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! 35 Sahib replied, “ How could I keep some amount for myself, when God’s representative is telling me that it is needed for His religion?” 20 S acrifices of pioneer “Mujahideen” in time of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) Tehrik - e - Jadid started in 1934. From the very begi nning, the sacrifices of Ahmadi Muslims are filled with incidents brimming with heartfelt, deep, emotional love and faith - inspiring anecdotes. Some of those which have been quoted by the Khulafa have attained perpetuity. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV (rh) explains this scenario in these words: “ Hence it was in this background that Hadrat Musleh Ma’ud (ra) announced the formation of this Scheme in 1934. Keeping in view the economic condition of the time and the poverty of the community, he made an appeal for twenty seven thousand Rupees. Even then his impression was that the economic condition of the community cannot sustain this burden indefinitely. In other words, the economic situation demands that this scheme should not be implemented on regular basis but instead sacrifices should be asked only for a few years. Hence, he only announced this scheme for 3 - years through which propagation of Islam would be carried out in the entire world. At that time, people didn’t fully understand this point. There were many who tho ught that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! 20 Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II, Anwar - ul Uloom, vol. 9, p. 403 (speech at Jalsa Salana, 27 th Dec. 1926)