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se but the enormous amount of and background. I counted not so much on my experti

es to his Nation of Islam thoughts analogies and what a tough cookie he is when it com

ar with Imam Bilal’s longish adopted a listen and response approach being famili

il a great deal of discussions. I It was obvious the 6 hour drive each way would enta

ation for the two of us. from the convention when I submitted online registr

n for us at Motel Chino 10 minutes The registration team booked a three day reservatio

the bill for the gas for the entire trip. offered to drive to Los Angeles and offered to foot

to the Jalsa. Imam Bilal was glad and chairperson Imam Bilal for an all-expense-paid trip

CIC (Northern California Islamic Council) From my list of interfaith friends, I invited the N

possible.

ged to bring in as many guests participants and Ahmadi Muslim members were encoura

as to have at least 1200 December at Baitul Hameed Mosque in Chino, target w

ned from 24 to 26 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community West Jalsa Salana conveth

For the 25

tition USA By H, Koya (PhD), National Award Winner Essay Compe

A trip to West Coast Jalsa with Imam Bilal

n America. Saleem sited from Islam the Muslim Sunrise – the first Muslim publication i

tention to the accounts published in that Imam Bilal did not seem to know. I drew his at

nary Dr. Mufti Sadiq in early 1920s had first met with the pioneer Ahmadi Muslim Missio

that founder of Nation of Islam where Islam was headed. He took Imam Bilal head on

Bilal’s version of the latter days and Islands, Fiji A. Saleem took a serious note of Imam

h Imam Bilal, brother from Fiji Of the several brothers who took turns to speak wit

Fiji Saleem takes on a serious note

and humor.

e of questions with his usual chuckles great cheer and traded equally well with his barrag

isitions that Imam Bilal took with brothers began their round of conversation and inqu

am Bilal as a guest, our Ahmadi sat for the breakfast and no sooner I introduced Im

the breakfast marque. And as we registration and badged ourselves. Next we went to

d Mosque and completed our Friday 24 December we made it early to Baitul Hamee

el as arranged. Next morning We reached Chino around 1 AM and checked in the Mot

spiritual information at the convention.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Convention Ramona Ave, Chino) th

Mosque at the 25

Nasir, Imam Baitul Hameed (Imam Bilal (NCIC Chairperson) meeting Shamshad A.

Quran with reference to Day of Allah” (Face to face with Allah) a piece taken from

discovery of the term “Days of new message was necessary for survival. Hence the

r Farrakhan, a new meaning and a apparent distancing from its current leader Ministe

on within Nation of Islam and an As imam Bilal put it with the growing dissatisfacti

e Afro-American circle. capture the interest of Muslims at large outside th

themselves that is less likely to alternate leadership style with a vision unclear to

on a relentless search for an problem, fed up of old school of thought and hence

ragmentations, has leadership Muslim has joined them, has gone through multiple f

a single Arab, Pakistani or Indian least inclusive of immigrant Muslims as so far not

icans, has anti-White sentiments, once branded as Black Muslims is only for Afro-Amer

quite transparent that Nation of Islam the offensive but occasionally intrusive, it became

h Imam Bilal in which I was less on In more than 12 hours of intensive discussions wit

” Allah” aka “Khalifa Consciousness

ys of A synopsis of Imam Bilal’s Ummat-ul-Islamiya aka “Da

Imam Bilal)

erence in the bid to show them to (Fiji A. Saleem scans through the book for more ref

were followed by English translation.

Besides, I told him that all Nazms Urdu language and how it was a next best to Arabic.

ave him a few dozes of the beauty of listening to any of the Nazm as it was in Urdu. I g

vents. However, he was not keen on For the most part Imam Bilal participated in most e

who paid only a casual glance.

h the book to show Imam Bilal and Afro-Americans. At dinner time, Saleem came wit

t given That the Holy Prophet subliminal title KHATAMUN NABYEEN that Jesus was no

egard Allah has granted in the tittle and hold the Holy Prophet of Islam in the highest r

making such a cheap comparison character will reread these verses and abstain from

Bilal being a brother of very fine subscribe to such a belief. It is my hope that Imam

lam that no true Muslim can comparison very degrading to the Holy Prophet of Is

an the Holy Prophet. I find the 30 times Jesus is not extolled to a level higher th

ges and misgivings about Jesus and the result. In most the verses Allah dispels these char

and their faiths contaminated as a Christians, Jews and Muslims have all been victims

s from those misconceptions to which mission. Quran sets the record right and frees Jesu

ud his true character, personality and as many myths; fictitious stories and theories shro

and misunderstood prophet of all Jesus (isa Ibne Maryam) is the most misrepresented

believing people.

context that matters most to the criterion for superiority or excellence. It is the

times than others. That is not a Prophet and Satan and Iblis are mentioned many more

d more times than the Holy There are other prophets too who have been mentione

hat the Holy Prophet gets mentioned. in the Holy Quran in contrast to just a few times t

sus is mentioned some 30 to 35 times Imam Bilal is a strong advocate of the view that Je

Islam

rophet of Derogatory and humiliating comparison to the Holy P

tic success. Khilafat system already celebrating 100 years gigan

pread over 180 countries with its the basis on Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is rooted s

rah An Nur in “yastakhle fanna hum” is poles apart from the leadership stipulated in Su

care least about the theory and Consciousness” etc. The mainstream American Muslims

“Days of Allah”, “Khalifa kind of a cobweb of confusing man made theories of

f Afro American decent caught in a and on the other limiting to only 300,000 members o

(Ummatul Islamiyah) approach On the one hand Imam Bilal professors an All Muslim

conscious,” Imam Bilal replied.

0,000 members those who are “We are not looking for numbers. We have already 30

of future do you have?”, I queried. immigrant Muslims are not being targeted, what sort

re not interested in the Whites and “So where you guys going with this? Obviously you a

ideology would subscribe to as an escape route.

perate for some sort of new context and paradoxical that only those who are des

eir purpose an analogy so out of leaders just as the “Whites produce leaders” for th

of Muslims but many small Judgment, where no one individual would be a leader

opening address.

his Naib Amir West Coast, Dr. Hamidur Rahman delivering

Photo Gallery – Wes Cast Jalsa Salana

is with His chosen ones. clear and convincing evidence that support of Allah

val of Allah affording the world and face their own natural extinction for want of appro

es will enter the market place only to Such organizations will rise and many such ideologi

same inevitable end.

al void of Divine approval has the Reminisce of it in the forms propounded by Imam Bil

uences it if facing today. Messiah (peace be on him)- was bound for the conseq

m Allah given to the Promised Ahmadiyya based on resolute Divine instructions fro

ion and design - unlike Jamaat That Nation of Islam as a product of human imaginat

Divine dispensation

ife hereafter. Noble Prophet Muhammad (swas) at whose feet is my l

I fear Allah alone and I revere His mainstream Muslim would do for fear of persecution.

of Allah be on him) as no the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and the blessings

absolute regard to the high status to glorious mention in the Holy Quran. I do this with

Jesus comes nowhere near such a has been designated as “the Mercy unto the World”.

few years back. The new mosque rebuilt after the accidental fire a

rque behind the mosque. Mosque, Similar crowd was present at the ladies’ ma

main Hall at Baitul Hameed A cross-section view of more than 500 people at the

nventon. A key speaker Mr Anwar Khan sahib addressing the co

alifornia Imam Mubashir Ahmad Missionary in Charge Northern C

picture outside the mosque.Afsar Jalsa and Imam Bilal pose for the Muslim News

ing recess to be on same page. Chapter president and Afsar Jalsa sharing notes dur

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Monday, 27 December 2010

of Akal Takht, the highest temporal BATALA: Giani Gurbachan Singh, the head (Jathedar) 119th Annual Ahmadiyya Convention seat of Sikhs in Amritsar on Monday addressed theAahmadiyya Jammat in spreading the at Quadian town. He appreciated the contributin of

message of peace and humanity around the world.

e name of Islam. Mohammed Muslehuddin The Muslim scholars strongly condemned terror in th on the second day of the 119th Annual Saadi, Ahmadiyya Missionary from Hyderabad speakingsunderstood concept and Islam never Ahmadiyya Convention said that Jihad is the most mi

promotes violence."

nference at QuadianAkal Takhat Jathedar addresses Ahamadiyya Muslim co

‘Jihad’ itself means make efforts to achieve Islam is a religion of peace and harmony. The word le conversion of people to Islam is absolutely something.", said he. He further added that 'Forcib

unjustified and it can never be labeled as Jihad.”

ital of verses from the Holy Quran. Thousands Earlier, in the day, the session began with the rec in Qadian amidst chilling weather and of delegates gathered at the Ahmadiyya Grounds here

Moulvi Gulaab Nabi Niyaz, Former fog. The session's keynote speech was delivered bys of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib, Missionary Incharge Kashmir, who spoke on the claim

inality of Prophet-hood. Addressing the the founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Fneral Affairs, Ahmadiyya audience Moulana Mohammed Naseem Khan, Secretary Ge

e of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib, Community, asked the delegates to follow the examplnd compassion irrespective of religion, caste, in treating people from all communities with love a

creed or sex.

Ahmad Sahib, Secretary Education Dept, Speaking in the second session of the day, Sheeraz c crisis. Blaming the crisis on interest based presented an Islamic solution to the global economi simple way of living and less dependence on economies; he said that an interest free economy, a

ure. Quoting Hadhrat MIrza Masroor Ahmad loans is very important to avoid such crisis in futim Community), he said, “The root Sahib (Supreme Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Musl

going away from Allah. The western countries cause behind the economic crisis is that people areon is to turn towards Allah Almighty.” have forgotten Allah. The Real and permanent soluti

from Pakistan to attend the spiritual Significantly, more than 4,000 delegates have come

convention. ber here in Qadian, the headquarters of The Annual Convention will continue till 28th Decem

Community was founded by Hadhrat Ahmadiyya Community in India. The Ahmadiyya Muslim that the community members are spread in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib in 1889. It is noteworthy

orefront of helping poor and destitute over 197 countries. The community has been in the fny and love among people. The motto of the sections of the society and to promote peace, harmo

olumes about the communitycommunity "Love for All, Hatred for None", speaks v