Welcome to Ahmadiyyat, The True Islam

by Dr. Karimullah Zirvi

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Welcome to Ahmadiyyat, The True Islam — Page 362

− LAJNA IMA’ILLAH AND NASIRATUL − − − ± − AHMADIYYA ± LAJNA IMA’ILLAH − − This is a spiritual organization of the lady members of the. Jama'at − This organization was established on December 25, 1922. Every woman of the age 15 and above is member of the , while the girls Lajna Ima’illah − − younger than the age 15 years are the member of the organization called Nasiratul Ahmadiyya Nasiratul Ahmadiyya Lajna Ima’illah. is a branch of − ± − ± − ± − ± − − Ahmadiyya. Wherever there are three or more Ahmadi ladies they are ± ± − required to start a branch of makes Lajna Ima’illah. Lajna Ima’illah − − − − programs for educational and moral training of its members. They also do social work and preaching to non-Ahmadis. They have their own offices ± − and office-holders on the pattern of offices. also Jama'at's Lajna Ima’illah − − − has a payment system and funds collected are used to carry out Chanda various activities of the organization. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II defined the primary objectives of ra ± ± − − ± Lajna Ima’illah as: − − 1. To educate Ahmadi women and reinforce the necessity of ± − living their lives according to Islamic teachings. − 2. To prepare them to serve their fellow beings lovingly and to preach Islam in the best manner possible. − 3. To encourage them to instruct, guide and train their children in the precept and practices of Islam. − 4. To promote in Ahmadi women such a spirit of sacrifice as ± − to keep them ever ready for offering their lives, properties and their children in the cause of Islam and for the − preservation of the Ahmadiyya. Khilafat ± − 362