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xiv – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american We would also like to thank: • Muhammad Zakaria Virk of Toronto, Canada for valuable editing insights and guidance; • Aziza Ahmad and Nasirah Ahmad, both of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for contributing content, pictures and dates; • Al- Hā j Dhul Yaqub of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for historical pictures and content; • Tahir Khan of Toronto, Canada for arranging critical interviews to obtain validation of historical facts; • Hassan Muhammad Khan Arif of Toronto, Canada who was Naib Wak ī l-ut-Tabsh ī r in Pakistan during the period Rashid Ahmad was studying at J ā mi‘ah Ahmadiyyah, for historical validation of facts; • Maul a n a Muhammad Ajmal Shahid of Chino, California who was also in missionary training when Rashid Ahmad was in Pakistan, for providing historical validation; • Al- Hā j Abid Haneef (and wife Saliha) of Boston, Massachusettes and Omar Shaeed of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for their verbal confirmation of historical facts. May Allah abundantly reward these contributors and their families – for the gift of sharing knowledge is like the planting of a spiritual tree, the fruits of which are a s adaqah j a riyyah [i. e. , perpetual charity ] to our future generations. All a humma A m ī n. Syed Sajid Ahmad National Publications Secretary Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA