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214 TAŞNIF STYLE GUIDE the time and the scarcity of resources, he launched the Waqf-e-Nau Scheme in 1987, which consists of parents dedicating their unborn children to the service of Islam and humanity. Today, this corps of young devotees numbers more than 60,000. Complementing this vision was the establishment of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA), which streams the message of Islam across the globe in multiple languages 24 hours a day. Possessing a deep love for the Word of God, Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadta translated the Holy Quran into Urdu and enhanced the English translation of Hadrat Maulawi Sher Alira by providing insightful alternative translations to several verses. He further oversaw the translation of the Holy Quran into several other languages. He penned numerous books and treatises which helped to introduce Islam to Western audiences, and provided Islamic solutions to global crises. Islam's Response to Contemporary Issues addresses such critical issues, while Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge, and Truth addresses the age-old conflict between reli- gion and science, harmonizing the two as nothing more than the words and works of the Creator Himself. He travelled the world, delivering lectures at universities, and holding question-and-an- swer sessions open to the public, providing invaluable guidance on individual, societal, religious, and political issues of the day. Apart from being a religious leader, he was also a homeo- pathic physician, a prolific writer, a gifted poet, a sportsman, and a humanitarian. His love for God's creation knew no bounds and human suffering affected him deeply. Accordingly, in response to the growing crisis in Bosnia in the early 1990s, he founded Humanity First, a disaster relief and humanitarian non-profit