USA Souvenir 1989

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USA Souvenir 1989 — Page 58

(continued from page 36) and performed this distinct privilege for 17 times later on. He performed the functions of Secretary of the Khalifatul Masih during his first European tour and accompanied him again in his second European tour serving him as his interpreter. Hazrat Chaudry Muhammad Zafarullah Khan Sahib, may Allah be pleased with him, will be remembered for his historical services to the Ahmadiyya Community, the Muslim Leaguee and to the Arab world. He wrote many books, delivered outstanding orations, translated many works of his Beloved Master the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, (peace be on him), translated a set of Hadith of the Holy Prophet of Islam, (eternal peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and also translated the Holy Quran. He chaired international conferences, won the lasting respect of contemporary world statesmen , was a philanthropist, gave absolute fealty to spiritual leadership of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and was an unassuming humble friend of the common man. He was a person who made everyone feel comfortable in his presence. The following account of Sister Aliyyah Shaheed, Pittsburgh is interesting and to the point: ". . . when the late Munawar Ahmad was here in Pittsburgh he (Munawar) came to me and said that Sir Zafarullah had come to Pittsburgh on a business trip and he wanted to visit with the members, then he shocked me and asked me to prepare dinner for him in our modest home. was speechless to think that such a celebrity would want to visit in the house of such humble people like my husband and I - my husband Ahmad Shaheed was Jamaat President. Only in Ahmadiyyat could this happen. . . . "On that special event in my life Sir Zafarullah visited with the brothers, he really enjoyed himself; then he came into the kitchen where I was and said, "Sister Aliyyah how can I ever thank you for such a delicious meal and enjoyable evening?" I replied, "By coming again. " He said, "I will try. " with M. S. Shaikh, Kuwait's Ambassador to Paki s tan with UN Secretary General Da g Hammerskjoeld 58