Khilafat Centenary Souvenir 1908-2008 — Page 178
Khilafat Centenary USA has been held every year since 1982. There were 12 attendees at the first national ijtema. Attendance at the 2006 national ijtema was more than 450. Besides the National Annual Ijtema, several local and regional Ijtema'at (plural of ijtema) have also been held regularly. The first Majlis-i-Shura (consultative body meeting) of the Majlis Ansarullah USA was held in 1993 and since then Majlis-i-Shura has been held every year. Departmental Programs Comprehensive programs are prepared every year for each department and these programs are provided to zu'ama at the beginning of the year at the Ansar Leadership Conference (ALC). The ALC has been held every year since 2000. Publications In 1992, Fazal Ahmad, then Sadr Majlis Ansarullah USA, formally started a magazine for Ansarullah and named it 'Al-Nahl' based on chapter Al-Nahl in the Holy Qur'an (one issue of Al-Nahl was published before 1992). "Nahl" means honey bee. The bee does not care about its age; it continues to carry out its assigned task until its last breath. The obvious thought behind this name was that Ansar should follow the example of the honey bee, regardless of their age,,, that is, to keep working till their last breath. By the Grace of Almighty Allah, Al-Nahl has been published regularly since then and is mailed to every member free of charge. The following special issues of the magazine have been published: • Centenary of the fulfillment of the prophecy of solar and lunar eclipses • Baitur Rahman Mosque Issue at the occasion of inauguration of the Mosque • Khilafat Issue • Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq ra issue • Philosophy of the teachings of Islam issue • Professor Sir Dr. Abdus Salam issue (320 pages) • Special wasiyyat issue (112 pages) • "Year in Review" issue has been published every year since 2004 The other publication activities are as follows: • A monthly newsletter called 'Ansarullah News,' was started injanuar y, 1995. By the grace of Allah, the newsletter has since been regularly published. The Newsletter is sent to all members free of charge. • A small booklet "Muhammad saw in the Bible. " • "Letter to a Dear One" by Sir Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khan. • A Pray er poster with photographs depicting all postures and positions of the prescribed prayer service, withArabic text, English transliteration and English translation of prayers set in different colors for easy identification was published in 1995. The tarbiyyat (moral training) department of the UKJama 'at purchased 500 prayer posterscharts. Seeing the poster, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV rta commented: ''. J azakurnullah for the prayer poster that you have compiled. It was delightful,maasha'Allah, and very useful. Here in the UK it will be utilized to our benefit. " Due to large demand, the poster has been published twice. • A children's book, Razzaq and Farida, written Dr. Yusef A. Lateef, was published in 1997. • The books "Synopsis of Religious Preaching, Part I and II," by Maulana Ata Ullah Kaleem were reprinted in one volume. • A collection of Ahadith, Words of Wisdom, with Arabic text, its English transliteration and Urdu and English translation has been published. • Majlis Ansarullah USA translated into English and published a book "Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh" originally published in Urdu by Imam Ataul Majeeb Rashid. • Several flyers in English, Spanish, and Arabic. • 'Wonderful prayers from the Holy Qur'an', a pocket size booklet has been published twice and is provided free. • Pocket size "Ten Conditions of ba'ait" have been printed twice and are made available free. • Prayers for Khilafat Centenary were collated and printed and distributed free of charge. Property On May 25, 2003 Majlis Ansarullah installed a trailer at Baitur-Rahman Mosque premises to serve as the national office, meeting room, and book store. Tabligh Majlis Ansarullah is making a special effort to visit