Fazle Umar
The Auxiliary Organisations The efforts of Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra] to strengthen the administrative machinery of the Community was an ongoing concern. His comprehensive advice and supervision kept everyone alert and keen on doing his best. His main objective was to maintain the Community at the highest level of activity, both in terms of selfimprovement and in respect of striving to spread the message of Islam. In this respect, the creation of the auxiliary organisations was a huge boost in fulfilling his objective. T he K hu ddamul A hma di yya Advising men between the ages of fifteen and forty years of age he stated: “I am reminding Khuddamul Ahmadiyya that they should set such a high example that the spirit of Islam is kept alive generation after generation. Islam in itself is a complete faith. However, even the most flavoursome juice needs a glass. Similarly, the soul of Islam requires a glass in order to spread to it others. Our Khuddamul Ahmadiyya are those glasses in which the spirit of Islam will be kept intact and through them it will be passed onto others.” (Al-Fazl, 15 Dec. 1955). Reminding them about hard work, perseverance and sacrifice he stated: “Today I am reminding the young men of the Community that they ought to develop the habit of hard work and sacrifice. And they must impress it upon their minds that a nation will never progress until its elite as well as its common people are in the habit of hard work and sacrifice. In the world, difficulties and trials appear in many different shapes and forms. But the response to all of them can only be the same. And that is to overcome these difficulties with perseverance and courage. However, this spirit is only created when the youth
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