A M
essage
of Peace
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
urged Muslims and non-Muslims alike to show respect and tolerance for others.
Speaking at a dinner held to celebrate the inauguration of Western Europe’s
largest mosque in London, attended by Members of the Houses of Commons and
Lords, Mayors, Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Councillors and
representatives of different churches and faiths, he said: "I urge you, that
irrespective of your faith, creed, race or nationality, you should create in your
own areas an atmosphere of peace, and help the suffering mankind."
"If we fail to act, there appears to be nothing to arrest the destruction towards
which mankind is rapidly heading. This destruction would be far worse than the
destruction caused by the Second World War."
"In view of this objective, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pressed into the
erection of mosques in all corners of the world and just as with those mosques,
this mosque of the Ahmadiyya Community, is a symbol of peace.”
The full text of the address by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad,
Khalifatul Masih V, delivered on Saturday 11 October 2003 at the
Reception held on the opening of the Baitul Futuh Mosque follows:
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad –
Khalifatul Masih V
Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V was
born on September 15th 1950 in Rabwah, Pakistan, to
Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Mansoor Ahmad and Hadhrat
Sahibzadi Nasira Begum Sahiba.
He is the great grandson of the Promised Messiah (peace
be upon him).
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad completed the Tenth Grade
from Talim-ul-Islam High School Rabwah, and BA from
Talim-ul-Islam (TI) College Rabwah, Pakistan. In 1976 he
earned a Masters of Science degree in Agricultural
Economics from Agriculture University Faisalabad,
Pakistan.
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was married on January 31,
1977 to Mukarma Syeda Amatul Sabooh. He is blessed
with two children, a daughter who is married and a son.
In 1977 Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad devoted his life for Islam and went to Ghana under the Nusrat-Jahan
Scheme, which supports a large number of hospitals and schools in West Africa.
From 1977 to 1985 in Ghana, he was the Principal of the Ahmadiyya Secondary School Sagala for 2 years;
Principal of Ahmadiyya Secondary School at Essarkyir for 4 years; and was Manager of Ahmadiyya Agricultural
Farm in Northern Ghana for 2 years during which he successfully planted and nurtured wheat for the first time
in that country.
In 1985 he returned to Pakistan and was appointed as Department In-Charge of Financial Affairs. In June 1994
he was appointed as Nazir Ta'lim (Director of Education). In December 1997, he was appointed as Nazir A'ala
(Principal Director) and local Amir (the Executive Head). He remained in this office until his election as
Khalifa.
In August 1988 he was appointed as Sadr (President) Majlis Karpardaz (Management Body of Bahishti Maqbarah)
– (place of burial of those who have willed their income and wealth to the Community).
Whilst he was Nazir A'ala (Principal Director), he also served as Nazir Dhiyafat (Hospitality) and Nazir Zira’at
(Agriculture).
From 1994 to 1997 he was the Chairman of the Nasir Foundation. At the same time he was President of
Taza’een Rabwah Committee (Committee for the Beautification of Rabwah). He expanded the Gulshan-e-
Ahmad Nursery and made personal effort to make Rabwah lush and green.
He was a member of the Qadha (Jurisprudence) Board from 1988 to 1995.
In Central Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya (association of Ahmadi male from the ages of 15-40), he was
Muhtamim Sehat-e-Jismani (Secretary Mental and Physical Health and Fitness) 1976-77; Muhtamim Tajnid
(Secretary Census) 1984-85, from 1985-86 to 1988-89; Muhtamim Majalis Bairoon (Secretary External
Chapters); and in 1989-90 Naib Sadr (Vice President) Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Pakistan.
In Majlis Ansarulllah (association of Ahmadi males over the age of 40) Pakistan, he was Qaid Zahanat and Sehat-
e-Jismani (Secretary Mental and Physical Health and Fitness) in 1995, and Qaid Talim-ul-Qur’an (Qur’anic
Education) from 1995 to 1997.
In 1999 he had the honour of becoming a prisoner in the name of Allah in Rabwah, Pakistan. He was imprisoned
on 30th April pursuant to the continuing religious persecution and was released on 10th May.
On 22nd April, 2003 at 11:40pm, his election as Khalifatul Masih V (Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah (peace
be upon him)) was announced. Allah strengthen his hands and grant him a long and prosperous life leading the
Community and may Allah continue to shower this community with His Blessings and make it grow by leaps and
bounds. Amin.
