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204 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american The [Regional] Missionary for the Milwaukee Jam a ‘ah, Maul a n a F a r a n Rabb a n i , writes, “I was stationed here nine months ago, and despite my young age, he welcomed me with open arms. When I consulted him with respect to organizing various programs for the Jam a ‘at, he said to me in Urdu, ‘Maul a n a s a hib, you are a representative of the Khalifah of the time, our job is to follow’. ” He was imbued with the spirit of obedience. Maul a n a Shamsh a d Ahmad N as ir writes, “When I arrived in the US, I always found him narrating incidents from the life of Hadrat Mu s l i h Mau‘ u d ra. He had molded his life according to the dictates of Hadrat Mu s l i h Mau‘ u d ra. Last year his speech at the US Jalsa Sal a na was based on his memories of his beloved master Hadrat Mu s l i h Mau‘ u d ra. Based on these memories, he wanted to convey a message to the current and future generations. ” It would not be out of place to state that in the defence of Ahmadiyya Islam he was always a drawn out sword with respect to the preaching of Ahmadiyyat, its defence and Khilafat. He was ever ready to preach Ahmadiyyat. In his old age, when his body grew weak, he used to preach all alone. Often he was referred to as “Mr. Tabligh. ” With the mercy of Almighty Allah many members attended his funeral. Source: Al-Fazl International, London, March 6 to 12, 2015, pages 8 and 9 [Translated into English by Zakaria Virk].