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1 Lajna Imaillah Australia s Quarterly Newsletter October December 2015 Editor : Amber Khan Editor in-chief : Sabiha Farooq Managing Editor : Anjum Khan The Holy Quran By the fleeting Time Surely, man is in a state of loss, Except those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to accept truth, and exhort one another to be steadfast. Chapter 103 Verses 2-4 Hadith Amr ibn Maimum reports that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Get hold of five things before five things happen: your youth before old age, your health before sickness, your riches before poverty, your leisure before business and your life before death. (Tirmidhi) Bin Abbas narrated that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) health and free time for doing good. (Bukhari 8/421) Sayings of the Promised Messiah (as)...the Holy Qur an is the key to all advancement and all success which they (Muslims) should practice...muslims should have had, and it is also necessary for them now, to consider this water spring a magnificent blessing and value it. Valuing it is in practicing it and then observe how God Almighty alleviates their problems and troubles. If only Muslims would understand and think that Allah the Exalted has created a pious way for them to avail by treading on it. (Malfuzat, Vol. 4, pp )

2 SUMMARY : Friday Sermon Delivered by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (atba) on 1st January 2016 Summary taken from alislam.org Today is the first day of the New Year and the year is starting with the blessed day of Friday. It is tradition to wish each other a Happy New Year, as such people are sending messages of good wishes to Hazrat Khalifatul Masih and they would be wishing each other as well. The New Year is celebrated in the Western, developed world by partying and drinking through the night and by firework displays. In fact this is also how it is now celebrated in Muslim countries. Conversely, there are many Ahmadis who spent last night in worship of God or woke up early to offer optional Prayers to start the New Year. Tahajjud Prayers in congregation were offered in many places. Yet we are deemed as non-muslims while those who create a rumpus are Muslims. In any case, with the grace of God, we are Muslims and we do not need anyone's testimonial for this. If we are desirous of any testimonial it is to be true Muslims in God's sight. Promised Messiah(as) said: It is conditional for the righteous to spend their lives in meekness and humbleness. This is a branch of righteousness through which we have to battle unwarranted anger. Many highly devout and truthful people find shunning anger the ultimate and most challenging stage. Arrogance and pride is generated from anger and at times anger itself is generated from arrogance and pride because one is angry when one gives preference to oneself over others. I do not want people of my Jama'at to consider others higher or lesser than themselves. I have spoken many times before on mutual love and accord in the Jama'at. Have mutual accord and stay united. Allah the Exalted gave the teaching to Muslims to stay as one otherwise they would be diminished. The commandment to stand shoulder to shoulder during Salat is to promote mutual unity and so that goodwill can permeate like electric current from one to another. If you have discord and lack unity you will be unsuccessful. What is needed is to adopt the way of righteousness because righteousness alone is something which can be called gist of Shariah. If Shariah was to be explained briefly, then the core of Shariah can only be righteousness. There are many stages and stations of righteousness. However, if a seeker traverses the early stages and stations truthfully and with determination and sincerity, owing to his honesty and sincere wish to seek, he attains the high stations.

3 Updates : NATIONAL AMILA Office Bearers National Sadr Naib Sadr- 1 Naib Sadr- 2 Naib Sadr- 3 General Secretary Assistant General Secretary 1 Assistant General Secretary 2 Secretary Talim Secretary Tarbiyyat Secretary Tarbiyyat Nau Mubaeen Secretary Khidmat-e-Khalq Secretary Maal Auditor Secretary Nasirat Secretary Sanat-Wa-Dastkari Secretary Tabligh Secretary Isha at Secretary Sehat-e-Jismani Secretary Tehrik-e-Jadid/ Secretary Waqfe Jadeed Secretary Diyafat Secretary Tajnid Moavin Sadr Students Association Muavin Sadr Rishta Nata Wassiyat Co ordinator Moavin Sadr MTA Name Anjum Khan Sahiba Tamseela Saleh Sahiba Amtul Naseer Sahiba Nisha Ali Sahiba Muneeba Muneer Ahmed Sahiba Farah Khan Sahiba Naushan Ahmed Sahiba Abida Mubbashir Sahiba Amtul Naseer Sahiba Mah e Nau Sahiba Rubina Malik Sahiba Amtul Hafeez Sahiba Ainul Khan Sahiba Amtul Malik Najm Sahiba Asia Maryam Sahiba Tamseela Saleh Sahiba Sabeeha Farooq Sahiba Zubeen Rahim Sahiba Atia Ahmad Sahiba Nafisa Mehmood Sahiba Razia Younis Sahiba Aisha Mirza Sahiba Maria Maqbool Sahiba Rahana Khan Sahiba Nisha Ali Feroze Sahiba Shehnaz Shah Sahiba

4 Report : 31st ANNUAL NATIONAL ITJEMA By the grace of Almighty Allah, the 31 th National Annual Ijtema of Lajna Imaillah and Nasirat -ul - Ahmadiyya Australia was held on the 2nd, 3rd and 4 th of October The National Ijtema consisted of various Talimi competitions with Lajna members participating enthusiastically in the competitions. Lajna members were able to derive spiritual knowledge from the Ijtema, taking this knowledge with them to incorporate in their daily activities. SPORTS Sport competitions were held on all the three days. The final competitions between all interstate Majalis formed a part of the sport competitions. Competitions of sports included Badminton, variety relay and tug of war. NATIONAL MAJLIS E SHURA National Majlis-e-Shura of Lajna Imaillah Australia was also held on the 2 nd October 2015, the first day of Ijtema. The pro-posed topics for this year s Majlis-e-Shura included: Proposal 1: An action plan should be prepared to build stronger relationships amongst Lajna Imaillah members. To maintain contact and relationship with the Jama at, Lajna Imaillah members should meet and greet each other with love and harmony. As the Jama at increases in number, it is the responsibility of each Lajna Imaillah member to display positive attitudes towards each other to create bonds of friendship. Proposal 2: Majlis-e-Shura should consider significant practical measures to bring harmony within families to minimise family breakdown. An action plan should be prepared outlining the measures that can be taken to prevent the breakdown of marriage and families. An action plan should be prepared detailing how the topic of family harmony can be better addressed during Lajna activities, in accordance with Islamic teachings. Proposal 3: Jihad bin Nafs (struggle against the self) To educate Lajna Imaillah members to struggle against evil ideas and desires, and placing all of them under the dictates of reason and faith in obedience to God s commandments. We have to find out the strategies to which can help oneself in this great Jihad. Proposal 4: Lajna Imaillah members should be educated about Islamic faith so that they can preach Islam and Ahmadiyyat to the wider community In order to convey the message of Islam and Ahmadiyyat, Lajna Imaillah members should hold knowledge of Islamic faith. Some members born in Ahmadi families lack knowledge about the reli

5 Continued... gion; hence an action plan should be devised so that the knowledge is acquired, and that knowledge can then be conveyed for Tabligh purposes. Proposal 5: Finance More than 100 Shura members from all Australia Majalis attended the Shura. Alhamdolillah. Discussion was helpful to get practical suggestions to implement the proposals. TALEEMI COMPETITIONS The Talimi competitions began on the second day of Ijtema, the 3rd of October The first session was presided by Qanita Kauser Sahiba. The session began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by its translation in English and Urdu. Respected Sadr Sahiba of Lajna Imaillah Australia then led all Lajna members in reciting the Lajna pledge. The Nasirat pledge was then recited, led by the National Secretary Nasirat. This was then followed by Nazm and an address by President Lajna Imaillah Australia. The objective of human life was highlighted in the address. The message received by Beloved Hudhur e Anwar on the occasion of the Ijtema was also read to the Lajna Imaillah Australia. The first Talimi competition of the Ijtema was Tilawat competition for both Level I Lajna Imaillah and Level II Lajna Imaillah. This was followed by Nazm competition of Level I and English Speech competitions for level II. The next session was Urdu speech competition for both levels. The Annual Report of Lajna Imaillah Australia was presented by the assistant General Secretary in this session which contained a brief summary of the activities of Lajna Imaillah Australia throughout the past year. It allowed Lajna members to appreciate the works that the Lajna members of Australia are undertaking. Our next session was a Tarbiyyati session, during which speeches in Urdu and English on the topics of Namaz were delivered. Then a panel discussion was conducted on the topic of Purdah and Etiquettes of dressing Lajna Imaillah had the opportunity to take part in Mushaira which was organised after salat and dinner. Lajna members participated and enjoyed Mushaira very much. The day concluded with Dua. The final day of Ijtema presided by Sheerin Taseer Sahiba. The session commenced with Quran Tilawat and Nazm. This was followed by English Speech competitions for level I. The spontaneous speech competition was the final competition for this Ijtema. The participants had all prepared exceptionally well for all the competitions.

6 Continued... A speech was delivered by the Secretary Rishta Nata, Lajna Imaillah Australia, on How to have a successful marriage, which focused on the rights and responsibilities of the husband and wife. An address from Huzur e Anwar, dated, August , on Jalsa Salana UK was shown on the screen for all Lajna and Nasirat members to benefit from. PRIZE DISTRBUTION Prizes were then distributed to Nasirat for their Talimi competitions, for those who participated in the sport competitions and Lajna members who participated in the Talimi competitions. The Best Majlis Certificates and Shields were also distributed according to the Best Majlis in each department and the Overall Region was also awarded with a Certificate and Shield. This year Region Victoria received Overall Best Region Award due to its tremendous efforts throughout the year. Mash Allah. The Ijtema concluded with final remarks by National President Lajna Imaillah Australia and silent prayer. The Book Stall, Food Stall, Exhibition and a Rishta Nata Marquee were also organised by Lajna Imaillah during the breaks of Ijtema, MashAllah all the volunteer workers of the National Ijtema performed their duty with great effort. May Allah Almighty continue to shower his unlimited blessings on Lajna Imaillah of Australia and enable us all to work together in serving the Jamaat. Ameen Report : AMILA REFRESHER COURSE Refresher course for the National Maljis e Amila was held on the Saturday 14th of November. The main aspects were: The folders containing Annual Program for all departments for the year and the most updated report form for all departments were given /sent to all Regional / Majalis presidents. The National Secretary of each department presented their annual program, report forms and any other details they wish to inform regarding their department through a power point presentation. A group discussions between Majalis representatives with the national secretaries was held to understand the implementation and reporting the new year programs

7 Report : NATIONAL TABLIGH DAY By the Grace of Allah the Almighty, Lajna members from all over Australia made an extraordinary effort to go out of the way and spread the message of Islam and Ahmadiyyat to as many people as possible. Alhamdolillah they participated with great zeal in the first ever Tabligh Day held on Saturday 24 th and Sunday 25 th of October, All members were informed of the event and were motivated to participate on the day in whatever capacity they could manage. Some members took advantage of Jamaat literature and pamphlets to initiate discussions with their contacts. Alhamdolillah majority of Lajna members participated with great zeal to spread the true message of Islam. According to the reports received so far, following activities formed the highlights of this Tabligh Weekend; Message of Islam conveyed to 3563 non-ahmadi friends pamphlets and other Jamaat literature were distributed. 5 books were given to contacts. 20 Letters were written to Huzoor ABA for prayers 3 lajna members kept a fast for the sole purpose of Tabligh and asking Allah for guidance and help. 37 lajna members prepared special food for their neighbours and distributed amongst them along with introduction to Jamaat letters or pamphlets. 50 non-ahmadi friends were invited at home. Introduction was given about Jamaat website and MTA, explaining them that we are peace loving people and want to spread the message of Islam to the world. Love for All & Hatred for None being our motto and prime objective. Various topics discussed include; Introduction to Islam and Ahmadiyyat alislam.org MTA Pardah Eid Fasting Difference between Ahmadi and non-ahmadi Jamaat website Death of Jesus Terrorism - (Explaining that the current reflection being portrayed by the radicalism is unreal, rather Islam is a peaceful religion and our motto is Love for all hatred for none ) We are thankful to Allah that we had this opportunity to spread the message of true Islam and pray that May Allah the Almighty make our humble efforts fruitful.

8 Report : 1ST NATIONAL WAQFE NAU IJTEMA By the Grace of Allah the 1 st Waqf-e-nau National Annual Ijtema 15 and over (Australia) was held on the 21 st and 22 nd of November 2015 at the Bait ul Huda' Mosque in Sydney. By the grace of Allah, Waqfaat from Brisbane and Sydney attended this event with immense enthusiasm and zeal. A total of 24 Waqfaat attended Ijtema and 18 Waqfaat participated in Ijtema, the participants names are as follows: Mamoona Sohail Atifa Tariq Saira Arshad Fouzia Nigar Sofia Mahmood Durdana Mazhar Atifa Mahmood Saleha Dawood Rahat Naseer Sara Ahmed Nadia Qadeer Maryam Ghayoor Mansoora Ahmed Kamila Mahmood Mubashara Noor Naila Ahmad Rufia Ahmad Zubia Majeed Hiba Tul Erum Baria Nayab First Session The day began at 9:00am with the opening session starting with the recitation of Holy Quran followed by Nazm and at 9:40 the National Sec. Waqf e nau Atta ul Awal Nasir Sahib gave instructions regarding ijtema to all Waqfeen and Waqfaat and then Respected Ameer Sahib gave an Address to all Waqfaat and Waqfeen, after this combined session Waqfaat started their programme separately. The first session comprised of Tilawat competition, Nazm competition, Urdu speech competition, Hifz e Quran and English speech competition. The first session concluded with Zohar prayer 1:00 pm and then lunch was served.

9 Continued... Second Session The second session was a combined session with a Career Guidance workshop in which Murrabi Silsila and representatives from teaching, engineering and medical professions provided information related to their field. In this session waqfaat sent some questions, and questions are given below: How can a chemical engineer contribute to the Jamat? What career should Waqfaat choose? Mubaligheen are sent to different countries, under what circumstances are/can girls be sent? This was followed by a Waqfaat Class With Respected National Sadr Sahiba. The structure of the class was as follows, Tilawat by Mansora Ahmad (Surah Al-Baqrah verses ) Hadith by Maimoona Sohail (Hadeeqa tus Salihin Hadith no 340) Nazm by Atifa Tariq (Nonehalan-e jamat) Malfoozat by Fouzia Nigar (Volume 10) Speech (Part 1) By Saira Ahmad Serving the Faith ia a Blessing of Allah Speech (Part 2) by Durdana Mazhar Then all Waqfaat listened to a Waqf e Nau class with Hazoor ATBA, followed by Asr prayer at 4:30pm. After Asr prayer Respected Ameer sahib delivered a speech highlighting the significance of Waqf and Waqfe Nau s responsibilities towards their Waqf. After this speech Waqfaat continued class with Respected Sadr Sahiba, and all Waqfaat gave their introductions to Respected Sadr Sahiba. This class was concluded with a short address by respected Sadr Sahiba and lead to the next Ilmi Muqabilajat of extempore speech. Sports competitions were the last activities planned for the Waqfaat for the day which started at around 6:00pm. All Waqifaat participated in sports with enthusiasm and zeal as well, the following games were the part of our sports competition; Musical chairs Observation (memory game) Message Relay Games were very well organized by Nazima sport Saira Arshad Sahiba. 2 nd session ended with Maghrib prayer.

10 Continued... Third Session The session started with Quran Tilawat and a Nazm. This session was comprised of a quiz competition and prize distribution. The quiz competition started at 9:30pm with a total of 5 participants. The last session included prize distribution, Respected National Sadr Lajna distributed prizes among all position holders, special prizes were given among those Waqfaat who made special efforts to make the Ijtema successful. At the end of this session Waqfaat had a combined session for Respected Amir Sahib s concluding address and Dua All Waqfaat were able to give appropriate time and attention to their Tarbiyyat and the purpose of their presence at the Ijtema. In the concluding session Respected Ameer sahib delivered his speech, he mentioned in his speech that all Waqfeen and Waqfaat should offer five daily prayers with congregation, read Quran daily with translation, read Jamat books regularly and serve in Jamat. The Waqf e Nau Ijtema concluded with a silent prayer. Report by Shazia Azwer

11 Report : 31 st JALSA SALANA AUSTRALIA, 2015 By the grace of Almighty Allah, the Jalsa Salana Australia was as successful in all regards. Lajna and Nasirat were able to listen and watch the proceedings of the Jalsa in the Khilafat Hall and derived spiritual knowledge from the program, taking this knowledge with them to incorporate in their daily activities. The total attendance of the Lajna on the day was 1000 Lajna and Nasirat. Ladies session pm 26th December 2015 Day two of Jalsa Salana consisted of the Ladies session held simultaneously alongside the men s proceedings. The session commenced with recitation from Holy Quran chapter 33 al Ahzab verse 36 by Sister Maimoona Sohail followed by Urdu and English translation by Sister Kamila Mehmood. Following this was a recitation of an Urdu poem from Kalam Sayyeda Nawab Mubaraka Beghum Sahiba recited by Sister Saima Fazeel, with the English translation given by Sister Nida Mubashar. The first speech of the day was an English speech about marriage in Islam by Sister Salma Karim, Regional President of Lajna Canberra. She talked about how people are created in pairs in order to further the human race and in order to uphold piety and righteousness, marriage is a must. She mentioned various verses from the Quran which depicts the purpose and importance of marriage. She further discussed how the shift in gender equality breeds many issues in marriage, for example, when one party feels they are more important in the relationship, it causes an imbalance of power and hence arguments ensue. Important factors to maintain a peaceful marriage were then mentioned, these being: Justice, Fairness, Equality and Fulfillment of equal rights. She stated that marriage in Islam is, above all, a partnership based on equality. She then went on to talk about the purpose and process of nikah and haq mehr and then ended her speech with a verse from the Holy Quran. The second speech was an English speech about hijab being an honour and protection for women and this was presented by sister Najm us Sehar. She first mentioned that the Hijab means to conceal or to cover and that it is not unique to Islam; the Bible has also taught about the veil much before Islam even came into the world. She talked about how the Quran says the veil applies to both the male and female, whereas the Bible, book of St. Paul, says that the veil is mans authority over a woman and that the Quran further states the veil is a protection for woman from adultery and scandal mongering. She went on to talk about the different types of hijab; Internal hijab - of the eyes, External hijab - of the head, and hijab of tongue of one s speech. The speaker then talked about when and how and from whom a woman must veil herself and then recited Quranic verses in which

12 Continued it directs men to lower their eyes first then instructs woman to veil herself. She further went on to discuss how the objectification of woman in western advertising increases sales as it attracts the attention of males, showing females as tools for man and how the veil protects from many social ills. She stated how a woman should always conduct herself with dignity and how the hijab protects a woman from society s superficial expectations of beauty. She concluded her speech talking about how the ethics of the veil do not change with culture race or society, and how it applies to both man and woman as Islam is a religion for all people. Sister Abida Mubashar, National Lajna Secretary Taleem, then presented the Urdu summary of this speech. The third speech of the day was an Urdu speech titled Tarbiyat e Aulaad (mother s responsibility) by Sister Amatul Naseer, National Lajna Secretary Tarbiyyat. She opened her speech with a recitation from the Holy Quran Surah Tahreem, verse 7. She talked about how a child is a gift from God who is in your care, and one must show their gratitude to God by doing their utmost to raise the child with love for Allah. She went on to talk about how the mother and father are both given integral roles in the upbringing of the child, but the mother has been given a much more important role towards her child as she is the most important role model for her child. She further talked about how parents must constantly guide their children in matters of etiquettes and pray for virtuous children and that we must not forget that they are our future generation and identity. She then ended her speech praying that may God Almighty help us to perform our responsibilities as mothers in an appropriate manner. An English translation of the speech was then presented by sister Ainul Khan. There was then a brief break in the speeches with a group Nazm presented by Nasirat, led by Maheen Ashfaq. The fourth speech of the day was on the Role of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the advancement of peace by sister Henna Ahmedi. She commenced with the Muslim greeting, Assalam o Alaikum which means peace be upon you. She talked about how Islam means peace, purity and submission to God and that our role as Muslims is to spread peace to every corner of the earth. She went on to discuss the meaning of peace in terms of self, social and economic peace and then talked about how the Holy Prophets (saw) noble mission was to spread peace to the whole world. She further talked about the Promised Messiah s (as) developments in peace and how he had stated that Jihad of the sword has ended and that now is the time of Jihad of the pen. She went on to talk about how he spread the message of peace through his books and that he said "To establish peace it is essential to adopt Gods attributes to the best of their abilities." She then went on to talk

13 Continued... about all the khulfas developments in the way of peace, talking about their books, speeches and various other accomplishments. The efforts of Jamat Australia in promoting peace within Australia through various charity works and peace symposiums was then presented followed by a talk about the Ahmadiyya Peace Prize, which is an award (10,000 pounds) given to an individual recognised for their efforts in promoting peace around the world. She then concluded her speech with a snippet of Huzurs (atba) address to the Dutch parliament. A group Nazm led by Shafia Mirza was then presented, followed by the fifth speech of the day titled Status of women in Islam by sister Syeda Mansoora Sajjad Sahiba, Lajna President Region Brisbane. She commenced her speech with a recitation from the Holy Quran, Surah Nahl, verse 98 followed by a discussion about how women s rights have been a greatly debated topic for the last hundred years and how Islam has faced much criticism in this regard. She went on to discuss how Islam comprehensively covers women s rights and responsibilities placing great emphasis on their protection and that Islam shields women in all aspects of their life. She talked about how time and again Islam has emphasized the rights of married women and that men have been commanded to give women dowry. She talked about how women have the right to choose any profession and trade for themselves as long as it safeguards their chastity; however men have been made responsible for providing for the household. She then concluded her speech stating that in the Quran, on two separate occasions, God has chosen women to be an example and model for all mankind. An Award distribution ceremony was then held for the Lajna and Nasirat Annual Exhibition, followed by the closing address by National Sadr Lajna, sister Anjum Khan about how Righteousness is the root of every virtue. She commenced her speech with a recitation from the Holy Quran, chapter 91, verses then presented a quote of the Promised Messiah (as): the root of everything good is Taqwa (fear of God) in whatever action this root is not lost, that action will never be devoid or futile, basically an action which contains even an iota of Taqwa shall not be wasted. She then went on to talk about the meaning of Taqwa and its blessings, followed by a discussion on the ways to become righteous, these being: Perfect conviction in God, The Holy Quran, Prayer and supplication and Obedience to Allah. She then concluded her address with a prayer from Huzur (atba) that may we do everything in light of love and fear of God and may we have such divine knowledge instilled in us which burns away all of our sins and we fulfill the objectives of the Promised Messiah s (as) advent. May God enable us to put all this into practice and understand its spirit. Ameen.

14 Report : FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN S BAZAAR LAJNA ADELAIDE WEST By the grace of Allah Almighty, Lajna Adelaide West held their very first women s bazaar on the 6 th of June 2015 at Mehmood Mosque. The day was ideal with women who were treated with hand masseurs, manicurists, threading, henna painting and other beauty services. Traditional dishes such as samosas, curries, biriyani, aloo kebab and more were available. There was also a gourmet cake & sweets stall to indulge yourself in, which included a mix of traditional and western sweets. All food was prepared by Lajna. In addition, guests enjoyed the stalls for books, plants and herbs, clothes, jewelry & bed sheets. The book stall was a special success, with a record breaking 38 books sold, as the non-ahmadi guests took great interest in these. This allowed us to achieve our main aim of the function which is to introduce Ahmaddiyat to the Western society. At the women s bazaar was also a wedding display on show to admire. And to add to the energy of the day, there was a fun photo booth & a science corner for mothers and children to get a bit of

15 Continued hands on fun and learning. The event received great publicity and was listed on weekend notes, which is an online forum with over a million readers every month. Alhamdollillah the women s bazaar attracted an estimated 200 guests & approximately 100 Lajna members. Amongst the guests were two dignitaries, namely Angela Keneally, Mayor of Charles Sturt Council and Penny Wong, the leader of opposition. A great amount of planning went into organizing this event & in the end prayers, hard work and determination of the lajna made the event a great success (AH). Report by Nirmal Rana

16 Report : PICNIC MELBOURNE SOUTH The Sehat - e Jismani department of Majlis Melbourne South organised a picnic on the 30th of August at the Australia Botanic Garden in Cranbourne. The picnic was attended by a total of 55 Lajna and 6 Nasirat. A single dish of food was requested to be prepared by every halqa in the Majlis for lunch. Lunch was served at 2:30 pm which followed a prize distribution, awarding those members who had been regular in monthly meetings. Following the prize distribution, the Secretary Sehat e Jismani, Saleha Usman Sahiba urged the Lajna members to participate in any type of sport or any other physical activity such as walking etc. This was implemented as many Lajna began playing badminton and some chose to participate in a group walk. By the grace of Allah, the day turned out to be successful, as the weather was pleasant and the Lajna and Nasirat participated enthusiastically and had quite fun time. Sadr Sahiba concluded the event at 4:30 with dua. Report by Ayesha Rehan Dear Readers, Assalamualikum The quarterly newsletter is published thrice a year and so all Lajna and Nasirat are strongly encouraged to send in their report anytime throughout the year including news and reports on individual achievements, majalis activities etc. To submit your work for publication in the upcoming newsletter please contact your Majlis Secretary Publications (Ishaat). Wassalam, The Editor