Blessings of tabligh (calling unto Allah) A personal account EAKEN AHMED Eaken Ahmed is a college student currently studying in New York, USA and aspires to serve the Jamaat as a lawyer.
The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, prophesied that the Imam Mahdi and the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, would come in the latter days during a time where the Muslims would desperately need help from Allah. Through him, the Divine system of Khilafat would be reestablished and Islam would see its glory once again. As we know, Allah fulfilled this promise through the person of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, peace be on him, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat. Since the establishment of the Jamaat on 23 March 1889, the community has spread in more than 200 countries of the world. Despite the Jamaat’s amazing growth, there are still millions who remain unaware of the advent of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, peace be on him. That is why, it is the need of the hour that
Ahmadi Muslim men and women partake in tabligh, the propagation of the true Islam. Alhamdolillah, at a very young age, I developed a passion for tabligh. I remember my first experience doing tabligh in the heart of New York City. A representative was sent from Ohio, Brother Hanan, whose goal was to distribute 1,000 flyers. He arrived at the mosque during the evening. We took the subway from Brooklyn to Manhattan and placed a stall in the middle of Times Square. Brother Hanan gave me a sign that read “Meet a Muslim”. I walked around the city with the sign, attracting attention from tourists and locals. There were people who asked me questions about Islam, some which I could answer and others which I could not. The experience was highly motivating. The best thing for
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