In accordance with tradition, the Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (PAAMA) UK hosted the annual Post Jalsa Salana UK Reception in honour of Jalsa Salana delegates from Africa, and other senior members of the Jamaat. This year’s customary event was held on Sunday, August 12th at Fazl Mosque, London.

The First Session, which was chaired by Amir UK, Rafiq Ahmad Hayat Sahib, commenced with Tilawat by Maulana Abdullahi Juma Sahib and English Translation by Hamza Ilyas Sahib. In his welcome address, PAAMA President, Tommy Kallon Sahib stated that the Abdul Wahab Adam Award recognises missionaries of African origin who have served the Jama’at with commendation while the Abdur Raheem Nayyar Award is awarded to missionaries of non-African origin who have served the cause of Ahmadiyyat in Africa with excellence. He also made mention of the PAAMA initiative to build a mosque in Africa with the blessed permission of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih (aba) who had most graciously chosen Burkina Faso for the PAAMA mosque. Tommy Kallon Sahib prayed that this mosque would be the first of many mosques funded and built by PAAMA across all African countries.

The welcome address was followed by brief updates on the progress and achievements of their respective Jama’ats from following Amirs from Africa:

• Naeem Ahmad Bajwa Sahib – Amir Congo Kinshasa
• Tahir Mahmood Chaudhry Sahib – Amir Tanzania
• Rana Farooq Ahmad – Amir Benin
• Mahmood Nasir Saqib Sahib – Amir Burkina Faso
• Moussa Taujoo Sahib – Amir Mauritius
• Baba Trawally Sahib – Amir The Gambia
• Saeed-ur-Rahman Sahib – Amir Sierra Leone
• Mashhud Fashola Sahib – Amir Nigeria
• Muhammad Bin Salih Sahib – Amir & Missionary In-Charge Ghana

The closing remarks of the First Session came from Amir UK. Amir Sahib mentioned his roots in East Africa and went on to remind the audience about the emphasis and attention given by Huzur Aqdas to the progress of the Jama’at in Africa. He ended the formal session by leading the silent prayers.

The Second Session commenced after Zuhr and Asr prayers when the event was graced with the presence of Huzur Aqdas (aba), who presented PAAMA merit awards for 2016 as follows:

The Abdul Wahab Adam Award

Maulana Yusuf Athumani Kambaulaya Sahib of Tanzania who trained as a missionary at Jamia Ahmadiyya Pakistan. He has served as a Missionary in Tanzania since 1968. He has also served as the Principal of the Jamia Ahmadiyya in Tanzania. He has also translated some books of Hadhrat Masih Maud (as) and his Khulafa into Kiswahili language. As he was not present in the UK, Amir Tanzania collected the award on his behalf.

 

Maulana Mohammed Yusuf Yawson Sahib of Ghana who trained as a… read more at http://paama.org.uk/post-jalsa-salana-reception-2016/