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Hifazat-e-Markaz Duty

A Khadim shares his experience of performing the Hifazat-e-Markaz duty.

By Rafiquddin Khalid - Shareef Region
Published on December 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm

Ever since I have moved to the UK, I have been blessed with numerous opportunities to serve the Jama’at including numerous experiences with Khilafat. One such incident happened during Hifazat-e-Markaz duty. During this duty, I was asked to stand guard by the door where Huzooraba enters and exits the Mubarak Mosque. I was also advised to present Huzooraba with a shoehorn as Huzooraba exited the mosque. At the time, I was trembling with excitement to have been given such a blessed opportunity, one that all Ahmadis dream of. However, at the same time, this was a very daunting experience. I grew more and more anxious as the moment came closer and this was becoming apparent to others around me. One of Huzoor’saba security guards came and reassured me that everything would be fine and gave me further instructions on how to present the shoehorn to Huzooraba.

Finally, when Huzooraba exited the mosque, I did as I was instructed and presented the shoe horn to Huzooraba. However, Huzooraba noticed me and the tremble in my hand and asked, “Are you not an Ansar yet?”.  I replied that I was still a Khadim. After Huzooraba left, I realised that this short conversation had lifted the tremble and anxiety from my body. I thought to myself that Huzooraba may have spoken to me to make me feel at ease.  After this incident, all I wanted to do was inform my family back in Pakistan. My mother was especially moved and I thought to myself that this was such a minor thing in the eyes of those who did not have a Khalifah, yet for us even the smallest of encounters with Huzooraba leaves a lasting memory.

In these times, we tend to take a lot of things for granted. This incident is one that may seem very ordinary and small to a normal person; however, these are the opportunities which Ahmadis from around the world pray to experience. This was indeed, one of the greatest moments of my life, Alhamdulillah.

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The greatest honour of my life

By the Grace of Allah, I have had the fortune of devoting my life, as a  Waqf, in MTA and this is truly the greatest honour of my life. Along with the ample  blessings of Waqf, one such blessing is the many opportunities to join Huzoor on his international trips. One of my favourites is Huzoor’s trip to Japan in 2013. During this trip, beloved Huzoor (aba) would often have personal moments, which he would film on his personal camera. Once on a drive, we made a stop at a restaurant which had an overlooking view of Mount Fuji from its balcony.

Huzoor (aba) took out his camera to film the beholding view in front of us. I was already on the balcony before Huzoor (aba), but as soon as he came forward, I stood back to not disrupt his space. There at that moment, right in front of me was our beloved Khalifa filming and capturing the Mount Fuji, which to this day, is the most unreal shot I had seen. Of course I took this opportunity to capture this once in a lifetime view. As soon as Huzoor (aba) started to film, he realized that due to the hazy weather, Mount Fuji was not visible on his camera. To which, in my fortune, Huzoor asked me what I can see in my camera, which he could not see in his. He then took my camera in his blessed hands, as I tried to adjust the settings of my camera for Huzoor (aba) to enable a better view of Mount Fuji though the lens. To my great luck, there are some unbelievable shots capturing that moment.

There are many moments I’ve witnessed through a lens both with our beloved Imam and without, and I hope many more will come Insha’Allah. There has not been a time when I have not enjoyed
holding the camera. As I gain more experience, I come to the conclusion that things do become simpler as you get older. The simplest of cameras, with the simplest of views, become more  meaningful, than maybe a click of the great, tall buildings in the world. Photography and pictures are my way of expressing myself, but also to understand the world and its history.

Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft 3 in). It is the tallest mountain in Japan The mountain is located
about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Tokyo and is visible from the Japanese capital on clear days. Mount Fuji’s exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is covered in snow for about five months of
the year, is commonly used as a cultural icon of Japan and is frequently depicted in art and photography, as well as visited by sightseers, hikers and mountain climbers.

Video highlights of Huzoor (aba) tour in Japan can be found below:

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V Inaugurates Islamabad Convenience Store

On the 1st of April 2022, after Asr Namaz, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (aba) inaugurated the MKA Tuck Shop in Islamabad. Huzoor (aba) opened the Homeopathic Dispensary adjacent to the Tuck Shop before gracing the Khuddam store.  Huzoor (aba) unveiled a plaque and led everyone in silent prayer after which Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK, Abdul Quddus Arif, Mohtamim Sanat-o-Tijarat, Umar Hassan, and Motamid Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK, Nassar Bhatti, had the opportunity to show Huzoor (aba) the store and its wares.

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (aba) unveils the plaque outside the Convenience Store.

 

Huzoor (aba) leading Silent Prayer after opening the Store.

 

Sadr Sahib MKA UK and Mohtamim Sanat-o-Tijarat have the blessed opportunity to present the Store to Huzoor (aba).

Huzoor (aba) graced Khuddam with his precious time and distributed sweets to children who had gathered outside.

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (aba) graces Naib Mohtamim Isha’at, Mudabbir Din, with his attention.

Immediately after Huzoor (aba) stepped outside the store, Huzoor (aba) was informed by Sadr Sahib about the Khuddam present with Huzoor (aba) speaking to a few as well. All those who had gathered were greatly  moved by Huzoor’s presence.

This tuck shop will Insha’Allah serve as a small convenience store for the residents of Islamabad and visitors. The Homeopathy Dispensary has also opened alongside the MKA Tuck Shop.

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Wars will Stop when the World Turns to the Promised Messiah Says Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V

In today’s Friday Sermon, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (aba) once again reminded Ahmadis around the world to pray for an end to the current crisis.

In today’s Friday Sermon, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba once again reminded Ahmadis around the world to pray for an end to the current crisis. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V stated:

Pray that Allah the Almighty grants both sides of the conflict proper understanding and they stop this murder of humanity. 

Huzooraba further commented that Muslims should learn from the unity that the West has displayed in condemning the war:

Muslims should learn from this war. The [West] has become united, yet Muslims, despite belonging to one creed, never unite. They had one country destroyed; Iraq was destroyed, Syria was destroyed, Yemen is being destroyed—they cause this destruction through outsiders and are doing it themselves too, instead of being united. At the very least the Muslims should learn, from the West, how to be united.

Huzoor reiterated his continuous message that there will only be peace in the world when the world accepts the Imam of the Age—the Promised Messiahas:

May Allah have mercy on these nations, the Muslim nations and on the Muslim Ummah. This can only happen however, when these people accept the Imam of the Age who has been sent for this very purpose.

May Allah grant them understanding, and where they [the Muslims] reform themselves may they also pray and use their means to stop the world from wars, rather than themselves become embroiled in them. 

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba has been warning of an impending world crisis for a long time and has travelled the world spreading the message of the Promised Messiahas.

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