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Khalifa of Islam on Essence of Ahmadiyya

Source: lankaweb.com

by A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at – Sri Lanka.

(Given below is an excerpt of the Friday Sermons of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Supreme Head of the world-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Islam, delivered on 16th August 2013, at ‘Baithul Futhuh’, London, U.K. gave a discourse on essence of Ahmadiyyath).

Ahmadiyya Khalifa said:

A few days ago I had a discussion with an officeholder and it became clear to me that there are some issues I need to address. These are especially needed for a certain class of our membership. Then there are also some issues that need to be addressed for the benefit of certain of our officeholders.

The things that I am about to say involve one aspect that has to do with knowledge of our beliefs and principles and has to do with knowing why we are established on a particular belief or principle. Similarly when we are told to do certain things we should know why we are required to do those things and why the doing of these things is necessary for an Ahmadi.

For example, financial sacrifices to which we are called, people want to know the details regarding these matters. Then there are certain aspects of the duties of officeholders that have to do with the proper execution of their duties and they need to know how they can carry out those requirements. They also need to know the extent of their authority. So I will draw your attention briefly to these two matters.

The first thing that needs to be mentioned relates to our beliefs and it is of utmost importance that an Ahmadi must know this and …continue reading this at lankaweb.com

Categories: Ahmadiyyat: True Islam, Asia, Islam, Sri Lanka

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  1. It is a very humble request
    Through media specially Muslim Times and Ahmadiyya Times, Twitter, and on Facebook, Please DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF OUR BELIVED KHALIFATUL MASSIAH TO KHALIFATUL MUSLIMEEN. KHALIFATUL MASSIAH IS THE RIGHT WORD AND KEEP IT CONTINUE TO WRITE DOWN. OUR KAHLIFA’ is recognized after the appearance of AMAM MAHDI AND PROMISED MASSIAH Elaih Salam.

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  2. Dear Mohamed Ali

    Please note that this expression has been started by the Center, in the Press Releases, periodically.

    Please allow us to follow the Center’s idea or approach them with your thoughts.

    Peace.

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