Souvenir on 50th Jalsa Salana USA — Page 57
AllMADIYYA PUBLICATIONS IN USA Publications Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (RA ) distributed Ahmadiyya literature extensively in the early twenties. He started the quarterly magaLine, The Mo slem Sunrise. Some of the earliest book s/ maga Li n es were: The Holy Quran Part I with Arabic text, English translation, exhaustive notes and commentary, Claims and Teachings of Ahmad, the Muslim Prophet of India, Mighty Signs of the Living God, and Ahmad, the World Reformer. Sufi Mutiur Rahman Bengalee authored two books, which became the earliest publications of the Ahmadiyya Community in USA; namely: The Tomb of Jesus and The Life of Muhammad. The famous American author, Jam es A. Mitchner wrote an excellent article in The Reader 's Digest (June 1955) entitled: Islam - the Mi s under stood Religion. It was later reprinted in the form of a booklet by the Community. The Ahmadiyya Gazette was launched by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir to provide member s with the news, activities and new programs of the Movement. Th e year 1951 was not ewo rthy for the publications of the American edition of the outstanding ex position of Islam, "A hmadiyyat or the True Islam," written by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II (RA). The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, a masterpiece written by Hadhrat Ahmad (AS), the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, was published in USA in 1953. The Holy Qur'an, with English translation by Maulvi Sher Ali, was reprinted in USA in 1979 under the auspices of Maulana Ataullah Kaleem. 20,000 copies were printed and distributed worldwide, followed by a reprinting in 198 2. The index to " Revelation, Rationa lity Knowledge & Truth," the latest book written by Hadhrat Khaliaftul Masih IV (ABA) was undertaken by the Ahmadiyya Community in USA. Several publications were also prepared by the auxiliary organiLations. Several ny ers and pamphlets have been extensively pub - lished for free distribution. Marketing and Distribution •C ommentary of the Holy Qur 'a n: Under the direc- tions of Hadhrat Khlaiftul Masih IV (ABA), between 1989 and 1 993, Ahmadiyya Community USA suc- ces~fully placed 300 sets of the Five Volume Commentary of the Holy Qur 'a n in the Reference Sections of University, College, Public and Private librari es throughout the world, including libraries in countries such as Green land, South Africa, Australia, Canada, UK, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. In this se r- vice to the Holy Qur 'a n, led by Dr. Col. Fazal Ahmad, the national book trade professionals, book di stribu- tors and book sellers were introduced to the Holy Qur'an through advenisement in their magazines such as the American Library Journal, Choice, the American Book Seller, New York Review of Books, Foreign Pres s Review, The Book Reader , Books in Print, the National Geographic and the Smithsonian. The Holy Qur ' an page in these trade journals was published, as a full page adverti se ment, for two con- secutive years for over a million book trade profes- sionals and won third position in its graphic de sign and appeal at the national level. Now more than ever. . . 1HE REFERENCE FOR ISLAM Th• Only Compltt• Rtfftt1Kf Qunn in English. ~. . . . . . ,~. ,. . . . . . . . lll "i. 1 ""-'!. . •l• n--"" "' h" '". . . . . . :=. . -. . :. :t:. :. -. . . . . . . . . --. . . . . . . . ,_. _(_C--. . . . . --- ~~~=;. -:. :. . -r:::. :. . ,. , ~UW-AU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . l,l-'lll~t'lltJ. . . . . . . . . . 'l'*. w(twtlll. . . . Dtalm lm•iltd - Sptri•I Discounts for Studmt• aml Librarlr~ ToOrdtrCAIL C02UllJmor FA\Ql12)2JUm • Other books marketed were: Murder in the Name of Allah, The Holy Qur'an with Translation by Maulana Sher Ali. Short Commentary of the Holy Qur'an and Participation in Book Fairs and Book Stalls In 1 990 the Ahmadiyya Community in USA was represented in the International Book Fairs in Japan, Moscow and in the United Kingdom. Since then Ahmadiyya publications have been di splayed in the Annual National Book Fairs of the American Library Association, Society of Bible Literature, American Book Se ll ers Association and the American Academy of Religion. Its stalls h ave been annua ll y set up at book fairs in New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Saint Louis, Hou ston , Miami, Lo s Angeles, San Francisco and Dayton.