Nubuwwat & Khilafat Prophethood & its Successorship — Page 25
About the Author Maul a n a Sheikh Mub a rak Ahmad (1910–2001) Born in rural Multan, India (now Pakistan) on October 10, 1910, Maul a n a Sheikh Mub a rak Ahmad devoted his life in the service of Ahmadiyyat and Islam at the age of twenty-one. He was one of the pioneering missionaries in East Africa, where he worked from 1934 to 1962. From 1962 to 1979, he held several important positions at the headquarters of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. From 1979 to 1983, he served as the Im a m of the London Mosque. In 1983, he came to the United States and served as the National Am i r. Maul a n a Sheikh Mub a rak Ahmad retired in 1990, but remained active in the service of Islam in various official and personal capacities. He also translated the Holy Qur’ a n and a book of H ad i th ( Riya d u s- sa li hi n ) into the Swaheli language. Maul a n a Sheikh Mub a rak Ahmad has the honour of serving Islam and Ahmadiyyat as a devotee in four continents—Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. He was an eloquent speaker, a prolific writer and an astute administrator.