Khilafat
The Shadow of the Khalifah Is Greater Than the Shadow of a Father
The incident that I share below relates to the birth of my son. In December 2015, me and my wife were expecting. I had been taking my wife to the doctor regularly and had been advised that our child would be born after the 17th of January. It is worth noting that I was told by the doctor that it was very unlikely that our child would be born any time before that. In December, Jalsa Salana Qadian was also taking place (as it does every year). I had wished to go to Qadian to meet my mother and my siblings, as I had not seen them in a very long time. After taking the doctor’s advice into account, I had made preparations to go to Qadian, thinking that I would be back in time for the birth of my child. As the date grew closed, I began to feel more and more worried for my wife and began to doubt whether it would be wise to leave for Qadian.
A few days before my flight, I decided to write a letter to Huzooraba requesting advice. A few days after writing a letter to Huzooraba, I received a call from the private secretary’s office, who explained to me that they are making this call on direct instructions given by Huzooraba, who had asked them to instruct me immediately. I was shocked as I had not expected a reply this early, let alone a phone call from the private secretary’s office. I was overwhelmed. The fact that Huzooraba took time out of his busy schedule for me was something that petrified me. I was an eyewitness to the immense love that Huzooraba has for all Ahmadis.
After pulling myself together, I listened carefully to the instructions given by Huzooraba. The individual from the Private Secretary’s office said he would read out the advice and that the letter would also arrive in due course. The letter began to be read over the phone to me and stated, “You have written for advice in relation to going to Qadian. It is my advice that you should not go to Qadian, as during this period, your child will be born.”
Immediately after the call ended, I dialled my mother and informed her of the advice that I had received from Huzooraba and that I would not be able to travel to Qadian and see her. I expected her to feel some sadness. However, she was very happy to learn of this direct advice from Huzooraba and said that this was certainly the better course of action.
As noted earlier the Doctor did not expect my child to arrive before January 17th and my cancelled flight was due to take off on the evening of 23 December 2015. On 24 December, my child was born. Our Beloved Huzooraba, who has never seen me or my wife before, instructed me that my child would be born during the period I would be gone. Huzoor’saba words echoed in me the moment my child was born. This incident was such that it has shocked all that I have told.
The blessings of Khilafat are such that cannot be found anywhere else on this earth.
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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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