Khilafat Centenary Souvenir 1908-2008 — Page 76
J ama 'at Ahmadiyya of Ga mbia, Al-Hajj F. M. Sanghate, was appointed the first Governor General (considered the equivalent of a king) of the co un try and, as an Ahmadi, had received the honor of receiving blessings from the garments of the Prom ised Messiah as. Turmoil of 1974 and Presentation in the National As sembly of Pakistan 1974 was a year of significant trials and tribulations for the Jama' at in Pakistan and thus of great anxiety for the Khalifa of the time. According to a pl anned scheme, enemies of Ahmadiyyat who were in collusion with the Government of Pakistan were determined to annihilate Ahmadiyyat in Pakistan. Huzurra steered theJama 'at out of · turmo il with prayers, courage an d s kill. The Government of Pakistan asked him to appear fro nt of the Pakistan National embly to present the case Ah madiyyat, the true Islam. · gJ uly and August of 1 974, 52 hours Huzur ra presented · e Ahmadiyya point of view to - e Pakistan National Assembly and explained it in detail. With e help of God Almighty, he e- po nded to all the criticism an d objections raised against the Ah madiyya point of view by the members of the National Assembly courageously and with full confidence. Forei gn Trips During his Khilafat, Huzur ra rravelled outside Pakistan to pervise a nd enhance the acti\. ities of the Jama' at throughout K h i 1 a f a t C e n t e. n a r y the world. These included the following: First Trip: Huzur ra made the first trip outside Pakistan in 1967. The trip started onJuly 6, 1967 and ended on August 24, 1967. In this trip, he visited West Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Denmark , England and certain other West European countries. During this trip on July 21, 1967, he performed the opening ceremony of the Nusrat Jahan Mosque in Copenhagen, Denmark which was built solely from the contributions of Ahmadi women. Second Trip: In the middle of 1970, Huzur ra visited six West African countries which included igeria, Ghana , Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, The Gambia and Liberia, and certain West European countries. This was the first trip made by any Khalifa to Africa. The trip started on April 4, 1970 and ended onJune 8, 1970. During this trip Huzur ra launched the NusratJahan Scheme. Third Trip: InJuly 197 3, Huzur ra visited Western Europe for the third time. Huzur 'sra trip was specifically focused on the moral and spiritual training of Ahmadis and enhancing tabligh activities. Many press conferences were held during this trip, allowing the message of Islam and Ahmadiyyat to be conveyed to millions of Europeans. Fourth Trip: Huzur ra took this trip to Europe for some personal treatment. Huzur ra stayed in Europe from August 15 to October 29 and visited West German y, Denmark, Norway, Holland and Switzerland. On September 27 , 197 5, Huzurra laid the foundation of the first mosque at Goetenberg, Sweden. During this trip Huzur ra also addressed the participants of the 11th Annual Convention, UK Fifth Trip: In 1976 , Huzur ra toured Canada, America and Europe. In Europe, he visited England, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, West Germany, Switzerland and Holland. The trip started onJul y 20, 1976 and ended on October 20, 1976. During this trip, Huzur ra performed the opening ceremony of the first mosque built in Goetenberg, Sweden. In the USA, Huzur ra visited, Washington, DC, Dayton, Ohio, New York, and New Jerse y. In New Jerse y, Huzur ra addressed the Annual Convention, USA which was held in Madison, 1'{J. Sixth Trip : In 1978, Huzur ra visited England, West German y, Switzerland, Holland, Norwa y, Sweden and Denmark. The trip started on May 8, 1978 and ended on October 10, 1978. During this trip, Huzur ra addressed the "International Breaking of the Cross" Conference which was held fromJune 2 to June 4, 1978 in London. As a result of this trip of Huzur ra, it is estimated that the message of Ahmadi yyat, the True Islam reached 15 million people. Seventh Tr ip: