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Ahmadiyya Mosque- KoKafu, Ghana

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In This Issue

Al-Quran 4

Hadith 5

Friday Sermon 6-8

Writings of the Promised Messiah (as) 9

NATIONAL PEACE SYMPOSIUM 2014 10-11

The Blessed Waqfe Nau Scheme 12-14

Jamia Canada Trip 2015 15

PA/NJ WN Regional Ijtema Report/ Career Planning Announcement 16-17

Poems by Waqfeen 18

Independent WN Classes Guide lines 19

Upcoming Events 20

Ameer Jama`at

USA Dr. Ahsanullah

Zafar

Na’ib Ameer & Missionary In-

Charge Maulana

Naseem Mahdi

National Secretary

Waqfe Nau Hafiz Samiullah

Chaudhary

Chief Editor Imran Jattala

Editors Mansoor Ahmad

Madiha Akbar

Hammad Malik

A Quarterly Publication of National Waqfe Nau Department - USA

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Al-Quran

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Al-Hadith

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The Holy Prophetsaw is the Last Law-Giving Prophet

Narrated by Hadrat Abu Hurairah, Allah be pleased with him: The

Prophet of Allah (may peace of Allah and His blessings be on him)

said:

“I am the last Prophet and this mosque of mine (at Medina) is the

last mosque.” (Muslim)

In this pleasing Ḥadīth, our Lord, the Holy Prophet

(peace and blessings of Allāh be on him) says: He is the last

prophet and no such reformer dare come after him as would

terminate his prophetic dispensation and, instead, initiate

another dispensation. If one came along, he would

necessarily be of his own following, his disciple, and as a

servant of his Sharī‘ah, within the fold of his prophethood

and not beyond its pale.

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Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih VABA’s Friday Sermon Summary

Huzoor (May Allāh be his helper) said: It is the duty of all

Ahmadīs to work hard and make use of wisdom to incul-

cate in the hearts of mankind the true teaching of Islām

which is none other than love and compassion.

It is our duty to help the world by providing them spiritual

and worldly aid. Also, it is very important to increase the

number of Ahmadīs who should preach the message of the

true Islām to the world. The Nizām Jamā‘at needs to ac-

tively pay attention to this.

On 31 October 2014, Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīh V (May Allāh

be his Helper) delivered the Friday Sermon at the Baitul

Futūh Mosque, Morden, London.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: About those who

have believed in God and His prophetsaw God says: ‘You are

the best people raised for the good of mankind’. Sadly, what

we witness today is that the world is afraid of Islām because

of the terrorists who are indiscriminately killing women,

children and old people alike. Those who are enslaving peo-

ple merely because they do not share the way of thinking of

the former can never be true well-wishers of the world. For

us Ahmadīs there is, in this, a lot to feel ashamed and sad

about that our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be

upon him), who is a mercy for the universe, is the one that

such people ascribe themselves to while doing such mis-

deeds.

They have brought infamy upon the religion of Islām and

they are also presenting the Holy Prophetsaw to the world in

a totally wrong way contrary to his real exemplary nature.

Nevertheless, as an Ahmadī we are not at all dismayed nor

do we lose hope seeing such misdeeds of theirs.

Friday Sermon: Strive for Goodness and Peace for All

Delivered by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor AhmadABA, the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on October 31, 2014

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: Every Ahmadī ought

to remember that he or she is duty-bound to invite the

world towards goodness and to wish everyone well. It is our

duty to establish peace in the world by preventing the people

from acting wrongly or getting involved in mischief. We must

wish well to the people of all faiths. We shall show them the

path to goodness and prevent them from evil.

God has, in fact, made our field of actions very vast when He

states that we are the people who have been raised for the

good of mankind. Hence, we are duty-bound to show the

world the path that will bring it close to God. We have to

remind the world that it has to act upon the commandments

of the Almighty God for the sake of its own good and bet-

terment.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: But we cannot make

anyone understand these things until we ourselves become

such as keep a watch on our ultimate end, our final outcome.

This is a great duty that we have to fulfill and carry out with

great care, thought and regular assessments. During the car-

rying out of this task, we will have to face numerous difficul-

ties and face persecution, but we need to remember that the

true Jamā‘ats that are raised by God

Himself always face such difficulties.

Therefore, we need not be afraid of the opposition. God has

promised that He will always help and support the Promised

MessiahAS . Besides, there are innumerable acts of God and

practical signs of His support that bear testimony to the fact

that God is with the Promised MessiahAS . So no matter what

treatment the world meets out to us, this is their nature,

their job, but because the help of God is with us, we shall, in

accordance with His command, wish the world well and

spread the message of the faith brought by the Holy Proph-

etsaw and the teachings imparted by the Holy Qur’ān. When

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Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih VABA’s Friday Sermon Summary Continued...

God Himself has declared us to be the best among mankind,

we shall never stop preaching goodness to the world, shall

never refrain from spreading the message of Islām, the True

Faith, and shall always continue to invite the world to the

One God.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: The Promised Mes-

siahAS has commanded us to even pray for our enemies,

wish them well and be of benefit to them. The Promised

MessiahAS has set an example in this regard by following the

noble conduct of his master, the Holy Prophetsaw and by

seeking goodness even for his enemies. We too, therefore,

should strive to follow the example of the Holy Prophetsaw

and the Promised MessiahAS, so that the world is saved from

destruction. We need to make earnest prayers before God

for this. Also, we need to make every possible effort to see

this truly happening.

Apart from the spiritual help, we have also been assigned

the task of helping the world with its material needs. We

should not only help our own people to overcome hunger,

lack of clothing and disease, but rather we need to help all

other people. According to the teachings of the Holy

Qur’ān, we shall extend spiritual and material help to eve-

ryone regardless of their faith and race. We need to con-

tinue to expand our field of actions, so as to be of benefit

to the whole world.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) narrated certain inci-

dents from the blessed life of the Holy Prophetsaw whereby

he extended his beneficence to every section of society.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: We shall never put

our trust in the world, but rather in God seeking help from

Him alone.

Today, it is the duty of the followers of the Promised Messi-

ahAS that by working hard and making use of wisdom, they

go and plant the Islāmic teachings of goodness and benefi-

cence in the hearts of everyone in the world. In order to

achieve this, it is necessary to increase the number of

Ahmadīs who should preach the message of Islām to the

world. Also, there is a need for the Nizām Jamā‘at to be

actively involved in this.

May Allāh enable the Jamā‘at and the Nizām Jamā‘at to pay

attention to this! Āmīn

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Friday Sermon synopsis by:

Ch. Hameedullah, Wakīl A‘lā,

Tahrīk Jadīd Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan

Dated: November 6, 2014

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Friday Sermon: Khalifatul Masih II: Pearls of

Wisdom

On November 14, 2014, Hazrat Khalīfatul-

Masīh V (May Allāh be his Helper) delivered

the Friday Sermon at the Baitul Futūh

Mosque, Morden, London.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) narrated some incidents

which were related by Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ūdRA and which

shed light on various aspects of the life of the Promised Mes-

siahAS as well as the life of Hazra Musleh Mau‘ūdRA .

Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ūdRA said: ‘I have not accepted the Prom-

ised MessiahAS because he is my father, but rather because

when I was eleven years old I made a firm decision that if,

God forbid, based on my own research, the Promised Messi-

ahAS was proved false, I would leave home. However, I found

him to be true in his claim. This enhanced my faith in him, so

much so that my faith in him grew even stronger after he

passed away’.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) quoted Hazrat Musleh

Mau‘ūdRA who said: ‘The Promised MessiahAS would even ask

the children and female attendants of his household to pray

for his personal matters. Therefore, if a person, who had

received God’s promise that He would grant his prayers,

considers it important to ask others to pray for him, how

much more the others should do so?!...

When some opponents of the Jamā‘at in Qādiān had raised

a wall blocking the way to Masjid Mubarak, so that people

were unable to go to the mosque to offer Prayer, some

Ahmadīs became so agitated that they wanted to pull the

wall down. But, the Promised MessiahAS said that we must

show patience and obey the law.

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Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih VABA’s Friday Sermon Summary Continued...

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) quoted Hazrat Musleh

Mau‘ūdRA who related some incidents from the life of the

Promise MessiahAS shedding light on his care for the chil-

dren, his admonitions to his followers to remain loyal to the

government, and his jihad with the pen.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) also narrated an incident

related by Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ūdRA about the respect and

reverence the companions of the Promised MessiahAS

showed towards him.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) quoted Hazrat Musleh

Mau‘ūdRA who said: ‘Our youth should always be mindful of

Islāmic values and morals. However, enough attention is

not paid to this, and this is done despite the fact that these

things have a far-reaching impact

on a person’s life’.

In this context, Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) referred

to some programs produced by MTA Pakistan wherein,

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said, Islāmic values and

etiquettes and the traditions of the Jamā‘at were not up-

held.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: If MTA Rabwah will

produce such programs, they will not be tolerated. There-

fore, MTA Rabwah must be mindful of this. The Murabbīs need to be especially careful. They must be aware that they

have to be mindful of their dignity and should strive to pre-

serve it at all times.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) narrated an incident of

the early life of Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ūdRA according to which

he wanted to play cricket and asked the Promised MessiahAS

if he too would like to join the boys in their game. At this,

the Promised MessiahAS said: ‘Your ball will remain within

the ground you will be playing in, but I am playing that

cricket in which the ball will reach the ends of the world!’

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: Now, you can see

for yourself whether or not the ball thrown by the Prom-

ised MessiahAS has reached the ends of the earth?! Indeed,

today the message of the Ahmadiyya Jamā‘at is reaching

across the world.

Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ūdRA narrated another incident also

whereby he proved that without hard work one can never

obtain a respectable position in the world. The Promised

MessiahAS said: ‘In this age of mine, God has associated all

kinds of respect with me. Therefore, even if my opponents

are given respect, they are treated in this manner because

of me. The Promised MessiahAS said: ‘A weak connection

with God is of no avail. Only a strong bond with Him can

be of benefit to a person. Without this, one cannot be a

recipient of Divine grace. Therefore, what is really needed is

that one should completely surrender oneself to God and

submit oneself fully to Him. Only then will a person be

blessed with everything he wants to have. Every Ahmadī should keep in mind that if he has surrendered himself to

God, he should do it fully and wholeheartedly.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: I keep drawing atten-

tion of the Jamā‘at that once we have taken Bai‘at, we should

appear to be different from others. We should be distinct in

terms of our faith in the existence of God, in terms of His

worship, our moral attitudes and our obedience to the law.

Only then can we truly benefit from Bai‘at.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: The exemplary con-

duct of men of God does not become manifest until they are

tried with various trials and hardships. When a person com-

pletely kills worldly desires and negates his own self he at-

tains the life that does not perish and after which there is no

death.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) said: May God enable us

all to act upon the admonitions of Hazrat Musleh Mau‘ūdRA

and follow the guidelines laid down for us by him.

Towards the end of the Friday Sermon, Huzoor (May Allāh

be his Helper) spoke of the sad demise of Surayya Begum

Sahiba, wife of Chaudhry Abdur Rahim Sahib of Multan, Paki-

stan, who was living in Manchester, UK.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) announced that he would

lead her funeral prayer after the Jumu‘a Prayer.

Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper) also announced the sad

demise of Mahmood Abdullah Shabuti Sahib of Yemen, who

was a Murabbī Silsila. Huzoor (May Allāh be his Helper)

spoke of the deceased’s services for the Jamā‘at and an-

nounced that he would lead his

funeral prayer in absentia after the Jumu‘a.

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Friday Sermon synopsis by:

Ch. Hameedullah, Wakīl A‘lā,

Tahrīk Jadīd Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan

Dated: November 19, 2014

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Writings of the Promised Messiah (as)

God’s Treatment of People Loyal to HIM

Indeed, All-Powerful and All-Mighty is the God Whose devotees will not

go waste; those who come to Him with love and loyalty. The enemy

boasts that he will annihilate them with his evil and ill-intentioned

vows to stamp them out. Fools, say God, will you dare fight me and an-

nihilate the one who is dear to Me? Indeed, nothing can happen on

this earth unless it is so decreed in heaven, and no earthly hand can be

stretched beyond the tether determined for it in heavens. Hence the

plotters of evil and cruel designs are most foolish who, during their ab-

horrent and shameless conspiracies, do not remember that Supreme

Being without Whose express decree not a leaf is permitted to fall.

Therefore, they remain unsuccessful and frustrated in their objectives;

and the rightly guided are not harmed by their evil. Instead, the signs of

God are widely manifested and people’s understanding of God’s ways

is enhanced. That All-Powerful and Mighty God Who remains unseen by

the eyes manifests Himself indeed through His wondrous ways. (Kitabul

Bariyya, Muqaddama: Roohani Khaza’in, Vol. 13, pp. 19-20)

God is the light of the heavens and the earth. Every light that is seen,

be it high or low, whether it belongs to souls or pertains to bodies, or

be it substantive or attributive, whether hidden or evident, be it subjec-

tive or objective, it is a mere bounty of His Grace. This is a sign which

indicates that the bounties of Allah encompass everything. He is the

source of all Grace and is the ultimate cause of every light, the Foun-

tainhead of all mercies. His Being is the support of the universe and is

the refuge of all, high and low. He it is Who brought everything out of

the darkness of nothingness and bestowed upon everything the mantle

of being. No being other than He exists by itself or is eternal. All other

beings are recipients of His grace. Earth and heaven, man and beast,

stones and trees, souls and bodies, all are sustained by His Grace.

(Braheen Ahmadiyya, footnote: Roohani Khaza’in, Vol. 1, pp. 191-192)

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NATIONAL PEACE SYMPOSIUM 2014

Muslim Leader calls for urgent Action against Extremism On 8 November 2014, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holi-

ness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor AhmadABA delivered the keynote address at the 11th National Peace Sym-

posium hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK. During his address, His Holiness categorically condemned the activities of ISIS and other extremists

groups as “entirely un-Islamic” and said they were “viciously spreading a network of terror” in

the world. Quoting extensively from the Holy Quran, His Holiness proved Islam to be a religion of peace that

promoted tolerance, mutual respect and understanding at all levels of society. His Holiness also

questioned how extremist groups such as ISIS were funded and supported. The event was held at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London with an audience of more than 1000 people,

including 550 non-Ahmadi guests comprising Government Ministers, Ambassadors of State, Members

of both Houses of Parliament and various other dignitaries and guests. The theme of this year’s

Peace Symposium was “Khilafat, Peace and Justice”. During the event, His Holiness also presented Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, Founder andCEO Mary’s

Meals UK, with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peacein recognition of his out-

standing efforts to provide food and education to hundreds of thousands of children in the develop-

ing world. Hazrat Mirza Masroor AhmadABA began his address by speaking of the increasing threat of terrorism

and extremism in today’s world.

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Hazrat Mirza Masroor AhmadABA said: “Over the past year, one particular group has

viciously spread its network of terror and has

become a cause of major concern for the

world. I am speaking of the group of extremists commonly known as ‘ISIS’ or ‘I.S.’ The actions

of this terrorist group are not only impacting

Muslim countries, but also countries in Europe

and further afield are also being affected by its

brutalities.”

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Hazrat Mirza Masroor AhmadABA said it was highly

“disturbing” that hundreds of Muslim youths from all parts of the world were being attracted by ISIS

and were going to Syria and Iraq to fight for them. His Holiness said: “the agenda and objectives of

ISIS and their so-called Khalifa are utterly horrific and barbaric”. His Holiness said that ISIS had a vision to “take over the world” which he classed as“wishful think-ing”. Nonetheless, His Holiness said that if ISIS was not “stopped in its tracks” it could cause great

destruction in the world.

Hazrat Mirza Masroor AhmadABA said: “Consider just how much suffering and ruin can be caused by an extremist group, which is

gathering together frustrated and restless people

from all parts of the world who are ready to give

their lives for this unjust cause… This is especially true given the fact that this group

(ISIS) does not just have willing individuals but is

also heavily armed with sophisticated weapons sys-

tems and artillery. Indeed, it is not out of the ques-

tion that they could eventually lay their hands on

nuclear weapons.”

Hazrat Mirza Masroor AhmadABA continued: “When all of this is considered there is no doubting

the horrific threat to the world posed by ISIS and

any of the groups that have similar ideologies. The

fact that all of this is being done in the name of Is-

lam sincerely grieves and pains all true and peace

loving Muslims because such brutal and inhumane

ideologies have nothing to do with the religion what-

soever. Rather, in every way, and at every level, Is-

lam’s real teachings are of peace and security for all

people.”

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The blessed scheme of Waqf-e-Nou was launched under divine guidance by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV Rahemahullhu Ta`ala on April 3rd, 1987 in his Friday Sermon. Hudhur Rahemahullhu Ta`ala announced the scheme for two years until the completion of the first Ahmadiyya Muslim Centenary, but Hadhur (Rahemahullhu Ta`ala) later extended it for another two years so that it covers the junction of two centuries of Ahmadiyyat. Later, in 1989, Hudhur Rahemahullhu Ta`ala turned it into a per-manent scheme for the dedication of life to Jama`at Ahmadiyya. The purpose of this blessed scheme was to present our future born children as a thanks giving to Almighty Allah at the comple-tion of the first century of Ahmadiyyat and her junction with the second century. It was divinely revealed to Hudhur (Rahemahullhu Ta`ala) that the next century of Ahmadiyyat would require a large number of devoted members of the Jama`at to spread the message of Islam all over the world. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV Rahemahullhu Ta`ala announced in his Friday Sermon of April 3, 1987; “I thought that I will convince the whole Jama`at that as we are trying to increase our spiritual progeny before the next century through propagation, we should also offer our yet to be born children as Waqifeen in the cause of Allah, right now and we should pray O Allah! Give us a son but if You have decreed to give us a daughter then we offer our daughter to You. Ma Fee Batanee – whatever is in my womb. This should be the prayer of the mothers and the fathers should pray in the words of Hadhrat Ibraheem Alaihis Salam: ‘O Allah! Let our progeny be among Your elect servants so that they may be entirely dedicated to you’. So that a magnificent army of Waqifeen children, who are willing to relin-quish this world, should enter the next century as the slaves of God of Hadhrat Muhammad Sallahu Alaihe WaSallam the Messenger f Allah. we should be offering young children as gifts to Allah. This Waqf is urgently needed. In the next hundred years Islam will spread widely and we will need millions of trained slaves, who should be slaves to the God of Hadhrat Muhammad Sal-lahu Alaihe WaSallam. We need large number of Waqifeen`e Zindagee from every class of the

society and from every country”. Jama`at Ahmadiyya has already started to witness the beneficial effects of this scheme as a number of dedicated workers have started to serve the noble cause of Islam. In the USA, we have also started seeing the fruits of this blessed scheme. Our first Waqf-e-Nou, Murrabi Talha Ali Sahib, having gradu-ated from Jamia Ahmadiyya, Canada and completed the Markaz training requirements, is now in the service of the Jama`at and stationed at American Fazal Mosque in Washington, D.C.

The Blessed Waqfe Nau Scheme

An introduction to the enrollment process Hafiz Samiullah Chaudhary, National Secretary Waqfe Nau, USA

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A question which is commonly asked is how to enroll a child in the blessed scheme of Waqf-e-Nou and what procedure they should follow. Sometimes I receive inquiries to send a Waqfe Nau enroll-ment forms? The answer is; there are no enrollment forms for this scheme. For the guidance of par-ents, the procedure is briefly described as follows:

1- The parents should ponder over it deeply and make a joint decision to dedicate their fu-

ture child with prayers that may Allah accept their noble desire and enable them to bring up their future generation up to the teaching of Islam.

2- The parents themselves should write a letter to Hadhrat Kalifatul Masih V Ayyada'hullahu

Ta'ala Be'Nasrihil Azeez, clearly expressing their desire that they wish to dedicate their child to be born in the blessed scheme of Waqf-e-Nou. Applications from other members of the family (aunts, uncles and grandparents) are not accepted. Ideally, the request should be signed by both the parents, i.e. husband and wife, giving their full postal address.

3- It must be noted that children after their birth are not included in this scheme, so the appli-

cation must be made prior to the birth of a child. 4- In due course, you will receive an acceptance letter from Central Waqf-e-Nou office, Lon-

don, sent on behalf of Hudhur Ayyada'hullahu Ta'ala Be'Nasrihil Azeez. The reply comes with a form which has a temporary reference number. This document is very important and must be kept safe, and is evidence of your intention to dedicate the child.

5- The form must be returned to the Central Waqf-e-Nou office in London, after the birth, tak-

ing great care that it is duly completed, otherwise it will be sent back, causing unnecessary delay in receiving the final letter of acceptance.

6- On receiving the Waqf-e-Nou form, the Central Office in London will issue a permanent

Waqf-e-Nou Number or Hawala number. Without this reference number, no child is con-sidered to be a member of the Waqf-e-Nou scheme. No local or national Jama`at is permit-ted to include children in their list or database without this final reference number.

7- It must be noted that if the form is not returned to the Waqf-e-Nou central office in London,

a child may not be included in this scheme at a later age. 8- When parents have received the letter with the Waqf-e-Nou number, they should contact

the National Secretary (via Email at [email protected]) and give a copy to the local secretary Waqf-e-Nau of their Jama`at. First the national office will create an entry into the National

Waqf-e-Nou database and then their local secretary will continue to update the current information as it changes. You will start receiving Emails from our department and infor-mation about upcoming Waqf-e-Nau programs/ events and quarterly newsletter Nawa'e Waqfe Nau – USA, etc.

9- The parents must keep the central Waqf-e-Nou department in London, as well as the local

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and national Jamaat, informed if there is any change in their postal address.

10- It is advisable to make a folder and keep all records safe for future use with various up-dates and educational progress of the child.

11- The parents are advised to study various Friday sermons on Waqf-e-Nou and also attend

all various local meetings and events held for Waqifeen.

12- There is an approved Waqf-e-Nou syllabus by the Markaz up to the age of 21, which is mandatory to be followed by ALL Waqifeen and its teaching is the prime responsibility of the parents. The syllabus is available both in Urdu and English languages in hard copies but easily available on our own website at www.WaqfeNau.us.

13- In addition to our National website, there is an International Waqf-e-Nou website http://

www.Waqf-e-Nou.org monitored by Wakalat'e Waqfe Nau, Rabwah to guide Waqifeen'e Nau, their parents and Waqfe Nau secretaries.

14- The parents must fully take the responsibility of their Waqf-e-Nou children's education and

training, both secular and religious, to the level that these children will in turn present them-selves for the service of Islam-Ahmadiyyat.

15- These Waqifeen are expected to express their willingness to dedicate on their own accord

at the age of 15 and then again when they reach the age of 18. The Re-Dedication/ Re-confirmation forms are available from the local, regional and national Waqf-e-Nou office and in addition very easily accessible from our website www.WaqfeNau.us.

16- It must be remembered that the sole purpose of this scheme is to serve the cause of Islam.

Therefore, it is expected of all the Waqifeen to present themselves to the service of Jamaat after completion of their studies.

17- Every important matter of our life begins and ends with prayers, therefore, prayers for our

own Waqfe Nau children that we have dedicated is a must on a constant basis. It is the power of the prayers that is going to help us fulfill our responsibilities towards the blessed cause of serving Islam by these special members of our families under the divine guidance of Khilafat`e Ahmadiyya, Insha`Allah.

All Jama`at members are requested to pray for the success of this blessed scheme all over the world and special prayers are requested for the Waqifeen in the USA who are studying in various fields and getting ready for the service of Islam Ahmadiyyat. May Allah Ta'ala make them successful and useful members of the community and servants of humanity under the flag of Islam Ahmadiyyat. Above all, they become Sultan`e Naseer of the Institution of Khilafat and the delight of the eyes of Khalifa of the time, Insha`Allah,

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APRIL 3 — 5, 2015

(FRI — SUN) Experience a full day at the Jamia along with sports competitions and sightseeing

APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO

JAMIA AHMADIYYA, CANADA

Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada is seeking US applicants for admission into the

7-year Shahid degree program beginning in fall, 2015. The applicants for

admission must fulfill the following prerequisites:

The applicant must be between 17 and 20 years of age.

The applicant must have finished high school.

The applicant must apply for Waqfe Zindagi (life dedication) also.

The applicant must be able to recite the Holy Quran correctly.

For detailed information, please contact [email protected] or call (706)-860-1629.

Hafiz Samiullah Chaudhary National Secretary Waqfe Nau, USA

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The Combined Pennsylvania and New Jersey Regional Waqfe Nau Ijtema was held

on November 8, 2014 at Al Nasr Mosque, in Willingboro New Jersey. About 160-

170 people attended this Ijtema of which 80 were Waqifeen-e-Nau.

We were honored to have National Waqfe Nau Sec. Hafiz Samiullah Chaudhry

Sahib. The program began with Talawat by Hisham Ahmad and Nazm by Fazal Ahmad.

Next, the welcoming address was given by Local president, Farooq Padder Sahib.

Then the first session began with children 4 and under years presenting something

new they learned. All the children under the age of 4 were invited one at a time to

make their presentation on anything from their age syllabus. Each child was given a

medal and a chocolate for their presentation.

This was followed by Opening address of Hafiz Samiullah Chaudhry Sahib. Next, the

second session for academic competitions for ages 5-17 years began.

Educational competitions in all the age groups were being held parallel to save time

plus these were held separately for boys and girls and were done simultaneously.

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Regional Waqfe Nau Ijtema November 8, 2014

Al-Nasr Mosque, Willingboro NJ

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All the competitions went smoothly. Mashallah. After lunch and Salat, a group photograph was taken of the Waqifeen, fathers and honored guests with Hafiz Samiullah Chaudhry Sahib. We began the afternoon session with a speech on “Waqfe Nau Parents Responsibilites” by Dr. Anas Mirza Sahib. A rededication workshop was given by Assistant National Secretary, Mahmood Hanif Sahib. Near the end, the prize distribution ceremony was held and prizes were given for various competi-tions to the Waqifeen by Hafiz Samiullah Sahib on the men’s side and prizes were distributed to the Waqifaate on the women’s side. The Ijtema program ended with Dua. By Mansoor Ahmad PA Regional Waqfe Nau Secretary

Pictures:- Courtsey of Niaz Butt Sahib Local Secretary of Philadelphia Jama’at

Pennsylvania & New Jersey Regional Waqfe Nau Ijtema

Career Planning Announcement

1. Graduating Waqfeen (12th grade seniors), you are probably working on your college

applications at this point. Please refer to the Career Development page on waqfenau.us website for some simple tips and reminders. Please feel free to contact Rizwan Alladin ([email protected]) if you would like to have your application and es-says reviewed by our team.

2. If you have completed your college education and have started employment, please fill out the Professional Particulars form from the website and submit to your local Waqfe Nau secretary.

Wasalaam, Rizwan 516-302-6604

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Poem by Dania Ahmad (Austin, Texas)

Allah is the Master of immense grace.

On whoever He wishes, He bestows His grace.

A life full of good things is His grace.

A healthy mind and a healthy body is His grace.

Air, food, water and light is His grace.

Everything that sustains life is His grace.

A caring family and loving siblings is His grace.

A warm, cozy, comforting, protected home is His

grace.

Sparkling stars and spinning planets scattered across

space,

mountains, valleys, forests, desserts, oceans--all are

His grace.

Holy Prophet (saw) as a universal prophet is His

grace.

Holy Quran as a complete guide is His grace.

Promised Messiah (as) to keep us on the right track is

His grace.

Khulafa to guide us every day is His grace.

We are born as Ahmadi Muslim is His grace.

Let us thank Allah for all His grace.

Poem by Yasir Khan (York/Harrisburg, PA)

When there were no rules in the world, the prophets came, the prophet

came. When the Arabs did the wrong, the prophet came the prophet

came. When the females were buried, the prophets came, the prophets

came. When the Arabs got confused, the prophet came, the prophet

came.

The prophet came, the prophet came. When the prophet came there

was peace in the world. The prophets came, the prophets came. When

the prophet came there was peace in the world for the woman, there

was peace for men, peace for the young, and peace in the world

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Asslamo Alaykum wa Rahmatullah,

Regarding the issue of whether local Waqfe Nau classes are to be held by or within "Tahir Academy", this is to

clarify/reiterate certain directions that has been explained in our national teleconferences held by respected Na-tional Secretary Waqfe Nau USA.

Waqfe Nau classes conducted / organized by Waqfe Nau secretaries should be held independently, in addition to Waqifeen meeting their all other obligations as required by their respective Jama'ats

and auxiliaries.

Independent Waqfe Nau classes are part of Tehrek-e Waqfe Nau and attending Tahir Academy is

not a substitute for local Waqfe Nau classes organized by the Waqfe Nau dept.

It was explained that within Tehreek-e Waqfe Nau, holding Waqfe Nua Classes are compulsory and carry their individual identity. Waqfe Nau classes are known worldwide for their independent iden-

tity. Huzure (aba) himself holds stand alone Waqfe Nau classes, and Waqfe Nau dept is answer-able / responsible for preparation and class arrangements.

As in several other Waqfe Nau administrative matters, Waqfe Nau syllabus - created by Wakalt-e Wafe Nau is also international in it's scope. While other auxiliary and Jama'at syllabi are created

locally, and are country-based, Waqfe Nau syllabus teaching instructions are already prepared by Markaz and distributed from London.

Waqfe Nau syllabus is different in many ways. Waqfe Nau syllabus is quite strenuous when com-pared with similar age groups in other auxiliaries and, as such, it require different stress / time man-

agement. Trying to fit it in the middle of another jama'at program will be detrimental to Weqfe Nau education and testing system underway.

The reporting of all matters about local Waqfe Nau classes continues to be only to the local Jamā'at President

and National Waqfe Nau dept. In the end, as it has been reiterated in Waqfe Nau conference calls, identifiably stand-alone Waqfe Nau classes

need to be held - as required by Tehrik-e Waqfe Nau - in local Jama'ats

If any questions, kindly feel free to contact me.

Imran Jattala

Assistant National Secretary, Waqfe Nau - USA Classes, Curriculum Implementation, and

Waqfe Nau Committee Coordination Desk. Email: [email protected]

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Guidance for Arranging Independent Waqfe Nau Classes

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1ST QUARTER 2015

Jan 11 Sun. Regional Waqfe Nau Ijtema at Miami, FL FLORIDA Region

Feb 07 Sat. Regional WN Ijtema at Baituz Zafar NY METRO Region

Feb 28 Sat. Regional Waqfe Nau Ijtema at San Jose, CA NORTH WEST

Mar 01 Sun. Regional WN Ijtema at LA Metro Area, CA SOUTH WEST

Mar 07 Sat. Career Planning Workshop – Baitur Rahman VA-DC-MD-PA

Mar 21 Sat. Career Planning Workshop – Baitul Huda, LIC NY-NJ-CT-MA

All Regional and Local Waqfe Nau Secretaries

We are looking for extra talented Waqfe Nau and their extra curricular ac-tivities or educational achievements. Please send us the picture of the Waqfe Nau with the details of his/her achievement at [email protected].

PLEASE SEND PICTURES AND REPORTS OF REGIONAL IJTEMAS OR ANY AC-TIVITIES RELATED TO WAQFE NAU AT [email protected]

Please encourage Waqifeene Nau & Waqifaate Nau to submit content for this newsletter.

Editor’s Note

“Love For All Hatred For None”

Waqfe Nau USA Upcoming National and Regional Events

THREE PRIORITY ACTION ITEMS FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL SECRETARY WAQFE NAU AND

MUA`WINA SADR LAJNA FOR WAQIFAA`TE NAU

Waqfe Nau Newsletter USA

Update Waqfe Nau Tajneed with care & extreme responsibility.

2. Rededication for age 15 and above with the help of Parents, President Sahib &

Murrabi Sahib. For Waqifaat with the help of Lajna.

3. Gauging the progress of syllabus learning and online testing