Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 148
148 HAZRAT RA Madrassah Ahmadiyya was laid on 1 March 1909. Hazrat Sayed Muhammad Sarwar Shahra was appointed as its first Principal. This institute, now called Jamiah Ahmadiyya, is still teaching students from around the world and now has been established in different countries. Hazrat ra was naturally inclined towards helping the underprivileged section of the Community. He was well known for this even before his Khilaafat. For example, he paid for the expenses of several students who came to Qadian to study. In addition, the father-in-law of the Promised Messiah as, Mir Nasir Nawabra had established an organization called Daaruz-Zuafaa-a house for the underprivileged section of the Community, which provided food and other necessities. Hazrat ra supported the organization as much as he could. In 1909, Hazrat Khalifatul- Masih Ira launched a scheme to provide houses for the less fortunate. The first house was built by the