Hoshiarpur, February 21 – Musle Maud Day was celebrated with pomp at Ahmadiya Mosque, Purani Kanak Mandi today. A delegation from Qadian, District Gurdaspur attended the event under the patronage of Azhar Khadim. A large number of people from Ahmadiya Muslim Community participated enthusiastically in the event.
The event began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, which was presented by Ismail. Azhar Khadim then addressed the gathering and highlighted the special significance of this place in Ahmadiya history. He said, “Hoshiarpur is famous for its antiquity and mutual brotherhood. It was here that the founder of Ahmadiya Community, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib, performed rigorous worship (Chilla) for 40 days in 1886 AD.”
He further said that after this prayer he received the good news (prophecy) of the birth of a son from Allah, which is known in Ahmadiyya literature as the "Prophecy of the Coming of the Prophet". Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib published this prophecy on green paper on 20 February 1886, which described 52 characteristics of the son to be born. According to this prophecy, Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad Sahib was born on 12 January 1889.
Though his early education was limited, he composed more than 200 books and led the community for 52 years under difficult circumstances. Due to his tireless efforts, today the Ahmadiyya community is established in more than 200 countries.
Many important personalities including Akhtar Hussain Gadi, Nasir Tariq, Saddam Hussain were present on the occasion apart from other dignitaries.