Published on Apr 30 2010 

Back from his European tour, Hudhur delivered his Friday Sermon from Baitul Futuh today.

Hudhur said the Tabshir department had been planning a trip of Western African countries for Hudhur. However, earlier this year it came to light that the internal political situation of the region was not conducive to a trip and the plan was cancelled. There was no plan to visit any other country after this cancellation. When Hudhur was informed about the dates of Jalsa Salana in Spain he wished to visit the country and also considered visiting Italy. When the Swiss Jama’at came to know of this, they requested Hudhur that as he would be in the neighbouring countries could he visit them as well.

Thus these visits came to pass without any planning and with the grace of God were extremely blessed. While Hudhur’s visits were a source of enhancing the faith of people of the Jama’ats he went to, Hudhur felt they were the same for him and he had a heightened perception of wisdom in all that God wills.

Hudhur said although a programme to visit Spain had been made, he had not informed the Spanish Jama’at that he would attend their Jalsa and their Ameer sahib requested that owing to Hudhur’s visit should they move the Jalsa forward. This is when Hudhur explained to them that he was aware of the Jalsa dates and that is why he chose the particular time to visit. Hudhur said he was relating all this to specify the spontaneity of the plan.

Hudhur said the first stay of the tour was in France. Many from Algerian and Moroccan backgrounds as well as people from old French colonies are been drawn to the Jama’at here and are taking their bai’ats. With the grace of God they are integrating and active in the Jama’at and many are part of the national amila. While Hudhur was there a few bai’ats took place amidst extremely emotional conditions. When Hudhur spoke with them, all they asked was that prayers be made for the strengthening of their faith. Hudhur said their eyes and their gestures conveyed their deep sincerity and connection with Khilafat and it is most difficult to express that in words. Hudhur said we may have read about it in reports but in Hudhur’s view it is difficult to express the sincerity of the new converts in words. Hudhur also said that in whichever country he went Arab-speaking Ahmadis told him that they had heard the message of Ahmadiyyat via MTA Al Arabia. They had prayed after listening to the message and God guided them. Some of them were guided by God through dreams in which they either saw the blessed face of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) or one of his Khulafa. The Arab Ahmadis would pray for every single Ahmadi presenter on MTA Al Arabia by name, especially those who participate in the Question and Answer sessions. Hudhur prayed that may God reward those who spend night and day in broadcasting the message of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and may He enhance their faith as well as those who work on the other channels of MTA, those who stay behind the scenes but render extraordinary services.

Hudhur said two days in France were spent as if in the blinking of the eye. Hudhur arrived in Pedro Abad, Spain after travelling for two days. Here, quite a few Ahmadis from Portugal and Morocco have settled. Portugal is still under the Jama’at of Spain but following Hudhur’s visit a missionary sahib has now arrived there. They are trying to seek land to build a mosque there, may God enable them to achieve this soon as this helps greatly in taking care of the new converts and further Tabligh. The Sadr sahib from Morocco had also come there. Morocco was also under the Spanish Jama’at but now they are progressing. Many Arab-speaking people took their bai’at and guests in general had a very good impression of the Jalsa in Spain. During his last Spanish visit Hudhur had drawn attention to building a mosque in Valencia. A property was soon purchased and used as a mission house but the local authorities restricted the building of a mosque. Now, the situation seems to be improving in this regard and on this hope Hudhur has laid the foundation stone for a mosque. Hudhur said we should pray that may God remove any impediment in the bureaucracy. Hudhur said Valencia is a beautiful region and here Muslims adhered to their faith three to four hundred years after Islamic governance in Europe. May God bring it in the embrace of Islam once again. Hudhur said his ten to twelve days stay in Spain was quite busy. They reached their next stop, Italy, after travelling for three days.

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