allah-umma zid fa zid!" Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV 'a also expressed his pleasure on Maulana Kaleem's stay in Germany. In his letter (number T-1874) dated April 12 t h, 1993, he wrote, "May Allah Ta'ala enhance the excellence of your performance and reward y ou with ce. _ fa He increase your knowledge and action, ma - He polish your faculties, and reward you with a lofty status for your services, Ameen. " In his letter (no. 11379), dated February 1 st , 1996 Huzur'a commented on a report sent by Maulana Kaleem in these words, "Masha' Allah, you leap like lions in response. " Hadhrat Khalifat-ul-Masih Illra, toured the United States in 1980, which was an extremely successful tour by the grace of Allah Ta'ala. Maulana Kaleem was the Amir and Missionary- in- charge of America at the time. Huzurra expressed his pleasure at the success of the tour. During his stay in America, Maulana Kaleem spoke at 19 colleges, universities and other educational institutions and brought to light the brilliant views of Islamic teachings during the question and answer sessions. Through TV programs, radio broadcasts, and letters and articles in the newspapers, he tried to dispel the misconceptions about Islamic teachings and informed American citizens of the beautiful and easy way to understand and act upon teachings of Islam. Publication of two American monthly magazines, Al - Noor and the Ahmadiyya Gazette, as well as the re-organization of the Ansarullah auxiliary debuted through Maulana Kaleem's efforts. Financial sacrifices increased two-fold during his tenure. He was the first missionary who was viewed on American television. During his tenure, 40,000 copies of the Holy Qur'an were printed and distributed in America, but were sent to other countries as well. On instructions from Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih Ill ra these copies were sold at cost price, and were also placed in guestrooms of famous American hotels. In addition to articles, letters, propagational tracts and pamphlets, 18 books were also printed and distributed on an as needed basis. It seems appropriate to put in words here the feelings expressed by missionaries and other people who worked with Maulana Kaleem during his era of