Intro
By 2021, we estimate that there are less than 1000 Qadiani-Ahmadi’s in the country. There are barely 2 Ahmadiyya places of worship in the entire country. In 2021, Sir Lanka serves as a hub for Ahmadiyya asylum cases, this is also connected with the Ahmadiyya refugee asylum scandal in Malaysia and Thailand. MGA is also considered the second coming of Lord Maitreyah(See ROR of Oct-1916). By 1979, the Ahmadiyya Movement was claiming to have 2 mission houses and 2 mosques in the country.
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Ahmadiyya places of worship
There seem to be 2 Ahmadiyya places of worship in the entire country.
- Fazal Mosque in Negombo
- Bait-ul-Hamd Mosque in Colombo which acts as the national headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Sri Lanka[58]
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Centre in Slave Island[59]
- Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque in (pasyala) [60]
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Per Ahmadiyya records, after reading Ahmadiyya newspapers, a person named Abdul Aziz requested to join the Ahmadiyya via a letter. This could be a total fake however.
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1913
The ROR of Feb-1913 has a letter from Muhammad B.W. Tye of Ceylon.
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1914
The ROR of Jan-1914 alleges that there are Ahmadi’s in Ceylon.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1915
The ROR of Jan-1915 has a review of Ahmadiyya literature by the “Ceylon Muslim Review”. Mirza Bashir Ahmad is mentioned as having written a refutation.
Sufi Ghulam Muhammad is sent as a missionary to Mauritius, however, he stops in Sri Lanka and works on creating an Ahmadiyya center there. Per the english-ROR of February, a new Ahmadiyya missionary, Maulvi Hafiz Ghulam Muhammad, B.A. was also sent to Ceylon, aka Sri Lanka. February 1915, page 80. He left Qadian on February 20th, 1915, he was educated at the famous Aligarh Muslim College, many Ahmadi mullahs were educated there. This was before the Jamia was created at Qadian. He was also set to travel to Mauritius.
Modern day Sri Lanka aka Ceylon was under the British government for a long time, roughly from 1800 to 1948. Per Ahmadiyya records, the first Ahmadiyya missionary was sent to Sri Lanka and then later Mauritius in 1915 (see “Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around The World”), his name was Sufi Ghulam Muhammad, who seems to be not mentioned much in the history of Ahmadiyya. He wasn’t an Ahmadi in 1896 when the famous list of the 313 companions was created. Sufi Ghulam Muhammad did his BA from Punjab University and asked Khalifatul Masih I if he should memorise the Qur’an or go on to take his MA. He was advised to memorise the Qur’an first. Sufi sahib did this in six months and when he informed Khalifatul Masih I he offered a Sajda [posture of prostration] of gratefulness. Per the english-ROR of February, a new Ahmadiyya missionary, Maulvi Hafiz Ghulam Muhammad, B.A. was also sent to Ceylon, aka Sri Lanka. February 1915, page 80. He left Qadian on February 20th, 1915, he was educated at the famous Aligarh Muslim College, many Ahmadi mullahs were educated there. This was before the Jamia was created at Qadian. He was also set to travel to Mauritius.
The ROR Of April-1915 reports how Maulvi Hafiz Ghulam Muhammad, B.A. stopped in Ceylon on March 16th while he was enroute to Mauritius. He stayed for 2+ months.
The ROR of June-1915 reports how Maulvi Hafiz Ghulam Muhammad, B.A. stopped in Ceylon while he was en-route to Mauritius. The Ceylon Independent newspaper gave this report also. This lecture was simultaneously translated into Tamil. They announced that 30 people had converted to the Qadiani branch of Ahmadiyya. On May-27-1915, he began travelling to Mauritius.
The ROR of Sep-1915 reports that Qazi Abdullah (who was travelling as a missionary to London) stopped in on Sep-15-1915. It also alleges how Maulvi Hafiz Ghulam Muhammad, B.A. stayed in Ceylon for 1 month when he was enroute to Mauritius. They allege that he converted many people to Ahmadiyya.
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1916
The ROR of February-1916 alleges that 300 people joined Ahmadiyya from Ceylon. The ROR of February-1916 reports a review of the Part-1 of an english commentary of the Quran from Colombo.
The ROR of March-April-1916 reports that the Ceylon Ahmadiyya Association is doing useful work and getting published in various newspapers. On January-16, 1916, the Ceylon Ahmadiyya Association, Mr. T.K. Lye chaired the meeting. The address of this association is 10 Stewart St, Slave Island, Colombo, Ceylon. Letters from Qadian were read out. Sayyal leaving England at the end of January was discussed. They also noted how they want 50 copies of Part-1 of the english translation and commentary of the Quran. They also reported that Sayyal was scheduled to give some lectures when he stops in enroute to Qadian. Mr. C.H. Mantara gave a lecture on “Plague inoculation and the Ahmadi’s”. The Ceylon Ahmadiyya Association is also working on translating books into Tamil, in fact, “The Teachings of Islam” is soon set to be translated into Tamil.
The ROR of June-1916 presents a report from the Ahmadiyya Anjuman at Slave Island, Colombo, Sri Lanka. In this report it was alleged that the Ahmadiyya Communities monthly meeting was referred to in the Ceylon Independent (newspaper). Mr. T.K. Lye presided the meeting, letters from Qadian (and London) were read out by Mr. C.H. Mantara, he also announced the conversion of Professor Abdul Latif of Chittagong College, Dr. Syed Usmani and Panipat and the imam of the Rosehill Mosque in Mauritius. They also announced plans to send missionaries to Java, Indonesia and and the Far East. They announced the need for a journal in Tamil and English, which should be called “Islam”. Mr. C.H. Mantara (honorary secretary Anjuman-i-Ahmadiyya, Slave Island) reports that the Ahmadiyya Movement is getting verbally attacked by local Muslims in their newspaper “Islam Mittram”.
The ROR of July-1916 has many reviews on the Part-1 of an english commentary of the Quran. It specifically has a review from the Madras Times. The Madras Times has an essay entitled, “A Mahdi in India” (June 8th, 1916). It is reportedly published by from Madras by a company called, Messrs. Addison and Co of Madras. The “Bulletin” of Lahore also gave a review. There is also a review from Colombo, Ceylon (modern say Sri Lanka). There is another note about a monthly meeting wherein Mr. T.K. Lye was the chair. A man named I.L.M. Adbul Aziz is discussed as well as his letter to MGA from 1908, he has connections with the Moorish society. The 1-year anniversary of Ahmadiyya in Sri Lanka was getting close. They also mentioned a newspaper “Islam Mittram”, it seems that the editor of this newspaper was punished by the British government. The famous revelation of MGA is quoted, “I will bring to disgrace to every one who intends to disgrace you”. Mr. Mhd B.W. Lye (joint secretary, Slave Island) reports that Muslims are opposing Ahmadi’s and some moorish people have been impressed with the letter of I.L.M. Abdul Aziz to MGA.
The ROR of Sep-1916 gives a letter by Brother Mr. Mohd. B.W. Lye. In this letter, Lye explains how they are translating a letter by Bro J.L.M. Abdul Aziz to MGA from 1908 into Tamil. Lye claims that this caused a sensation in Moorish circles. Ahmadi’s are anxious for a missionary.
The ROR of Oct-1916 gives a review from from an Australian paper on the Qadiani-Ahmadi english translation of the Quran (Part 1 of 30). It gives review from newspapers in and around London too. It also reports how this english translation was given to the Governor of Ceylon aka Sri Lanka. The Secretary wrote a letter of acknowledgement to the Ahmadiyya Association therein. It also reports that two Ahmadi missionaries (Fateh Muhammad Sayyal and Sheikh Abdur Rehman Misri) are supposed to be sent in the near future (this never happened). T.K. Lye chaired a meeting wherein it mentions the recent publishing of the Qadiani-Ahmadi english translation of the Quran (Part 1 of 30). It also mentions how this was given to Governor of Sir Lanka and etc. They also report that anti-ahmadi rumors are false. It also gave a letter from the Sadr Anjuman in Qadian about the two murrabi’s (Fateh Muhammad Sayyal and Sheikh Abdur Rehman Misri) who are supposed to be headed to Sri Lanka soo.
The ROR of Nov-1916 reports that “The Ceylon Ahmadiyya Association” held some type of meeting. The ROR of Nov-1916 presents many reviews of it’s recent publishing of the Qadiani-Ahmadi english translation of the Quran (Part 1 of 30). These seem to be fake reviews. It also reports that this translation has circulation in Ceylon aka Sri Lanka. It also reports that there are some delays in this mission.
The ROR of Dec-1916 has a letter from Mr. Abdul Aziz (who was already dead by 1916) from 1908, which was allegedly sent to MGA.
The ROR of Dec-1916 reports that a Nigerian man named L. Muhammad Lawal asked for english literature from the Ahmadi’s in Sri Lanka and they sent it to him.
The ROR of Dec-1916 reports that the Muslims of Sri Lanka are giving the Qadiani-Ahmadi’s the hardest time, they publish a newspaper named, “Islam Mittran”. Ahmadi’s are proposing a newspaper called “The Message”.
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1917
The ROR of Jan-1917 alleges that Ahmadi’s in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) are having the hardest time.
The ROR of April-May-1917 gives reviews of the Qadiani english commentary on the Quran (Part-1). It is alleged that the editor of “The Daily Gazette” from Sindh wrote a review. It is also alleged that a reverend from the USA wrote a review, as well as a person from Sri Lanka.
The ROR of June-1917 reports that the first edition of “The Message” has been published. It also reports that an Ahmadi from Sri Lanka who was in Qadian for training has died, his name was Jamal-ud-Din. M. Abul Hassan has been sent to serve in his spot.
The ROR of Aug-1917 reports strong opposition from the Muslims of Slave Island, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Muhammad B.W. Lye is the honorary Ahmadiyya secretary and gives his report. His father led the prayer and his newspaper “The Message” is active.
The ROR of Oct-Nov-1917 reports that M. Abul Hassan is from Sri Lanka, however, a student at Qadian. They also report how their imam is Maulvi A.P. Ibrahim of Mohe. They also report that “The Message” newspaper is in debt and needs financial help.
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1918
The Jan-1918 edition of the ROR reports that there are barely 15 Ahmadi’s on the entire island. A journal called “The Message” was also started, they claim to have circulation in the Punjab, Hyderabad, Malabar and Burma. Muhammad B.W. Lye is the Ahmadiyya secretary. Maulana A.P. Ibrahim is the Ahmadiyya mullah. There is another man named T.K. Lye.
The Feb-1918 edition of the ROR reports that 13 people converted to Ahmadiyya.
The Aug-Sep-1918 edition of the ROR reports that there are roughly 70 Ahmadi’s in Ceylon (aka Sri Lanka). They also report that Maulvi Muhammad Ali (the president of the Lahori-Ahmadi’s) sent his famous book, “Prophethood in Islam” to the Ahmadi’s therein.
The ROR of Nov-Dec-1918 reports that in addition to “The Message” newspaper they are also circulating pamphlets in Tamil and English.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1919
The Jan-Feb-1919 edition of the ROR reports that Maulvi Hafiz Ghulam Muhammad, B.A. and clashing with the local Muslim community. The ROR of Aug-Sep-1919 reports that 6 young men have been sent to Qadian for training.
The The Review of Religions, October and November 1919 reports:
The secretary of the Colombo Ahmadiyya Association reports:
“Opposition to us has become very bitter again, owing to malicious letters appearing in a local non-Ahmadi paper and the continued preaching by a South Indian, thousands flocking to hear him. He has preached in four centers and now last of all is expected in Slave Island. We are not afraid. Allah is our Helper.”
This bitterness of opposition on the part of the non-Ahmadi public of Ceylon and the activities of the South Indian preacher who is going about delivering lectures against the Ahmadiyya movement is a proof that our brethren there are working zealously to convey to their fellow-islanders the message of the Promised Messiah. Enemies of truth always do their worst to destroy heavenly movements and so are our opponents in Ceylon doing. But all their efforts are doomed to failure and we pray that God may help our brethren in the island and enable them to make Ceylon an Ahmadi Island.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1920
Per Ahmadiyya sources, an ahmadi and his sons severely beat up some Muslims and were nevertheless acquitted. The British judges, who were appointed by the British government absolved these Ahmadi’s even though they were clearly guilty. The names of Ahmadi’s are not given. The ROR of July–1920 reports that Ahmadi’s were involved in murder, the names are given as Mr. B.W. Lye, who was the secretary of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman, and with a man named Sheriff and his own brother, Abdul Amit Lye. They killed a Muslim man named, Buckman Saffudeen.
The Dec-1920 edition of the ROR alleges that the small group of Ahmadi’s there have collected money and are looking to build a temple and offices.
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1921
The Moslem Sunrise of July-1921alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon and has a branch therein.
The ROR of Aug-1921 reports that there are 500 Ahmadi’s on the island (a lie). It is also reported that Shaikh Abdur Rahman is on the island visiting, he seems to be a teacher at the Talim ul Islam High School at Qadian. It also reports that there is an Ahmadiyya newspaper, “The Message” being circulated in English and Tamil. The ROR of Nov-1921 mentions a public lecture in Colombo by Mr. Abdur Rahman, B.A.
The Moslem Sunrise of Oct-1921 alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon and has a branch therein.
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1922
The Moslem Sunrise of Jan-1922 alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon and has a branch therein.
The Moslem Sunrise (April-1922) alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon and has a branch therein. A man named Mr. Taha reports that a guest from Qadian came to Ceylon and gave a series of lectures, his name was Master Abdul Rahman (B.A.) of Qadian (see page 89). On page 94, there is a note from a W.M. Thaha of 43 Main St., Colombo, Ceylon. And again on page 100.
The Ceylon mission is mentioned in the ROR of March-April-May-1922. The 7th annual Jalsa Salana was also reportedly held. A certain Maulvi A.P. Ibrahim is mentioned as working in the country. He was mentioned again in 1929. The Moslem Sunrise (April-1922) alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon and has a branch therein.
The Moslem Sunrise (July-1922) alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon and has a branch therein.
The Moslem Sunrise of Oct-1922 alleges that the Ahmadi’s in Colombo have a magazine and there seems to be one of them in London, named Ali Muhammad Abdullah. A photo of Ali Muhammad Abdullah is given, and he seems to be a tour guide looking for business.
The Al Fazl of 2 October 1922 reports that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon.
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1923
Via the ROR of Jan-Feb-March 1923, the Ahmadiyya mission in Ceylon aka slave island is discussed.
The Moslem Sunrise of Jan-1923 alleges that B.W. Lye wrote a note of appreciation from Ceylon and has received many issues of the magazine.
The Moslem Sunrise of Apr. & July 1923 alleges that B.W. Lye has been conversing with Mr. J.L. Mott aka Shaikh Abdullah Din Muhammad or New Orleans. It also alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Burma.
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1924
https://www.reviewofreligions.org/22054/review-of-religions-december-1924-edition/
The Moslem Sunrise of Jan-1924 alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon.
The Moslem Sunrise of Apr-1924 alleges that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon.
The Dec-1924 edition of the ROR reports that a prominent Qadiani, B.W. Lye died.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1927
He was sent to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1927. Mufti Sadiq returned to Qadian on November 6, 1927, after completing his mission in Ceylon. He then visited several cities in India (including Kinanoor Cant., Paingadi, Calicut, Bengalore, Calcutta, Brahman Barhya, Dacca, Rangpur) at the direction of Khalifatul Masih II for Tabligh purposes.
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1928
Mufti Muhammad Sadiq visited Karachi and Calcutta. He traveled to Sri Lanka once again to introduce the teachings of Qadianat.
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A permanent Ahmadiyya missionary is sent to Sri Lanka, his name is Maulana A.P. Ibrahim.
In 1929, it seems that she showed up at Colombo, Sri Lanka and was brought to Qadian by Mufti Muhammad Sadiq via a special mission. Her name was changed to Hidayt Budd. She was most likely a prostitute that was bought and shared with the Khalifa at Qadian. Hafiz Qudratullah (1917-1994) was a missionary of the Ahmadiyya Movement and he explains how he saw her at Qadian in his youth. Hafiz Qudratullah (1917-1994 remembers seeing Hidayt Budd at Mufti Muhammad Sadiq’s house in Qadian (most likely in the 1920’s and 30’s).The english ROR posted her picture in the May-1929 edition of the ROR, she seems to have been single at the time. In the August-1929 edition of the ROR, it is explained how Hidayt Budd arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 10th, 1929. Ahmadiyya sources tell how she was apart of the Ceylon Ahmadiyya Association and gave speeches and etc. However, they don’t tell us how she got to Sri Lanka. There seems to be a photo of her in the famous “Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World”. In the September-1929 edition of the ROR, there is a letter of welcome from the local Lajna of Qadian. They appreciate her as the first Dutch person to join Ahmadiyya. In fact, it was Mufti Muhammad Sadiq who was sent by the Khalifa to pick her up from Colombo, Sri Lanka (see her letter published in the ROR of September-1929), they must have had some type of connection, he married her soon thereafter. She also reports that some of the Indonesian students at the Ahmadiyya Madrassa had written in Dutch on the wall so as to get her attention (men in indonesia spoke Dutch in those days).
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An Ahmadiyya mosque is built.
Allegedly, per the ROR of Jan-1933, Ahmadi’s from Sri Lanka were at the Jalsa at Qadian in 1932.
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1934
In an official document presented to the Governor General of India, the Ahmadiyya Movement and the 2nd Khalifa claim to have many local converts to Ahmadiyya (See ROR of April-1934).
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1936
The ROR of Oct-1936 mentions how Moulvi Abdullah of Malabar is working as a missionary for Sri Lanka and Malabar.
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1941
The ROR of Feb-1941 reports that Maulvi Abdullah Malabari is in Sri Lanka and working as a missionary.
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1945
The ROR of March-1945 announces that Ahmadiyya has spread to Ceylon (aka Sir Lanka).
The ROR of Nov-1945 alleges that there is an active Qadiani-Ahmadi mission in Ceylon (aka Sir Lanka).
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1946
Via the Moslem Sunrise of the 2nd Quarter-1946, Sufi Muti-ur-Rahman Bengali gave 220 South State St., Suite 1010 as the only mailing address for the Ahmadiyya Movement in the USA. “Life of Muhammad” by Sufi M.R. Bengalee is promoted heavily too. Khalil Ahmad Nasir was a Qadiani-Ahmadi murrabi arrived in the USA in the 2nd quarter 1946 (See Moslem Sunrise of 2nd Quarter-1946)(he was Missionary-In-Charge-USA from 1948 to 1959. Zafrullah Khan alleges that there are now large and flourishing Ahmadiyyah communities in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), the Malay States (Malaysia), Burma, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Mauritius and the British Colonies of West Africa. In the Gold Coast alone (Ghana) there are 12 Ahmadiyyah schools and 88 mosques. While Sierra Leone alone has 3 schools and 12 mosques. There are large communities all over Nigeria, and to me was accorded the honour and privilege of laying the foundation stone of the Central Ahmadiyyah Mosque in Lagos in March of last year. In spite of the serious handicaps imposed by the war, the construction of the Mosque was completed within less than six months. There are active communities in East Africa (Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. Two families of Ahmadis have migrated to Qadian from Turkestan.
The ROR of Nov-1946 alleges that a successful mission center has been setup (In Ceylon) by the Qadiani’s.
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1979
By 1979, the Ahmadiyya Movement was claiming to have 2 mission houses and 2 mosques in the country.
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For the first time ever, an Ahmadiyya Khalifa visits.
Pics from “Ahmadiyya mosques around the world, a pictorial presentation
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2019
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2020
https://youtu.be/QPh6CmJmMHU
Pakistani Ahmadi’s Flee as Anger Mounts in Blast-Hit Sri Lanka.
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Links and Related Essays
https://www.alislam.org/friday-sermon/index2.php?d=2011-12-30
Humanity First Canada implicated in the Ahmadi refugee asylum scandal in Malaysia and Thailand
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2019/05/01/ahmadiyya-trafficking-scheme-through-sri-lanka/
https://www.alislam.org/friday-sermon/2005-12-09.html
Mirza Tahir Ahmad visited Fiji in 1983, Singapore, Australia and Sri Lanka also
https://www.alislam.org/friday-sermon/index2.php?d=2011-12-30
http://ahmadiyyamosque.blogspot.com/search/label/Sri%20Lanka
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2022/05/02/who-is-abul-hashem-khan-choudri/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=Russia
100 Years Ago… – “I shall humiliate him who seeks to humiliate you”: Ahmadiyya victory in Ceylon
The history of the Lahori and Qadiani Ahmadi’s by Dr. Gerdien Jonker, Ph.D–Research Scholar Germany
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/05/01/the-qadiani-branch-of-ahmadis-published-an-english-translation-and-commentary-of-the-quran-in-1915/
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