In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. ... The HOPE Bulletin.. Health, Ongoing Projects, Education. Eid ul Adha ~~~

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful... The HOPE Bulletin.. Health, Ongoing Projects, Education Eid ul Adha 2011 ~~~ 1

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Akbar Ibn Abdullah, Editor On behalf of The HOPE Bulletin team, I extend our sincere gratitude to Hazrat Ameer, Professor Dr Abdul Karim Saeed Pasha Sahib, and to everyone else who has submitted Eid-ul-Adha messages, greetings and photographs that have enabled us to put together this special edition for your reading and viewing pleasure. For those who were not able to meet our deadline, we still encourage them to send in their material and we will, inshaa Allah, publish it in our regular monthly magazine. You will be able to revisit the Eid-ul-Adha prayer gathering at Wembly at this given link, where Hazrat Ameer, Dr. & Professor Abdul Karim Saeed Pasha Sahib delivered the khutba and led the Eid prayer: As usual, we look forward to your continued support and we most cordially welcome your feedback AAIIL CENTRE, DARUS SALAAM, LAHORE Eid greeting card from Ameer-i-Qaum, Dr. Abdul Karim Saeed Pasha Sahib The Mosque at Berlin Germany This beautiful Mosque built in the heart of Berlin in 1925 is standing monument of Muslim architecture and the zeal and devotion of members of Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement for the cause of Islam in the west. The Mosque has become a place of special interest for visitors to the historic city of Berlin being an active Islamic Centre for the last eighty five years. Badly damaged during the Second World War, necessary repairs have been done by the worldwide Lahore Ahmadiyya Community with financial and technical help from the German authorities; but due to the ravages of time there is still much more to do to restore and maintain this Mosque to its original glance. With this Eid Card a fervent appeal is made for generous contributions to this noble cause. May the blessings of the Almighty Allah Ta'ala be upon you and all your loved ones. Aameen. Eid Mubarak. 2

3 Amir Aziz, General Secretary, AAIIL Dear brothers and sisters, Assalamu Alaikum. Hope to find you well and in good health. On behalf of Central Anjuman I wish you all a very HAPPY EID. May Allah shower His choicest blessings on you and your family. This Eid gives a special message of sacrifice and devotion in the way of Allah. We must understand that it s easy to slaughter an animal but it s very difficult to tame the wild animal inside the heart of a Man. It reminds us the lesson of patience, perseverance and tolerance which is the need of the time. Yours truly, Amir Aziz General Secretary AAIIL EID MUBARAK Photographs courtesy Brigadier Mohammad Saeed Mr. Amir Aziz delivered the Khutbah 3

4 Qazi Abdul Ahad Sahib was able to attend on a wheelchair, Al Hamdolillah Glimpses of the Congregation 4

5 Exchange of greetings Colourfully dressed children 5

6 The youngest devotee The sacrifice 6

7 AUSTRALIA Nur Alam, Sydney Assalaam alaikum wrwb Bhaijan.... The function was well attended by members of the Sydney Jamaat. The prayers were led by Mr Ameen Sahu Khan with a stirring Khutba on the life of Prophet Abraham PBUH. A short speech was delivered by me. After the prayers, members of the Jamaat enjoyed a morning tea together. Allah Hafiz, Nur Photographs taken by Nazmin Khan 7

8 CANADA Ahamad Hosein, President, AAAII-Lahore Assalaam O Alaikum to the members of the World Jamaat of the Ahmadiya Anjuman Ishaat-i- Islam. On behalf of the Toronto Jamaat I wish you all a Happy Eid ul Adha. May your prayers and Sacrifice be accepted by Allah. Ahamed Hosein President OAAII Lahore 8

9 FIJI ISLANDS Courtesy Rizwan ud Dean, Suva, Fiji Brother Imran Sahu Khan at the podium Maulvi Fazal Haq delivering khutba 9

10 Devotees in attendance 10

11 Ladies in attendance 11

12 Eid greetings Greetings from Jalal Ud Dean Assalaamu Alaikum Wr Wb. A very happy and meaningful Eid-ul-Adzah (Bakr-Eid) to you all from my Mummy and I.... Mummy is circumstantially sickly with many ailments; but otherwise doing well at age 91. Wassalaam. Pleasant Regards J. U. Dean 12

13 Jalal Ud Din & mother GERMANY Report courtesy Yasir Aziz, Caretaker, Berlin Mosque Dear Brother Akbar Assalmu alaikum. I hope you would be fine and in the best of health. Please find Eid report from Berlin as given below: Eid ul Azha was celebrated in Berlin on November 06, Since, it was Sunday, so people had a free day to celebrate and without any worry of going back to work. More than 50 people attended the Eid prayers and Khutba. Eid prayer was offered at 9 am and Yasir Aziz delivered the Khutba of Eid ul Azha and stressed the importance of Eid ul Azha and explained the concept of Sacrifice. It was also stressed that with the Sacrifice of a sheep instead of Prophet Ismail (AS), Islam ended the sacrificing of any human being for pleasing any kinds of Lords or God. It is a tradition of the Berlin Mosque and Mission House that after the Eid prayer and Khutba all the people have breakfast and lunch at the Mission House. All the people usually bring a dish from his or her home and then all the people eat together. This is a nice tradition and gives all the people an opportunity to sit together and talk about different issues. Regards Yasir Aziz 13

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16 GUYANA Mansoor Baksh, Essequibo Ahmadiyya Organisation Lahore Assalaamu Alaikum The Blessed Moments of Eid has begun. May Allah bless you and yours to make sacrifices like that of our prophet Abraham. (on him be peace). May He shower on you all the mercies that He has reserved for the believers on this special day. Ameen. Mansoor and Family Eid greetings from Dr Harry Boedhoe HOLLAND Dear Hazrat Ameer, dear general secretary, dear brothers and sisters and my dear friends, I convey to you my warmest Ied ul Adha Mobarak. May Allah accept your prayers and your sacrifices. May the happiness, devotion and the warm feelings of alliances between us and others be with us every time of our life. 16

17 May every Muslim keep in mind that the sacrifices of animals or the sacrifices of today should just be a remembrance of the great sacrifice Hazrat Ibrahim (alaiassalaam), did during the tenure of his prophethood. It is just to remember that Allah asks us to do much lesser sacrifices not comparable with what He asked Ibrahim (alaiassalaam), so let s not lose sight of what Allah asks from us. I also convey Happy Eid wishes from the board and Imaam and members of our djamaat of the Rotterdam Mosque at the Brielselaan. Also, please accept the special greetings of Brother Hadji Iwan Santoe, whom you can see besides his wife on the following pictures. We had a very pleasant Ied day today with very good speeches and love and harmony was in the air. All the members got also the wishes of our Ameer and general secretary and brother Akbar and all our global members. Please remember us in your prayers. Ghoda Hafiez dr Boedhoe 17

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20 INDIA Dr Khurshid Tareen Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatul-laahi Wa Barakaatahu! Wish you all A VERY HAPPY EID. May Allah (SWT) shower His choicest blessings and special favors on you all. Dr. Tareen 20

21 NEW ZEALAND Courtesy, Br. Abid Raza, President, AAIIL, New Zealand Abid Raza, President of AAIIl-NZ, welcoming members at the Centre and thanking all for their attendance and efforts 21

22 PAKISTAN Arshad & Bushra Alvi EID MUBARAK Arshad Alvi and Bushra Alvi Lahore Pakistan 22

23 Zahoor ur Rahman Ahmadi Asslam o Alikum. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Eid is an occasion of happiness, and only Shaitan gets sad on Eid day. I wish every Muslim and all the AAL E IBRAHEEM (A.S.) a very happy Eid. May Allah accept our humble supplications and Hajj and Sacrifices of those who have performed it. Instead of sending you an Eid card, I have chosen to send you a little gift, and this gift is a Declaration which every Pakistani has to sign for getting his passport as a Muslim, and to obtain Pakistani Identity card there is a small difference in the statement. 1. I am a Muslim and believe in the absolute and unqualified finality of the Prophethood of Muhammad the last of the Prophets. 2. I do not recognize any one who claims to be a prophet in any sense of the word or any description whatsoever, after Prophet Muhammad or recognize such a claimant as a prophet or a religious reformer as Muslim. 3. I consider Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani to be an impostor prophet and an infidel and also consider his followers whether belonging to the Lahori, Qadiani or Mirzai groups, to be non- Muslims. My aim is not to make you sad. My aim is to give you a wakeup call. We can t call ourselves as Muslims. We can t propagate our views here. We can t call Azan. If we make sacrifice here, we send the portion of meat to only selected people. Brothers and Sisters, I know only Allah can help us, but if you also like to help us, you can do that. Pray for us... SURINAME Greetings from Mary and Khaliel Ghafoerkhan Dear Brother Akbar, Assalaam Alaikum! Ghair Mubarak! Khaliel and I like to thank you, Hazrat Ameer, Amir Aziz, Br.Shaukat, Prof. Ahmadi and all other members of the Global Jamaat for the good wishes. May Allah bless you all and accept your sacrifices on the path of Allah and reward you and family abundantly. We also like to wish all a very Happy Eid! We are sending you some photos taken on Eid-ul-Adha. 23

24 Wassalaam, Mary and Khaliel Ghafoerkhan Paramaribo/Suriname 24

25 Mary & Khaliel Ghafoerkhan 25

26 SIV Mosque UNITED KINGDOM Readers are asked to view the Eid commemoration held at the UK Mission House, which was led my Hazrat Ameer Sahib, at This was published separately as part of Hazrat Ameer s tour of the UK and Europe. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Report on prayer and festivities at the Oakland Mosque, as relayed by Ahmad Nawaz This year, the Eid-ul-Adha prayer and festivities gathering was held at the Oakland, California Mosque on Sunday, November 6, 2011, with the prayer proceedings commencing at 9:00 A.M. While waiting for the late arrivals, Brother Ahmad Nawaz Sahib of Hayward, California took the podium to address the congregation with some historical background of Eid-ul-Adha and the true essence of sacrifice. We were blessed with the presence of Brother Dr. Hameed Jahangiri, son of the late Qazi Abdur Rashid Marhoom, Advocate, who delivered the khutbah on this sacred festival. Brother Dr. Hameed Jahangiri was followed by Brother Zafar Abdullah, President, AAIIL, California, U.S.A., who read the Eid greetings from Hazrat Ameer-i-Qaum and The HOPE Bulletin appeal for repair funds for the Berlin Mosque. [By consensus, the appeal for the Berlin Mosque was put off for another date. Ed.] 26

27 Imam Mohammad Mustafa, before leading the Eid prayer, explained the number of takbirs required to complete the two rakats of Eid-ul-Adha prayer. After the prayer and du a, the members warmly hugged each other and partook of a sumptuous brunch prepared by the family of Brother Jafar Ali Buksh, Vice-president of the Oakland Mosque, as well as a variety of delicacies provided by other members. Photographs courtesy Jannifer Khanoum Male section of congregation Ahmad Nawaz at the podium Prayer congregation. Br Jafar Ali Buksh, first person front row 27

28 Ladies congregation Dr. Hameed Jahangiri at the podium Br Zafar Abdullah reading Hazrat Ameer s greetings 28

29 Jaffar Ali Buksh, Vice-President Conversing Smiling ladies Enjoying brunch 29

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31 Imam Mohammad Mustapha & Ahmad Nawaz CONTACT INFORMATION Akbar Abdullah Editor, The HOPE Bulletin Mailing Address: P.O. Box Sacramento, California , U.S.A. Address: Telephone Number: (773) ISLAM stands for I SHALL LOVE ALL MANKIND 31