VOLUME 20, ISSUE VII Editor: Shoeb Abulkalam Urdu Section: Rashida Hamid Printing: Ishaq Rosiji Distribution: Aisha Bajwa & team BUSINESS NAME July 5th, Saturday, 10 am 4pm Khuddam Field Trip at Alley Pond July 5th, Saturday, 11am Monthly Lajna & Ansarullah Meeting July 7th (Daily Monday Thursday) Summer Classes Starts for Tahir School Students July 18 20 - National Lajna Ijtema July 25 27 - Jalsa Salana UK (Arrangements to watch program at Bait-ul-Zafar, (All must participate in the Almi Bait on the 27th at 8:00 am) August 1 st Monthly MKA meeting Aug 3 rd Lajna & Ansar meetings Every Wednesdays Tabligh Classes after Maghrib Prayer Every Friday Talim-ul-Quran Classes after Maghrib Prayer Inside this issue: 60 th USA Jalsa Salana 2 Tabligh Report 3 Mosque Update 4 Finance Report 4 Bait-ul-Zafar Envoy J U L Y 2 0 0 8 J A M A D I - U L - A K H I R / R A J A B 1 4 2 9 A H W A F A 1 3 8 7 H S USA celebrates 60 TH Jalsa Salana with Hadrath Khalifatul Masih This year Alhamdulillah for the first time over 9,500 people attended the 60th USA Jalsa Salana with the presence of our beloved Hadrath Khalifatul Masih V aba. It was also a record breaking attendance from our New Yorker Jama at, who from all walks of life attended the Jalsa Salana USA to hear and see their beloved Imam, Hazrat Khalifatul Main V aba. Almost every member from our Jama at were there. Huzoor delivered the Jumu'ah sermon and led prayers at the Jalsa Gah. On the second Day, Huzur Addressed Lajna and then addresses the Jama at in his concluding speech on the third day. This Jalsa was indeed a historical one, not only because we were celebrating the 100 years of Khilafat, but also our beloved Huzoor was with us at the Jalsa. His inspiring speeches should come part of our every day lives, we must act...continued on page 2 Return Address: Baitul Zafar Envoy 86-71 Palo Alto Street Hollis, NY 11423 Talim ul Qur an Report 5 Tahir School Report 6 NY Book Festival 8 Baitul Zafar Envoy and Nawae Zafar is a monthly bilingual newsletter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of New York. For further information contact: Baitul Zafar 86-71 Palo Alto Street. Holliswood, NY 11423. Tel: 718 479-3345. On the web: ahmadiyya.us 2008
60th USA Jalsa Salana 2008 Huzoor had moosafa, hand shake with members of the Jama at and it could be seen that the longest line waiting to see Huzoor was that of New York Jama at. Huzoor met with the ladies next day and also met ladies with children who were thrilled to receive chocolates from Huzoor. Those not so young got life time present from Huzoor, a pen. At the Waqfe Nuh meeting for girls, Labiba Chaudhry had the opportunity to recite the poem. At the Ameen ceremony, the following children were participants from New York: Qurratul Ain, daughter of Rizwan Akbar and Mariam Sajid daughter of Sajid Butt. At the medal ceremony for excel in the field of education, Faridah Ahmad, Farzana Farhat, Gulam Rabbi Ahmad were the lucky ones. In the National Khilafat Centennial Essay Completion, Tahera Tara, from New York received a certificate. Shoeb Abulkalam came in 2nd place in the competition and received a prize along with certificate. Our old and young, men and women volunteered their time and services at the Jalsa, several volunteered their expertise in A/V department headed by Rizwan Akbar. Mohammed Sehher, Mueen Ahmed, Naveed Saeed, and Javed Saeed were part of the MTA team. Our Ahmad Mubarak was busy at the MTA studio interviewing and as commentator of the Jalsa Salana. It has been tradition now that every year in the cooking significant help comes from New Yorkers and this year was no exception. Few also served food at the langar khana, i.e Abdul Ghafoor, Rashid Ahmed, Hafiz Chaudhry, Rafiq Ahmed, and Mukhtar Ahmed. Our khuddam were out their doing the khidmat e Khalq duties. Some took the whole week off to serve Huzoor. Among them were Farhan Ahmed, Rizwan Hamid, Shoeb Abulkalam, and Ahmad khawaja In the Lajna program, Sister Rashidah Hamid recited the holy Quran before Huzoor s address in the Lajna. Our Lajna members helped to run the books stall and served as volunteered serving food. New York Jama at had its stall raising funds for the Mosque. We appreciate all the help and assistance provided by Tariq Hamid in this matter. Also on the Lajna side funds for the Mosque were raised by sale of jewelry that was donated by members towards the Mosque project. At the Nikah ceremony, nikah of Nauman Ahmad, son of Aziz Ahmad sahib was announced in the presence of Huzoor. About Half a dozen families from our Jama at had the opportunity to have mulaqa at with Huzoor at Baitur Rahman prior to the Jalsa Salana. On the Media aspect, about seven representatives from the bangle media visited the Jalsa and reported in their papers. Also two representatives from the Pakistani papers also were at the Jalsa and covered the occasion in their paper. In this regard Brothers Gulam Rabbi Ahmad and Nazeer Cheema sahib deserve our appreciation and we are grateful for Brother Isaiq Rusiji who drove the guests to the site and brought them back. PAGE 2 View at the Jalsa Gah as Huzur addressing Huzur (aba) with Waqfe Nau children Gulam Rabbi with Huzur (aba) Shoeb Abulkalam receiving award Jalsa Reporter Ahmad Chaudhry with MTA Camera man Rizwan Akbar
Monthly Tabligh report New Bait! Alhamdulillah! Sister Lisa D Angelo accepted the true Islam by joining the fold of Ahmadiyyat. She had been doing her research for the past 2 years on Ahmadiyyat and finally with grace of Allah did her bait. May Allah Almighty Bless her and we welcome our sisters whole heartedly. She was introduced to Ahmadiyyat by Brother Muzafar Mahmood. Tabligh Team met once to implement and discuss future activities. Every Saturday literature distribution and Bookstalls will be held between 10:30 to 12:30 at three different places. Volunteers especially Khuddam are needed please contact Assistant Sec Tabligh Naved Saeed sahib at 917-825-6188. Eleven contacts have been made up until now from the bookstalls all of them were mailed books according to their interests. We have ordered to obtain some Tabligh Literature from London. Weekly Tabligh Class is scheduled to be held every Wednesday after Maghrib. Snacks are being served around 7:50 P.M. due to constraint of time. Queens Pubic Television Program -QPTV (Gulam Rabbi, Mohammed Sehhar, Mueen Ahmed, Reaz Rahman & Naved Saeed) Sehhar sahib and Mueen sahib developed 2 programs. 11 Bangla programs have also been received from London. Bangla Desk 40 people called after reading the advertisement in bangle newspaper. Books were mailed out by Shoeb Abulkalam to 15 of the interested callers. We are also currently in phone conversation with most of them. Faiz Khan sahib also came to our mosque after reading the advertisement in Bangla newspaper he was given additional information by Sultan Akbar sahib may Allah guide him. Zahid Ahmed sahib who recently became an Ahmadi and moved from Florida to NY came to our mosque after reading the advertisement in the Bangla newspaper. Bangla Holy Qur an were ordered through Shoeb Abulkalam from UK Jalsa Salana USA 2008 7 people from Bangladesh news media, 2 from Pakistan news media attended the Jalsa as well as the press conference with all the other local news media. They want to write articles on Ahmadiyyat, 2 of them are published in Bangla newspaper. There was also a Gentleman from the BBC Urdu news section who attended the press conference. Rana sahib. has mailed Review of Religions to 3000 Local Addresses for School and Colleges. We also obtained E-mail Address Info.newyork@ahmadiyya.us for any local correspondence. Regarding Ahmadiyyat an article was published in Chicago Tribune. Tina Shah is a journalist who knows our community well and asked one of her colleagues to write about Ahmadiyyat. Currently in the process of making 1000 DVD copies for the Documentary Islam Ahmadiyyat- Revival of Faith. It will be given out to selected individuals. By: Naveed Saeed /Ghulam Rabbi ~Tabligh Class Summary ~ Class #11 Topic: Coming of Imam Mahdi from General Sources - held on 06 / 04 / 2008 Summary: the class discussed some of the most authentic hadith and saying of Muslim Scholars on coming of the Imam Mahdi Class #12 Topic: Review - Classes 1 to 11 - held on 06 / 11 / 2008 Summary: a PowerPoint presentation was given by Ghulam Rabbi sahib on review of all the classes we had class notes & audio file are available on website: http://www.ahmadiyya.us/index.php?view=article&catid=64&id=394%3atabligh-class&option=com_content PAGE 3 By: Shoeb Abulkalam
FINANCE Mosque Project PAGE 4 As we come to close the current fiscal year, it is with great happiness to inform the Jama at members that despite great sacrifices by its membership raising over eight hundred thousand dollars towards its mosque project, it has surpass its obligations in both Chanda wasiyyat and Chanda aam. It is with Grace and mercy of Almighty Allah that it has provided once again the opportunity to our members to raise its bar in elevating its spirit of sacrifice. May Allah reward all those participated and provide them abundantly and bless them. For Moosies, the instructions for non earning members is that a minimum of $250 has fixed as monthly income by Majlis Karpardaz, the governing body for wasiyyat affairs. Also we wanted to reach 50% mark of chanda paying members of our Jama at as mossises and that we still need to work to achieve our goal. We are close to achieve our goal of eight hundred thousand dollars before the closing. Lajna held two garage sales to raise funds along with funds raised at the Jalsa on sale of Methai and jewelry. It is hoped that all legalities should be covered by early July and we should be set to close. However the sale of Baitul Zafar was to bring funds that was to go towards the closing costs and so far we have no concrete offer. Kindly pray so that Allah help us in this matter and go for smooth closing. The Largest Mosque of North America, Baitun Nur in Calgary, was inaugrated by the Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) on July 4th, 2008 by delivering the Firday Sermon and Juma Prayers. Below are brief description of Baitun Nur: Area: 1.5 hectares with 48,000 sq ft Prayer Area, 7,400 sq-ft multipurpose hall Capacity: Can accommodate up to 1,000 worshippers in main halls, with additional space for overflow Facilities: Library, Play areas for young children, Boardrooms, quarters for a live-in custodian, Dining hall, Commercial-style kitchen, Stage and gym-style floor for sports, banquets, weddings and social functions Baitun Nur, Calgary, Canada Cost: $14 million contributed by the community's members Location: 4353 54th Ave. N.E., Calgary, Canada - South of Prairie Winds Park Lajna Imaillah Report Lajna Imaillah Queens held a special meeting in celebration of the 100 th Anniversary of Khilafat on Sunday, June 1 st,2008. The meeting commenced with Qur anic recitation by Shazia Bhatti, and translation by Nialah Nasir, followed by hadith, read by Munira Ahmad, and a poem recited by Amina Mohammad. The meeting proceeded with speeches about the life of the Promised Messiah (as) and his subsequent Khulifas by Rashida Hamid, Farrah Ahmad, Anisa Nasir, Faiza Bajwa, Shazia Bhatti and Sofia Bajwa. Lajna listened to the many blessings of each Khilafat and learned about the impressive personalities of those who were guided by Allah and dedicated their lives to the cause of Islam. Talim questions regarding Khilafat and Prophethood were discussed by Naeema Mahmood, after a poem by Ansa Hamid. Shoora elections were conducted but were inaccurate and so the elections will be repeated again next month. The meeting closed with silent prayers. By: Saira Bajwa
The Message From Your Dear Master to ALL of His People PAGE 5 The Promised Messiah(AS) addressed every person of his Jamaat and he says: Study the Quran with care and hold it very dear with a love, that you have not for anything else. As God has said to me: All types of good are continued in the Quran This is wholly true. Those people are to be pitied who prefer anything else to it. The fountain-head of all your prosperity and salvation is the Holy Quran. There is no religious need of your which is not filled by the Quran. On the day of Judgment, the Quran will confirm or deny your faith. There is no other book under heaven beside the Quran which can furnish you with salvation. God has been very Beneficent towards you that he has bestowed a book like the Holy Quran upon you. If the Quran had not been revealed the whole world would have been left like a dirty limp on flesh. The Holy Prophet saw said: The best among you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches it The Holy Prophet saw has also said about the blessing of the Holy Quran: Those who gather together in mosques for learning and reciting the Holy Quran and teach one another, tranquility descends upon them. The meaning of Allah encompasses them and Angels take them under their wings. Having known all these things still, we ignore and pay no attention towards the Holy Quran. We do not give any importance to the saying of the Holy Prophet saw. The Proof of this is fact in that whenever the Quran Class was held their was always poor attendance. That is how much interest and regard we have for the Holy Quran. Except for a few, no one bothers to attend the Quran class while the Promised Messiah has repeatedly informed us about the importance of the Holy Quran in his various writings We should be fearful of that situation about which the Holy Quran has drawn out attention that on the day of judgment the Holy Prophet saw would say: And the messenger will say. O my Lord; my people indeed treated this Quran as a discarded thing. My dear brothers and sisters, the Promised Messiah (as) has handed over the Holy Quran to his followers and our ancestors learned the Holy Quran with enthusiasm and propagated Ahmadiyyat all over the world. We should not be among them on the day of judgment to whom the Prophet of God has said with great sadness: O My Lord, my people indeed treated the Quran as a discarded thing. This is a small sentence which makes one saddened. The pain and agony is filled in this sentence. Upon reading this verse the heart trembles. Keeping this in mind, all brothers and sisters, boys and girls, who are able to learn, Qir-at and the meaning of the Holy Quran, should attend the Quran class every Friday, after the Maghrib Prayer. This class will commence on July 18 2008 Inshallah!. Get Knowledge by participating in this class and also the pleasure of Allah and his messengers. May Allah enable every one to join the Quran class. Ameen. TALIM ( Online Holy Qur an Class ) Abdul Hadi Nasir Secretary Taleem-ul-Quran Please note important change in: online Holy Qur'an class telephone conference system Starting Monday June 16th the participant access code will change as well as the direct dial in number. All local numbers will remain same. The numbers and participant access code are as follows 1) To enter into the audio conference dial any of the following numbers: a. Boston (MA): 781 688 0239 b. Seattle (WA): 206 274 5645 c. San Jose (CA): 408 416 3430 d. Pittsburgh (CA): 925 429 5182 e. Buffalo (NY) : 585 672 1449 f. Rochester (NY): 716 566 9536 g. For all USA : 218 486 2209 *<New> 2) When prompted, dial the participant access code 6537480 < New > The class schedule can be obtained at the following link http://www.understandquran.org/onlineclassschedule
Huzur (aba) meets with National USA Amla on June M AY 2008 RABI-UL-THANI/JAMADI-UL-AWWAL 1429 PAGE 6 بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful Dear All: السلام عليكم و رحمة هللا و برآاته Peace be upon you and the Mercy of Allah and His Blessings As all of you may already be aware Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V ayyadahullah ta'ala baynasrayhil azeez) met with the members of the National Aamla on Monday June 23, 2008. In this meeting Hazur advised us with regard to the Blessed Waqf-e-Jadid Scheme saying that there is still need to improve participation of Atfal, Nasirat and young Children. I wanted to communicate this to everyone so we can all gain Allah's pleasure by doing whatever we can to assist in the fulfilling of Hazur's wish. May Allah help us to follow every wish and desire of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih. Aameen! With best wishes, Waseem A. Sayed, PhD Garage Sale for Masjid Fund Queens Jamaat Lajna held a garage sale at Sister Shahida Bajwa s house on Saturday, June 14, 2008 to raise money for Masjid Fund. Although the weather was hot and humid, 10 sisters volunteered for the entire day and a reasonable sum of money was collected. Special thanks to Brother Asad Bajwa who singlehandedly brought all items donated for the garage sale from Baitul Zafar and then transported the unsold items back to Baitul Zafar. Also, Sister Shahida Bajwa deserves our thanks for allowing us the use of her house for the garage sale as well as for looking after all volunteers. Jazakallah. By: Rehana Nayyar Tahir School Ceremony The closing ceremony of the Tahir School took place on June 14th, 2008. the students strived diligently throughout the fall and spring semester and finally their efforts were acknowledged in the ceremony. All those students who maintained a high attendance record were recognized along with those students who excelled in the classes. The subjects varied with different levels, from Holy Qur an, hadith, comparative studies, History of Islam, Urdu, to Qaida. The Tahir Camp starts from July 7th, 2008, where there will be various topics discussed from every Monday Thursday between 6:30pm 8:30pm ending with Maghrib. All Tahir School students are requested to attend this Summer Camp which would be very beneficial to them where they will learn in depth on Holy Qur an, Hadith, History, etc. By: Shoeb Abulkalam Nigerian Delegate visit Bait-Ul-Zafar Imam Abdul Fatai Apoyin who had came to US to attend Jalsa Salana of US Jama at from Nigeria paid a visit to Queens New York Jama at and had a wonderful dinner with the Nigerian Ahmadis as well as some selected members of the Amila on June 29th, 2008. Alhaji Apoyin hailed from Ibadan, the city with largest population of Ahmadis in Nigeria. He's the President of Apata Jamat in Ibadan, Nigeria as well as the National Qaid for Tabligh (Majlis Ansarullah Nigeria). He plays a leadership role in public debates on biblical discussions with many Christian worshipers which had given the Nigerian Jama at a large converts from Christianity to Ahmadiyyat the true Islam. The President of New York Jama at Nazir Ayaz sahib and the National tabligh secretary Ali murtaza Sahib had a very interesting discussion with the guest on Tabligh issues. He also visited Brother Mohsin Mahmood and sister Fatimah Mahmood with fervent prayers. Alhaji Apoyin will be returning back to his home country in Nigeria on July 3rd, 2008. By: Fasasi Sanusi
UMRAH 2008 PAGE 7 On May 22nd, 2008, an unforgettable trip unfolded with the grace of Allah for me, my brother and my sister-in-law when we flew from JFK Airport to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. We flew to Jeddah and then on to Madina. Mashallah, my trip for Umrah was wondrous and full of special moments I will cherish for a lifetime. I was very fortunate to be able to embark on such a journey at a young age and share the joys I experienced. Upon arriving in Madina, the brilliant sunshine and dry heat was a bit of a shock, but I was able to adjust after settling in and arming myself with sunscreen and a straw hat for protection against the relentless rays of the sun. In Madina we prayed at Masjid e-nabawi, where the Holy Prophet (saw) is buried, along with Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar. The architecture of the mosque itself was breathtaking, and the prayer halls were covered with small domes, etched in calligraphy of Quranic verses. Our time in Madina was mostly spent offering supplications inside this Masjid, or in the surrounding outdoor prayer area. We also shopped for dates, a delicacy and gastronomical delight of myriad variety in Saudi Arabia. In the space of the Masjid, we felt peace and comfort within, a sense of tranquility in being in the mosque of our beloved Holy Prophet (saw). We also visited Masjid-e-Quba, the first mosque built in Madina by the Holy Prophet, Masjid-e-Qiblatain where the Holy Prophet received the revelation from Allah to move the Qibla from Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem to the Kaaba in Makkah and the site of the battle of Uhud. Our next destination was Makkah in order to perform the Umrah. Before departing Madina, my brother donned the Ahram and we all made our intention to perform Umrah. We flew from Madina to Jeddah, from where our cab driver drove us from the airport in Jeddah to Makkah, a few hours away. I fell asleep during the car ride, and when I woke up, out of no where, Masjid al-haram appeared, which houses the Kaaba. We all were enthralled by the captivating beauty of the Masjid. The structure is built to hold about 300,000 worshippers, and can hold 2 million including the outer prayer area paved with marble. After resting from our journey in our hotel, we decided to explore within the Masjid and finally view the Kaaba, up close and personal. Once we entered, it was very packed. We offered Isha namaz and came closer to the Kaaba. Upon viewing the rectangular structure towards which I faced for each prayer of my life, and of which I had only seen pictures, I choked up and tears immediately streamed down my face; never had I felt such a humbling experience, standing in front of the house of God, merely a pilgrim, not fully understanding the meaning of my existence until this very moment. After Isha prayers at the Masjid al-haram, our minds and hearts were heavy with the anticipation of fulfilling our commitments to Allah as we began our Umrah. Once we became part of the large crowd already performing their Umrah, we recited verses in Arabic out loud and in our hearts, and requested Allah to hear our prayers. We completed seven tawaf (rounds)of the Kaaba and then offered two nawafil facing the Kaaba. I felt immense joy upon completion of the tawaf and nawafil, and then drank from the holy well of Zam Zam. As I looked around at my Muslim brothers and sisters, I felt a great sense of kinship with these people, from all parts of the world who were different from me, yet were very much similar in our love of Allah and our sharing of this experience. Brothers and sisters from all over Asia, Africa, and the Middle East surrounded me, and I truly felt part of an international community. Next we headed to run between the two hills of Safa and Marwa, just as Hazrat Hajira ran between the two hills searching for the water for her son Ismail. This experience was the most physically taxing of the Umrah, but very rewarding as well. Here I felt a great sense of pride that a mandatory pillar of my religion celebrates the unwaivering faith of one of the strong females in our history, Hazrat Hajira, exemplifying and poignantly signifying the strong role women have in Islam. Following the end of the running/walking between the hills, we customarily cut off some of our hair and passed on the scissors so that other pilgrims could use them as well. And here, our Umrah was complete, by the grace of Allah. Alhamdolillah! The next day was spent visiting various sites in Makkah, beginning with the cave of Hira, where the Angel Jibreel brought the Holy Prophet his first revelation from Allah. The cave is located high up in a mountain that we did not have the time to climb but viewed from beneath it. We then went to Mina, the tent city for Hajis, Muzdalifa where the devil is stoned during Haj and finally to Jabal-ar-Rahma in the plain of Arafat, where the Holy Prophet gave his last sermon. We flew back to New York on the 29th of May, 2008, having first experienced an incredibly humbling feeling and then an equally incredible spiritually uplifting one in the performance of the Umrah. All praise is for Allah the Merciful, the Beneficent. By: Sara Nayyar
New York Jama at participated in the New York Book Festival in the central park on June 28, 2008 where books of Islam and other topics where displayed in the booth. Books on foreign languages and also Holy Qur an with commentaries and on different languages were also for sale. Secretary Publications, Shoeb Abulkalam coordinated this event, and to assist him were Abubakr Rana, Mohammed Zaman, Shahzad Ahmed, Ahmad Chaudhry, Mubarak Ahmed, and Abdul Ghafoor. They worked very hard in carrying the books, helping in setting up, and breaking down, and also in free literature distribution. Ishaq Rosiji sahib was kind enough to take us there with his van and also our Missionary, Inamul Huq Kauser sahib attended the fair and later brought us back in his van. Khilafat Stamps NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL 2008 The view of the bookstall in the central park, where Ahmed Chaudhry, Abubakr Rana, Mohammed Zaman, Shahzad Ahmed are seen seated. Do you need MTA in your apartment, but can t have it because dish is not allowed in your complex? If interested, contact Nazir Ayaz for a new box that will go on sale soon so you can watch MTA. As part of the Khilfat celebrations, USA Jama at issued postal stamps and many members have purchased it and if you need more, you can buy from Naseem Bajwa sahib, our Financial Secretary. BIRTH Mubarak sahib talking to people in the bookstall By: Shoeb Abulkalam TALIM-UL-QUR AN Talim ul Quran class starts officially from July 18th and will be held every Friday evening after Maghrib from then on. All men and women, particularly youths of the Jama'at are requested to participate on regular basis. News Coverage New York times Covered news story of Ahmadi students expelled from the Punjab Medical College. Visitors to New York DEATH PAGE 8 Social Work Report On Saturday, June 14, 2008, 4 members of the Queens Lajna, Sister Halima and daughter, Sister Saba Nasir and Sister Sana Nasir,, proceeded to the Queens office of the Riverfund Charitable Organization for volunteer work. The Lajna members made 700 sandwiches and packed 1000 grocery bags to be distributed among the homeless and needy citizens of New York. By: Rehana Nayyar It is sad to inform that father of Sister Shazia Chaudhry passed away in Pakistan. Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi raji'un ان ا و ان ا اليہ راجيعون The deceased one was also uncle of Mohammad Ahmed Chaudhry sahib. May Allah The Almighty elevate his status in paradise and grant Patience to the family members to bear this great loss. Jalsa Salana India / UK / Germany Mr. And Mrs. Imran Ahmed has been blessed with a baby boy. The baby is the grandson of our Sadr Lajna Imaillah, Farkhanda Ahmed and our Jama at General Secretary, Iqbal Ahmed. Congratulations! Humanity First Director from UK visited and met with the HF first response team based in New York. Dr. Shanawaz Rasheed discussed many aspects and shared ideas for betterment of communication between the two teams, one based in New York and the other in London. Those of you who intend to travel to India for the Jalsa may obtain their Id letters from Iqbal Ahmad, General secretary. Also if you are traveling to UK or Germany Jalsa, the ID forms can be obtained from him as well.