Souvenir on 50th Jalsa Salana USA — Page 26
HEARTIEST WELCOME Had/mu Haft: Mir1a Nasir Ahmad. Head of the Admadiyya Movement in hlam graces this soil by his holy presence and brings lo the people of this country in their bicentennial year an answer to their many problems through the message of Islam, the religion of universal peace and brotherhood, equality, non-violence and safety. Born in 1909, lladhrat Mirta Nasir Ahmad. spiritual leader of over ten million strong Ahmadi Muslims. committed the entire text of the l loly Qur'an to memory in his childhood. I le received his Bachelor's degree and the terminal degree of honors in Arabic from the Punjab University. He pursued his post graduate studies at the Balliol College al Oxford University from which he holds a Master's degree. Before his election in 1965 as Caliph. the third successor of Hadhrat Ahmad. he served the Movement in several eminent positions of responsibility, including principalship of the central educational in made the world leader of his community he has traveled extensively in various parts of Europe and Africa. In 1970 during his tour of West African Ahmadiyya Missions, he was received by the Heads of States of Nigeria, Liberia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Gambia and was accorded befilling reception in the countries he visited. The current is his first visit to the United States of America and Canada. With immense pleasure and deep humility do we accord our heartiest welcome to our revered leader. Ahmadi brothers and sisters across America will thank. Allah for giving them this great- est chance of their life to see Hadhrat Khalifatul Messiah HI in person and to feel for them- selves the love and warmth of his personality. We wish Ha :oor a very pleasant stay in No11h America and reaffirm that we will be in the first front at his call for service Lo the cause of Islam. (Editorial. The Muslim Sunrise - July 1976)