AL-MASROOR Issue 1 October February Published by Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Australia

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1 Nations cannot be reformed without the reformation of youth. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II AL-MASROOR 2017 Issue 1 October February 2017 Published by Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Australia Version 1 1

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3 In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Issue 1 TEAM PATRON Waqas Ahmad The Sadar Majlis/ National President Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth, Australia Editor & Mohtamim Ishaat Ehsan Ullah Malhi Advisory Board Aqeel Ibrahim Ataul Awal Nasir Ahmad Kamran Mubashir Tahir Naosheryman Nasir Graphics Ehsan Ullah Malhi Labeeb Ahmad Website Nasir Ahmad Khan Special Thanks Mohsin Wadood Atta Ul Wahab Khan Tariq

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Holy Quran Saying of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Saying of Promised Messiah (AS) Message From Hazrat Khalifatul Massih V Message From the President 3 National Ijtema MKA 2016 (Annual Youth Convention) 3 Jalsa Salana Australia: Services of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth 4th National Masroor Cricket Tournament NSW Amila Refresher Course NSW Khuddam, Atfaal Welcome and Farewell 2017 National Tarbiyyati (Spiritual Training) Camp 2017 Publications of MASQ (Muslim Writers) MKA Penrith Camping in Canberra GLOSSARY SAW : Peace and blessing of God be upon him and his progeny AS : Peace be upon him MKA : Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Khuddam : Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Atfaal : Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth under 15 Amila : Office bearers 4 Majlish Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya (Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth) Australia

5 Holy Quran Translation: Recite that which has been revealed to thee of the Book, and observe Prayer. Surely, Prayer restrains (one) from indecency and manifest evil, and remembrance of Allah indeed is the greatest (virtue). And Allah knows what you do. (Quran 29:46) Saying of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) When the Adhan (Call to prayer) is pronounced Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with noise during his flight in order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan is completed he comes back and again takes to his heels when the Iqama is pronounced and after its completion he returns again till he whispers into the heart of the person (to divert his attention from his prayer) and makes him remember things which he does not recall to his mind before the prayer and that causes him to forget how much he has prayed. (Sahih-Albukhari, Vol: 1 Book 11, No. 582) Saying of Promised Messiah (AS) The true victory of Islam, as is evident from the word Islam [submission] itself, lies in our completely surrendering our selves to God and freeing ourselves of our egos and our passions. No idol, whether it is the idol of our desires, our intentions, or the idol of creature worship, should stand in our way, and we should submit ourselves entirely to the will of God. After reaching this state of fana [self-annihilation], we will attain baqa [the life of eternity] which will give our eyes a new light, our minds a new brilliance, and our lives a new passion; and we will become a wholly new being and the same Eternal God will become for us a new God. This is the true victory, and one aspect of it is Divine communion. If Muslims do not achieve this victory in this age, mere intellectual victory will lead them nowhere. I am convinced that the day of this victory is close at hand. God will Himself cause this light to shine forth and shall have mercy on His hapless servants. (Sabz Ishtihar, The Green Announcement, Pg. 28) 5

6 Message From Hazrat Khalifatul Masih v (May Allah Be His Helper) 6

7 Message From Hazrat Khalifatul Masih v (May Allah Be His Helper) Translation in English Dear Khuddam (Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth) and Atfal (Youth under 15), Peace and blessings of God be upon you It has brought me great joy to know that Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Australia is holding its National Tarbiyyati Camp. May Allah the Almighty make this event a great success. Ameen! Respected Sadr sahib Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyyah Australia has requested me to send a message for this event. I would like to use this opportunity to ask all, to always stay steadfast to the blessings of Khilafat. After the demise of the Promised Messiah (AS) Allah the Almighty has blessed us with the institution of Khilafat. You should always hold on tight to the rope of Allah and stay steadfast to it. One way of building a living relationship with the blessed institution of Khilafat is by regularly listening to the sermons of Khalifatul-Masih. Reflect on how our beloved Lord has been so gracious upon us that he has instilled within us a love of Khalifat which drives an urge within us to constantly meet with Khalifatul- Masih. It is the key wish of our members that they listen to the words of the Khalifa directly from his blessed mouth by which they do their moral and spiritual reformation. So it is by the sheer grace of Allah the Almighty that he has graced us with the blessing of MTA, through which you all listen to the friday sermon of the Khalifa and also many other programs in which the teachings of the Holy Quran, Ahadith and the Promised Messiah (AS) are played and you are able to quench your spiritual thirst. It also broadcasts programs which guide you to the right path and stop you from anything that is vain as well as turns your attention towards Salat and worship, for those who have become negligent of these duties. It sheds light on very fundamental moral aspects of faith. Whilst also teaching one the rights of Allah the Almighty as well as the rights of mankind. Also teaches the doctrines of Islam and Ahmadiyyat. Whilst also teaching a way to bring peace into the world as well as teaching how one can strengthen the bond with Khilafat and Nizam-e-Jamaat. Those who are regularly listening to these Sermons are being graced by the blessings of these teachings. They are also elevating in their religion and spirituality. Through these sermons they are removing their moral weaknesses and proving to be the best people in the society they live in. There is no doubt that the majority of members are listening regularly to these sermons. Members of the Jama at listen to the sermons of Khalifatul-Masih and act upon them and they are the ones who are showing their utmost sincerity and loyalty, and in their hearts is extraordinary respect. I congratulate these people as these are the signs of a true believer. These Members should pledge that they will stay steadfast in their actions. But then there are also those people who give worldly matters precedence over their faith and are lazy in watching my sermons. To those members my advice is that they should stop being lazy and start regularly watching my sermons. Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya as an auxiliary should evaluate and get all Majalis to pay special attention to this matter. Also my sermons should be formulated in Questions and Answers which should be made available to all Khuddam and Atfal so that they should know what their Khalifa has instructed them to do and what the Khalifatul-Masih expects of them. If all Khuddam and Atfal become regular in listening to Friday Sermons then this will InshAllah be the best source of moral training for them. May Allah the Almighty enable you to do so. Ameen. Mirza Masroor Ahmad 7

8 Message From National President Ahmadiyya muslim youth australia Our Pledge Dear Khuddam (Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth) and Atfal (Youth under 15), Peace and blessings of God be upon you. I pray you are well and working hard to honour your respective Pledges. These pledges we make must not be considered ordinary as they are not made with any individual but with Allah the all mighty. So we must ensure that our promise to sacrifice our life, wealth time and honour for the sake of our Faith, Country and Nation is made whole heartedly and we must strive to fulfil this promise at all cost. A sign of a true believer is that he keeps his word, he honours his promises. If we want to be considered true believers in the eyes of Allah the All mighty and in the eyes of our beloved Imam Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V then we must fulfil our pledge. What a great achievement it is if one can say that he is a true believer that he is punctual in his 5 daily prayers, he listens to Friday Sermons of our beloved Imam and acts upon every single instruction given by Him. He is one with Khilafat. My dear brothers, in this modern age we often feel that we are always up against time which leads us to certain decisions which may take us away from what is really important. For a Khadim and a Tifal most important task in life is to establish a firm connection with Allah and the best way to make and keep this connection is by offering 5 daily prayers, especially Fajr and Isha in congregation at Mosques and Namaz centres. The second most important task in life is to have a firm bond with Khilafat and the best way to keep this bond is by watching Friday sermons regularly and acting upon them and writing letters to Huzur e Anwar. All remaining aspects in life are secondary. It is only after realising the true objective of life we can prioritise our daily tasks better and become the recipient of God s Grace with which all other aspects of life become easy. May Allah be with you all and enable us to understand the true meaning of our pledge and act upon it every day, every minute and every breath of our life. (Ameen). Wasalam (Peace be upon you) Humble Servant of Khalifatul Masih Waqas Ahmed Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Australia (National President Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth) 8

9 3 National Ijtema MKA 2016 Majlis Khudam ul Ahmadiyya (Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth) and Majlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya (Ahmadiyya Mulsim Children) Australia held their 3 national Ijtema at Masjid Baitul Huda Sydney from Friday 30th September to Sunday October AlhamdoliAllah total of 693 members (535 Khuddam and 158 Atfal) attended the event over three days. Ijtema began with flag hoisting and Dua by respected Ameer & Missionary InCharge Jamaat Ahmadiyya Australia. of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his helper) to Khuddam of Australia on importance of offering 5 daily prayers and prayers in congregation. This year the theme of the Ijtema was Importance of Salaat [Prayer]; strong emphasis was laid on congregational prayers in the opening address by Respected Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya [President Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth] Respected Mr. Waqas Ahmed sahib. His address to youth included special instructions 9

10 Two Tarbiyyati sessions were also held in which respected Imam Wadood Janood Sahib spoke on the importance of Salaat in congregation and Imam Kamran Mubashir Sahib spoke about Waqf i.e. dedication to Jamaat. In addition to these sessions Tarbiyyat Huddles were arranged prior to starting each sporting event followed by silent prayer. In these huddles excerpts of recent Friday Sermons delivered by Huzur e Anwar (may Allah be his helper) were read out and Khuddam and Atfal were reminded to act on advices given by Huzur e Anwar (may Allah be his helper). Khudam held a total of 10 academic competitions, including 3 team and 7 individual competitions. Similarly 14 sports competitions were held for Khuddam including 6 team and 8 individual competitions. The new competitions introduced at this year s Ijtema included Archery, 3 on 3 basketball, strongman and 4 X 100m relay competitions. A BBQ cooking competition and tent decoration competitions were also introduced this year. For Atfal 9 Academic competitions were conducted which included 2 team and 7 individual competitions. 5 sports competitions were conducted including 4 team and 1 individual competitions. 10 A sports marquee consisting of Pool, Foosball, Air hockey was also arranged to cater for those Khuddam and Atfal who don t usually participate in traditional sports such as cricket, football and volleyball. A study area with internet and printing facilitates was provided for Khuddam and Atfal who needed a quote space to study for their exams and complete their assignments. A Bonfire session was held on Saturday evening with Respected Ameer sahib where Khuddam and Atfal read their favorite poems while enjoying the BBQ. For the first time the Bait Bazi competition was arranged in open air around the Bon Fire which was followed by Flood light Football competition. A Health & Safety session covering the use of fire extinguishers at mosques and namaz centres was also conducted to educate members on how to react in case of fire emergencies.

11 Book stall and Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya merchandise and first Aid camp was also set up for the convenience of attendees. Khuddam academic (ilmi) Competition s Winners Azan Zainul Abideen - Majlis Stratton Qamar Ahmad Chohan - Majlis South Adelaide Rehan Majoka - Majlis Berwick Tilawat Ahtsham Ahmad - Majlis Mount Druitt Usman Abonyi - Majlis ACT Anjum Qaisrani - Majlis Perth Hifz-e-Quran Anser Sharif - Majlis Dandenong Anjum Qaisrani - Majlis Perth Wajahat Ahmad - Majlis Langwarrin Ahtsham Ahmad - Majlis Mount Druitt Talha Shafiq - Majlis Adelaide South Rehan Majoka - Maljis Berwick Wajahat Ahmad - Majlis Langwarrin Anser Sharif - Majlis Dandenong Usman Rana - Majlis Tasmania Nazm Urdu Speech English Speech Aqeel Ibraheem - Majlis Blacktown Usman Abonyi - Majlis ACT Khalid Khan - Majlis Campbelltown Spontaneous Speech Wajahat Ahmad - Majlis Langwarrin Anser Sharif - Majlis Dandenong Uneeb Mirza - Majlis Adelaide South Region NSW Region SA Bait Bazi Quiz Region VIC Region NSW Message Relay Region VIC Region QLD Taleem Examination Sheik Zeeshan - Majlis Blacktown Sultan Ahmed - Majlis Berwick Syed Waleed Ahmed Shah - Majlis Adelaide South 11

12 Khuddam Sports Winners Archery Mansoor Mirza - Region QLD Mohammad Afzal - Region QLD Luqman Majoka - Region NSW Anees-ur-Rehman - Region NSW Anas Sheikh - Region SA Rafiq Khan - Region QLD Iron Man Shot Put Masroor Ahmad - Region VIC Najeeb Ahmed - Region NSW Zulfiqar Salahuddin - Region NSW Badminton Atif Shikhu & Shahid Gondal - Region NSW Nouman Majoka & Habil Iqbal - Region QLD Table Tennis Tasleem Ahmed - Region NSW Huwaida Sarwar - Region NSW 100m Race Haseeb Ahmed - Region VIC Waseem Rana - Region VIC Ahmed Ibrahim - Region QLD Javeline Throw Hamad Ahmad - Region NSW Jahanzaib Athar - Region VIC Arsalan Arif - Region QLD Rafiq Khan - Region QLD Ahsan Waris - Region QLD Rafiq Khan - Region QLD Long Jump HADITH Ibn Umar narrated; The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) had said, Offer some of your prayers (Nawafil) at home, and do not take your houses as graves. (Sahih Al-Bukhari 432, Kitabul Salat Hadith # 82) 12

13 Atfal-ul-Ahmadiyya Results Total of five sports competitions were conducted for Atfal which included four team and one individual competition. Similarly a total of nine academic (ilmi) competitions were conducted which included two team and seven individual competitions. By the grace of Allah this year an interactive games marquee was also set up that provided games like pool, foosball and air hockey for Atfal to utilize it in their free time. Fun Fact An Ostrich s eye is bigger than its brain. 13

14 Atfal Academic (Ilmi) Competition Winners Mayar Sagheer - Age Group (7-8) Atfal Academic (Ilmi) Competition Winners Mayar Sagheer - Age Group (9-11) Tilawat Tilawat Mahmood Hassan - Plumpton Abdul Salam Danish - Region VIC Basil Mahmood - Penrith Mohammad Faizan - Marsden Park Afan Zia - Region QLD Naveed ur Rehman - Region NSW Mahmood Hassan - Plumpton Ayman Noor - Castle Hill Basil Mahmood - Penrith Hashaam Gondal - Region NSW Daniyal Ahmed - Region QLD Qawim Nizam - Region ACT Bilal Ahsan - Region NSW Ayman Noor - Castle Hill Jalees Ahmed - Marsden Park Basil Mahmood - Penrith Hifz-e-Adhiya Hifz-e-Adhiya Nazm Nazm Azan Azan Subhan Ahmad - Penrith Basil Mahmood - Penrith Faris Sethi - Castle Hill Speech Urdu Afan Zia - Region QLD Abdul Salam Danish - Region VIC Zargham Rafey - Region VIC Hashaam Gondal - Region NSW Faran Ahmed - Region NSW Yasir Zafar - Region NSW Speech Urdu Subhan Ahmed - Penrith Amman Ahmad - Marsden Park Basil Mahmood - Penrith English Speech Spontaneous Speech Ayman Noor - Castle Hill English Speech Zardham Rafey - Region VIC Bilal Ahsan - Region NSW Hamza Waseem - Region SA Basil Mahmood - Region NSW Sarmad Bajwa - Region NSW Afan Zia - Region QLD Abdul Salam Danish - Region VIC Mujtubah Shah - Region NSW Spontaneous Speech Jaleel ur Rehman - Region NSW Zaryab Ahmed - Region NSW Qawim Nizam - Region ACT Quiz Naufil Ahmed, Abdullah Gondal & Zaryab Ahmed - Region NSW Team 1 Draw - Between QLD & NSW Team 2 Winner Musjtaba, Bilal, Tanis and Monis Sethi - Region NSW Message Relay Holy Quran Our Lord, grant us of our wives and children the delight of our eyes, and make us a model for the righteous. (Holy Qur an, Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 75) 14

15 Atfal Academic (Ilmi) Competition Winners Mayar Kabeer - Age Group (12-13) Atfal Academic (Ilmi) Competition Winners Mayar Kabeer - Age Group (14-15) Tilawat Tilawat Farhan Ahmed - Marsden Park Anas Mahmood - Region QLD Absham Gondal - Castle Hill Kamil Usman - Region QLD Atta Tahir - Region VIC Rastagar Chohan - Region SA Hifz-e-Adhiya Absham Gondal - Castle Hill Hazeem Ahmed - Penrith Kamil Ahmad - Region QLD Adbullah Shafiq - Region SA Hassan Zia - Region QLD Kamran Arif - Region QLD Hifz-e-Adhiya Atta Tahir - Region VIC Rastaghar Chohan - Region SA Shakeel Qureshi - Region QLD Anas Mahmood - Region QLD Rastager Chohan- Region SA Shakeel Qureshi - Region QLD Nazm Nazm Azan Azan Absham Gondal - Castle Hill Hassan Mahmood - Region QLD Farhan Ahmed - Marsden Park Anas Mahmood - Region QLD Irfan Ahmed - Penrith Rastagar Chohan - Region SA Speech Urdu Speech Urdu Atta ul Karim Gohar - Region QLD Absham Gondal - Castle Hill Farhan Ahmed - Marsden Park Anas Mahmood - Region QLD Irfan Ahmed - Penrith English Speech English Speech Raqeeb Ahmadi - Region SA Atta ul Karim Gohar - Region QLD Hassan Zia - Region QLD Farhan Khalid - Region VIC Badi Ahmed - Region NSW Samar Awan - Region QLD Spontaneous Speech Spontaneous Speech Asad Malik - Region NSW Abdullah Safiq - Region SA Attaul Karim Gohar - Region QLD Rastagar Chohan - Region SA Haseeb Tahir - Region SA Naosheryvaan Nasir - Region NSW Hazeem Ahmed, Labeeb Ahmed and Badi Ahmed - Region NSW Team 1 Farhan Ahmad, Nosheryvan Nasir & Arsalan Nasir - Region NSW Team 2 Rastagar Chohan, Umer Ahmed & Abdullah Shafiq - Region SA Quiz Message Relay Winner Raqib Ahmed, Haseeb Tahir, Muqarab Elahi, Abdullah Shafiq, Rastagar Chohan - Region SA The Promissed Messiah [PBUH] said: Observe Prayer services regularly. Some people content themselves with one Prayer service daily but they must remember that no one is exempt from them, not even Prophets. It is narrated in a Hadith that a company of men who had just accepted Islam requested the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) to be exempted from the Salat. He observed: A religion that does not demand action is no religion at all. (Essence of Islam, Vol. II p. 297) 15

16 Atfal Sports Winners Mayar Sagheer - Age Group (7-11) Atfal Sports Winners Mayar Kabeer - Age Group (12-15) Cricket Cricket Winner Harris Khaliq - Region SA Winner Farhan Khalid - Region VIC Runner up Mughees Bajwa - Region NSW Runner up Omer Abro - Region SA Soccer Soccer Winner Runner up Naufil Ahmad - Region NSW Ijaz Ahmad - Region SA Winner Runner up Winner Runner up Tanis Sethi - Region NSW Mabroor Bajwa - Region NSW Winner Runner up Hamza Waseem & Ijaz Gondal - Region SA Bilal Ahsan & Hashaam Gondal - Region NSW Ahyaan Syed & Takreem Ahmed - Region NSW Salik Shezad - Region QLD Naufil Ahmad - Region NSW Mughees Bajwa - Region NSW Haseeb Tahir & Rastagar Chohan - Region SA Abdal Chugtai & Asad Mailk - Region NSW Badi Ahmed & Sadeed Bajwa - Region NSW 50m Race 50m Race Yasir Khalid - Region NSW Zafar Ahmad - Region SA 3 Leg Race 3 Leg Race Labeeb Ahmad - Region NSW Samar Ahmad - Region QLD Tug of War Tug of War 16 Hashim Rama - Region NSW Hassan Tahir - Region SA Rastagar Chohan - Region SA

17 3 Jalsa Salana Australia: Services of Ahmadiyya muslim youth The 3 Jalsa Salana Australia was held on 28, 29 and 30th December 2016 at Masjid Baitul-Huda Sydney. Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya (Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth) Australia was honoured to be given responsibilities Waqar-e-Amal involved various jobs from Land scaping to renovation and cleaning to fitting and building and moving heavy objects. With the blessngs of Allah and active participation of many dedicated Khuddam and Atfal, along with cooperation of other auxiliaries Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Australia was able to achieve its targets of preparation work for Jalsa Salana. of Khidmat-e-Khalq ( Service to Mankind). Kidmat-eKhalq services involved department of Waqar-e-Amal, Security, Parking and Transportation Waqar-e-Amal Months before the actual opening ceremony of 3 Jalsa Salana Australia, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Australia got involved in preparations for the event of Jalsa Salana by getting involved in Waqar-e-Amal. Each Khidmat-e-Khalq Administration Administrative section of Khidmat-e-Khalq managed arrangements to handle any kind of emergency situation. Volunteers were trained to deal with any kind of emergency situation and emergency contacts and responsibilities of each individual were described. More over guests were given a safety and evacuation induction about site before the opening session of Jalsa Salana Flag Hoisting Security A special team of Khuddam was dedicated to protect and show respect to flags during Jalsa session hours. All Khuddam performed their duty to the best of their ability. Despite of a hot weather and shade less environment the dedication and commitment of Khuddam on duty was spectacular. Arrangements were made to provide 17

18 Khuddam on duty with Umbrellas and other necessities to make their duty as comfortable as possible. Security In order to ensure the safety and security of all guests and smooth operation of Jalsa Salana proceedings, total of three security teams were made. Three teams were, static remote posts, patrolling and flag hoisting. A security plan was made to protect all fences, entrances and Jalsa Gah s. Moreover, CCTV cameras were also used to continuously monitor premises. Several radio devices were used to communicate between teams. Arrangements and plans were made to quickly respond to any sort of emergency situation. Security teams also cooperated with parking and medical teams to ensure security and safety of all guests and members. Parking In order to accommodate parking needs of our respected guest, members and volunteer an extensive car park arrangement was made with a total capacity for 974 cars. Parking was categorised to make it convenient for our guests to get easy access to Jalsa Gah. Elderly, disabled, women with children and VIP s were allocated spots that best suited their needs. Moreover the area between main gate and Lajna gate was categorised as drop off zone for the convenience of all attendees. Transport Well before the start of Jalsa Salana transport department was active in pickup guests locally and from airport. A detail schedule was prepared based on arrival and departure times of guests. Total of five teams were formed to pickup and drop off guests. Transport teams were also busy for few days after jalsa for late departure guests. 18 As always, hard work, commitment and dedication of Khuddam has been a great achievement for Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya in 3 Jalsa Salana Australia Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya endeavours to keep working to high standards of service of mankind and aims to keep its morals and motivation high for all future events.

19 Majlis Ansar Sultanul Qalam (MASQ) Annual Conference For the first time ever, Majlis Ansar Sultanul Qalam Australia had its first Annual Conference at Jalsa Salana Australia 2016 at Hassan Musa Library, Masjid Baitul Huda from 8:30am to 9:30am. Respected Sadr (President) of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya (Ahmadiyya Muslims Youth) Australia, Waqas Ahmad Sahib chaired the meeting where total of 10 members participated. Sadr Sahib highlighted the purpose of this important group by making reference to the revelation of Promised Messiah (as): Allah has named me Sultan-ul-Qalam, the King of the Pen, and has called my pen Zulfiqar-e-Ali or the Sword of Ali Achievements of last year were shared with members and goals for the following year were discussed. The main focus area discussed at this first meeting was how to increase regular writers within MASQ group?. It was decided that more professional training is to be organised in each region and competition is to be encouraged within regions to award top writers (locally and nationally). Likewise, four Australian regional coordinators have been approved by Respected Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya to better manage local needs and recruit new writers. State New South Wales Queensland Victora South Australia Regional Coordinator Ataul Awal Nasir Ahmad Zain-al-Abideen Ataul Hadi Khizar Rana A new web page has been allocated to MASQ in Khuddam website with features similar to news website. Similarly MASQ Australia has also started their own Twitter account. This altogather will help writers keep track and to reacher a wider audience. Short Twitter training was provided to members on some advanced features introduced by Twitter to reach local news reporters and journalists. Members were also encouraged to start their won personal blog pages to build a collection of their writings and a personal place where response to any allegation can be published instantly and link shared whenever required. Sadr Sahib explained that the Arabic word Ansar used in Majlis Ansar Sultanul Qalam means The Helpers. Therefore we are helpers of Promised Messiah (AS) who came to reform Islam by highlighting the true teachings of Islam in the pure and pristine form. Our beloved Huzur-e-Anwar (may God be his helper) has stated at Ijtema of 2011 Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Germany that every member of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya should become active member of Majlis Ansar Sultanul Qalam. Some published writings of MASQ Australia members are shared on Page 27 19

20 4thNational Masroor Cricket Tournament Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Australia held its 4th National Masroor T20 Cricket tournament on 3 Dec 2016 and January Total of four teams participated consisting of 53 players from across Australia. Team Name Captain Name Sydney Blue Brisbane Victoria Sydney Green Brother Hamed Ahmad Brother Shehzad Bloch Brother Fakhar Rana Brother Ishtiaq Ahmed 4th National Masroor Cricket tournament started its proceedings with silent prayer and a short keynote address by Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Australia (President of, Respected Waqas Ahmad Sahib) followed by first match between Sydney Blue and Brisbane team in Joe McAleer Park cricket ground in Glendenning NSW. Second match was played at same time in Dukes Oval Park Cricket Ground in Emu Plains NSW between Victoria and Sydney Green team. It was a great blessing from God-the-All-Mighty that despite of being in hot summer season, weather stayed mostly cloudy during the matches, making it convenient for all players and supporters. Light refreshments and water was arranged to cater players and spectators. There were two pools, Sydney Blues and Brisbane were in first pool and Sydney Green and Victoria were in second pool. Both pools performed to their best and each match lasted between 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Two teams passing through to the final were Sydney Blue and Sydney Green. The Final day of the 4th National Masroor Cricket Tournament started in a new year with Tahajad and Fajar prayers followed by warmup, planning and preparations of both teams to win the final. Players and supporters arrived in grounds by 8am. All the proceedings of the 20

21 match were constantly updated on Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Australia official twitter with hashtags #NMCTA and #Brotherhood. The final concluding moments of match were sensational when the following was tweeted: Some outstanding performers of the 4th National Masroor Cricket Tournament were: Team Name Man of the Series Man of the Match Best Batsman Best Bowler Best Fielder Captain Name Najeeb Ahmad Sahib Adeel Hafeez Sahib Zulfiqar Butt Sahib Anees ur Rehman Asher Mahmood Sahib After a fierce competition between Sydney Blue and Sydney Green, it was eventually Sydney Green who won the match. A concluding ceremony was held that was live broadcasted Twitter Periscope. Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmdiyya Australia chaired the prize distribution ceremony. The medals and trophies were presented to individuals, winner and runner up team by Respected Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmdiyya Australia and Imam Kamran Mubashir Tahir Sahib. 21

22 Initial preparations started with the approval by Respected Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya for the 4th National Masroor Cricket Tournament to be held in December after the Jalsa Salana Australia. As part of preparations all Regional Qaideen were informed to prepare and register their teams for the event. An organising committee was formed with following member as a part of the committee. Brother Anees ur Rehman (Muhtamim Sehat Jismani) Brother Usman Butt (Naib Muhtamim Sehat Jismani) Brother Waseem Ahmed (Nazim Transport) Brother Rizwan Habib (Nazim Food) Organising committee arranged two meetings to plan for arrangements including grounds, accommodation, transport and food for the players. All the shortcomings from previous cricket tournaments were also discussed in meetings to better facilitate the players and supporters. It was decided to externally source and hire game empires for the purpose of ensuring neutrality in decisions. Overall with the grace of God-the-All-Mighty, this cricket tournament has been great success and fulfilled all of its objective to not only encourage Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth towards physical fitness and sports but to also bring them discipline, harmony and Brotherhood by being one to play together. Following the concluding ceremony, Namaz Zuhr was offered and lunch was served to all participants. SCIENCE FACT Our universe is expanding such that every point is the centre of our universe and there s no centre. According to standard theories of cosmology, our universe was born 14 thousand million years ago as a result of Big Bang and has been expanding ever since. In conventional explosions material expands out from a single centre point, but in our universe all galaxies are moving equally apart from each other at all places. To study expansion of universe, in 1929 Edwin Hubble measured the speed of galaxies at different distances, and found that the farther a galaxy was, the faster it was receding. This suggested that we were at the centre of the expanding universe, but in fact Hubble s law predicted if the universe is expanding uniformly, then it will appear to do so from any vantage point in universe. 22

23 NSW Amila Refresher Course With the grace of Allah, on 15th Jan 2017 NSW Qaideen (Chapter Presidents) and their local Amla (Office bearers) refresher course was held in the upper hall of Baitul Huda mosque. 7 out of 10 Majalis Qaideen and their representatives were present in the refresher course. The refresher course started after the Lunch and Asar prayer with a silent prayer. After the silent prayer all present National Amla (Office Bearers) held their session with present Qaideen (Chapter Presidents) and their respective Nazmeens (Coordinators). Following are departmental highlights of refresher course. Aitmad (General Secretary) Mutamad MKA Australia Br. Asif A Khan along with Mavin Sadr Sahib IT Br. Nasir Ahmed Khan sahib held Aitdmad department refresher course and discussed following topics. Roles and Responsibilities Communication Channels General and Amila (Office bearer) meetings Use of Khuddam Calendar Monthly Report Data Collection from Khuddam (Youth Online Reporting tools and methods. 1. Roles and Responsibilities Mutamad MKA Australia presented the roles and responsibilities of Aitmad (General Secretary) department especially with local Amla (Office bearers). Saiqeen or Zua ama system should be formed and work actively. Following communication channel can be used in order. In person contact with youth (Saiqeen and Zua ama can help). Phone Call SMS/Text Messages s Whatsapp (Not recommended as primary channel) 3. General and Amla meetings Every Majlis should have at least one Amla and one General meeting during the month. Mutamad Majlis under the super vision of Qaid Majlis should prepare the meeting Agenda. MKA Australia annual calendar and National headquarters instructions for upcoming events must be consider before making the meeting Agenda. Discuss and plan the upcoming events in local Amla meetings. Communicate plan for upcoming events in General meeting. Agenda and meeting minutes should be sent to National Headquarter with monthly Aitmad s department report. 4. Monthly Reports Data Collection Monthly report should be collected every month from each Khadim. Keep record of individual reports and send to National Headquarter. National Headquarter can query individual report any time. Data can be collected through online tools, and text messages. 5. Monthly Report and Deadlines Monthly report must be submitted to National Headquarter no later than 5th of every month. Monthly report should be submitted through online portal. Attach departmental detail reports along with pictorial representation if required. 6. Online Reporting he highlighted following key points: Mu tamad (General Secretary) shall do the correspondence with all Khuddam (Youth) and Nazmeen (Coordinators) in the Majlis (Administrative region) concerning all matters, under the instructions of Qaid (Chapter Presidents) sahib majlis. Mu tamad shall supervise the work of the local Majlis Khuddam Office, keep its records in order and shall be responsible for its security. He shall keep record of meeting attendance, Agendas and minutes of local Majlis-e- Amila meetings and shall inform Majlis and members of it. Mavin Sadr sahib IT presented the new online portal. Demonstrated online portal. Demonstrated online BI tools and Lastly, a Q & A session was held and session concluded with a silent prayers. 2. Communication Channels Qaid (Chapter President) and Mutamad Majlis (General Sec. of administrative region) should have personal contact with every Khadim (Youth member) and 23

24 NSW Khuddam, Atfaal Welcome and Farewell Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya (Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth) Region NSW held Welcome and Farewell program for members on Sunday 15th January 2017 at Masjid Baitul Huda after Zohar prayer. This is a yearly event to welcome members who are joining Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth (members age 16 to 40) from Atfal-ul-Ahmadiyya (children from age 7 to 15). Equally important it is an important occasion to farewell members who have turned 41 to join Majlis Ansar ul Ahmadiyya (men age 41 and over). Program started with recitation of Holy Quran by brother Naosheyrvaan Nasir Sahib followed by khuddam pledge lead by Respected Sadr Sahib (National President) of. Brother Abdal Ahmad delivered a melodious poem written by founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth, Hazrat Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, the second Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. 24 Naib Sadr (Vice President) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Australia, Respected Aqeel Ibraheem Sahib highlighted the primary purpose of this gathering and brief introduction of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth. The organization was founded in 1938 and named Khuddamul-Ahmadiyya, which means that its members are Servants of Ahmadiyya. The tenets of Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya rest on the principles of service and sacrifice and to inculcate a commitment to one s faith, one s country, and to the world around them, tenets that still resonate through its international membership. In Australia this organization has 24 local Chapters and 4 Regions (NSW, QLD, VIC and SA) with membership of over 1,000. Having our own executive cabinet, with representation from all over Australia. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth are led by the Sadr Majlis (National President) and members of National Aamla (or office

25 holders). One of our principal objectives is the moral and spiritual training of youth through a mixture of religious and secular activities. We are dedicated to ensuring that our members develop and excel in qualities such as piety, honesty and fair dealing so that they can better contribute to the country in which they live. The activities of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth are not limited to the Muslim community. We serve the needs of all members of society irrespective of colour, race, religion or creed and promote interfaith dialogue to achieve peace and harmony. Members who are joining Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth were awarded with Khuddam Scarf s as a sign of unity, identity and respect. Two senior members Respected Ehsan Ul Haq Alvi Sahib and Respected Shageer Mohammed Sahib shared their experience in the organization and guided the new members on how best to serve the community. Both emphasized on the point that nothing is more rewarding than spending time in the way of God to serve Jamat Ahmadiyya and doing service to humanity. They encouraged new arrivals to always listen to the instructions of office holders as they ll bring you closer to God and Huzur-e-Anwar (ATBA). Complete list of members joining Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth NSW this year is as follows: Member Name Majlis Umair Uppal Sahib Krishan Gondal Sahib Yasir Ahmed Sahib Mudassar Javed Sahib Naosheyrvaan Nasir Sahib Irfan Ahmed Sahib Hashim Rana Sahib Muneeb Ahmed Sahib Labeeb Ahmed Sahib Sadeed Bajwa Sahib Majlis Sydney Metro Majlish Castle Hill Majlis Marsden Park Majlis Castle Hill Majlis Castle Hill Majlis Marsden Park Majlis Marsden Park Majlis Blacktown Majlis Penrith Majlish Plumpton Following members are leaving Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth NSW this year: Member Name Majlis Atif Shahid Sahib Imran Bashir Sahib Taha Khabir Sahib Fazal Ahmad Sahib Zaki Shah Sahib Waseem Ahmad Sahib Atta Ullah Sahib Adnan Nasrullah Sahib Basalat Hafeez Goraya Sahib Fazeel Ahmad Sahib Ehsan Ul Haq Alvi Sahib Sagheer Mohammad Sahib Majlis Sydney Metro Majlis Plumpton Majlis Campbelltown Majlis Mount Druitt Majlis Castle Hill Majlis Penrith Majlish Penrith Majlis Blacktown Majlis Blacktown Majlis Blacktown Majlis Campbelltown Majlis Castle Hill Concluding remarks was delivered by Respected Sadr Sahib (National President) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Australia who thanked and appreciated the hard work senior members have done for the betterment of community over the many years. The community back than was small therefore members had to do a lot more work. He wished and hoped that their service to community would continue throughout their lives. Equally important, Respected Sadr Sahib advised the new joining members that they re now the backbone of Jamat, it is extremely important that they make a habit to spare time for Jamat as it will bring endless blessings throughout their lives. The event concluded with silent prayer lead by Respected Sadr Sahib and photo shoot. 25

26 National Tarbiyyati (Spiritual Training) Camp 2017 Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth (Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya) Australia held the National Tarbiyyati Camp from the 17th to the 2 of January, 2017, at Mahmood Mosque, Adelaide. An organising committee had been established and the preparations for the camp had begun in early January. The first meeting for this camp was held on the of January, in which Organisers (Nazimeen) were given detailed instructions and explanation of their duties and different tasks and plans were divided among organisers. The 17th of January was the first day of the camp, and students had arrived at the camp site the day before. According to Organiser of Registration, a total of 130 Khuddam (youth) attended the camp, including the Organisers (Nazimeen). A total of 110 Khuddam had registered through the online registration, and 92 of those registered Khuddam (youth) physically attended the camp. State wise attendance had been as follows: South Australia: 41 Victoria: 11 New South Wales: 26 Queensland: 14 Participating Khuddam (youth) were required to wake up for Tahajjud (early morning prayer) and Fajr (morning prayer), and then listen to a Darsul Quran (Teachings of Quran) by a selected Khadim (youth). After this, they individually recited the Holy Quran, and were then The second and final meeting before the camp was held on the 6th January 2017 and was chaired by respected Imam Kamran Mubashir, who is also the Superintendent for Spiritual Training (Mohtamim Tarbiyyat) and Chief Organiser (Nazim-e-Ala) for this Spiritual Training (Tarbiyyati) Camp. All aspects of the event were covered and guidelines were given to each and every organiser in detail so as to not leave any questions unanswered. allowed to rest until breakfast was prepared. Before the classes started, an assembly was conducted and the attendance of each student was checked. Classes used to run from 9:00am to 1:00pm, after which Zuhr (After noon prayer) was offered. Khuddam (youth) then had lunch and were allowed to rest until the time of Asr prayer, later on they had 2 hours of time allocated for sports. After sports, all Khuddam (youth) cleaned up and made their way to have dinner. Magrib prayer was offered at 8:40pm, By the sheer grace of Allah, national Spiritual Training (Tarbiyyati) Camp of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth (Khuddamul Ahmadiyya) Australia was privileged and honoured to receive a message from the Worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allah be his helper) regarding the importance of watching his live Friday Sermons every week as well as watching MTA regularly. 26

27 followed by Dars of Malfuzat (Teachings of Promissed Messiah A.S.), which was also given by the selected Khadim (youth). Lecture was then delivered by a senior, after which Isha prayer was offered. Every night Imam Kamran Mubashir also held informal interactive discussions on contemporary issues that the youth of the society today are facing. Everyone was expected to prepare and go to sleep at 10pm. sermon and offering Jummah Prayers, students had Lunch, after which every Khadim (youth) was required to help setup the tables for the examination. The setup was completed swiftly and promptly, and the Khuddam immediately began their examination. The examination had five different parts for each subject that was taught throughout the week, and were required to be completed within 2 hours. After this, every Khadim helped wind up The food was kept to the best standard and was provided throughout the camp to the Khuddam (youth) attending. The menu ranged from Mexican to Italian as well as our sub-continental cuisines. the examination site. This marked the end of the students academic part of the camp, however the Spiritual Training (Tarbiyyat) of the Khuddam did not end here. After the examination, Khuddam were taken to the Respected National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim community (Ameer Sahib) also honoured the spiritual training camp with his presence. He stayed from the 16th to the 18th of January, and shared his knowledge with the students by teaching a few of the classes. He also conducted a combined class with the students on the 18th of January. In this class, (National President) Ameer Sahib covered a comprehensive lecture on the Holy Quran. In order to further increase the knowledge of the Khuddam (youth), Ameer Sahib also conducted a question and answer session on the same day at a later time. On the 18th of January, Respected National Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth President (Sadr Sahib Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya) arrived at Mahmood Mosque for the camp. After arriving at the Mosque, the entire setup of the camp was examined. Respected Youth President (Sadr Sahib) and Imam Kamran Mubashir also conducted a discussion session with the students right after having dinner. On the 20th of January, after listening to the Friday Adelaide City for a short trip to see the first mosque ever built in Australia called the Adelaide Mosque (formerly known as the Afghan Chapel). From there, Khuddam (youth) were taken to the Adelaide Oval, where they took a walk and offered Maghrib and Isha prayers behind Respected National Youth President (Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Australia). 27

28 The very next day, on the 2 of January, all participating Khuddam (youth) were taken out on a picnic to Silver brief report of the camp presented by Respected Imam Kamran Mubashir. Participation awards were given out to all students who participated in the camp. Three Khuddam from every group were selected based on their Academic results to receive their,, and certificates. Group Noor Mahmood Sand beach. This picnic gave everyone a chance to unwind after all their hard work in the academics. A BBQ lunch was served, and Zuhr and Asr prayers were also offered at the beach. After which all Khuddam watched the beautiful sunset which brought the day to an end and everyone made their way back to Mahmood Mosque. During the latter part of the day, in Mahmood Mosque, a comprehensive lecture was given by Respected Youth President (Sadr Sahib Khuddamul Ahmadiyya) Australia about youth related issues followed by an interactive discussion with all the Khuddam. The 2 of January marked the final day of the camp. On this day, the morning routine was the same but there were no classes on this day, as this day was for the concluding session of the camp. The concluding session contained a Nasir Tahir Masroor Position Name Sohaib Mohammed Saqib Mahmood Anas Mahmood Zia Khizar Rana Rastagar Chohan Syed Moiz Mubashir Ahmad Ibrahim Farhad Monis Affan Shahzad Humza Aijaz Aashir Mahmood Talha Shafiq Ahtsham Gondal Wajahat Tahir Musawwar Chandio Also, the overall best performing Khaddim (Youth) award was presented to Ahmad Ibrahim Sahib from Nasir Group. Special awards were also presented to the teachers of the Spiritual Training (Tarbiyyati) Camp. After this, Respected President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth (Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya) Australia presented his remarks about the camp, and conducted congregational silent prayer (Dua), after which the MTA Team presented their presentation video containing the highlights from the camp. With the grace of Allah and prayers of our Beloved Huzoor (Worldwide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community), overall the Spiritual Training (Tarbiyyati) Camp held at Mahmood Mosque had been a great success, and feedback form the participating youth (Khuddam) suggested this too. The cleanliness and food was complimented to had been outstanding. More over promotional materials, tweets, clips and activity updates on social media also worked quite well. A post event meeting was held on 29th January 2017 and future plans were made for this event. 28

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30 HADITH Yakoob Bin Ibrahim (R.A) narrated that Hazrat Abu Hurayrah R.A said; that he heard from Younus that Holy Prophet Muhammad SAW said: The first thing about which the people will be called to account out of their actions on the Day of Judgment is prayer. Our Lord, the Exalted, will say to the angels - though He knows better: Look into the prayer of My servant and see whether he has offered it perfectly or imperfectly. If it is perfect, that will be recorded perfect. If it is defective, He will say: See there are some optional prayers offered by My servant. If there are optional prayer to his credit, He will say: Compensate the obligatory prayer by the optional prayer for My servant. Then all the actions will be considered similarly. (Sunan Abi Dawud, Kitab-ul-Salat 864) 30

31 MKA Penrith Camping In Canberra Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Penrith organised a camping program on 19th November 2016 night after the peace symposium held in Canberra. 17 khuddam took part in this event at Cotter Compound Canberra and were joined by Respected National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Mr. Waqas Ahmad sahib. In the morning Youth enjoyed preparing Breakfast in the outskirts of Canberra, played cricket, went for swimming and visited Australian Parliament, War Memorial and Mount Ainslie afterwards. Penrith Youth returned back home at 5pm on 20th November 2016 and offered Maghrib and Esha prayers at St. Marys Namaz Centre. 31

32 MAJOR UP COMING EVENTS RAMADAN 13th - 14th May 2017 National Tabligh Weekend 2 May 2017 Khilafat Day AHMADIYYA MUSLIM YOUTH AUSTRALIA Ahmadiyya Youth Write us at: ishaat@khuddam.org.au 27th May 207 Ramadan Starts 19th - 28th May days budget collection focus 26th Jun 2017 Eid-ul-Fitr