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− Pakistan from Christian Missionaries' efforts to convert them to Christianity, to train villagers as missionaries for the propagation of Islam, and for the religious training of new converts in the Indian − subcontinent. Its work now has been extended to cover Africa and Russia. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II at the time of initiating the ra ± ± − − ± scheme stated: ". . . Now I would like to exalt the members to a Jama'at − new type of Waqf. I related to you about this scheme briefly in my earlier sermon delivered on July 19, 1957. Although, this scheme has vast scope, yet, at this initial stage I have decided to utilize the services of 10 dedicated teachers or. " Waqifin − − (Al-Fadl, Feb. 16, 1957) ± Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III said: rh ± ± − − ± ". . . I expressed my sincere desire that if our boys and girls, 15 years or under, would shoulder the entire financial responsibility of scheme, it would be a pleasant display of the Waqf-i-Jadid − esteemed status of our that our children are prepared to Jama'at. . . − offer such a sacrifice. . . It would also be an immense blessing for them and will provide an excellent opportunity to prepare them for future tasks in order to win the pleasure of Allah. " − (Friday Sermon, November 4, 1966) In 1986, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV extended the aba ± ± − − ± Scheme to the whole world: "Last year I expanded the horizon of and Waqf-i-Jadid − made it 'Global' in nature. By the grace of Allah, the decision has − greatly benefited the More so, it appears that there was a Jama'at. − Divine inspiration which instilled within me this need to internationalize the scheme. This inspiration dictated Waqf-i-Jadid − 411