Intro
Abid Haneef converted to Ahmadiyya on August 13th, 1948 (see page 24)(and his wife Saliha Hanif, also spelled Saleha Haneef, she was Lajna President from 1953-1954). They were all living in NY in 1956-1959. While in New York (1948–1961) he worked with Zafrullah Khan extensively, since Zafrullah Khan was always visiting at the United Nations headquarters in NY. Abid Haneef was the President of the NY jamaat from 1956-1959. He was President of the Boston Jamaat from 1961 to 1989 (See page 25).
Abid Hanif confesses to be involved in the famous Mubahila challenge vs. Billy Graham, which was issued by Sheikh Mubarak Ahmad in 1963. In fact, Abid Hanif and 2 other Ahmadi’s were arrested for their antics vs. Billy Graham. At the #WCJS25 #WCJS2025 #WestCoastJalsa, an Ahmadi named Usman Jamil revealed a story wherein Zafrullah Khan was unhappy about this arrest and he kept asking Abid Hanif and his associate to say istaghfar (20:17 time stamp)(7:07:04).
His father was also acquainted with Rashid Ahmad, who was allegedly the first ever African American missionary, however, it seems that he was demoted as a result of sexual impropriety and made into a “Waqf-e-Zindagi”.
In 1973, per the Moslem Sunrise of Jan-Feb-1974, there was a 7-man delegation to Rabwah from the USA, this was the first time something like this had ever happened. Members of the 7-man delegation were Rashid Ahmad (leader), Abid Haneef (Boston), Abdur-Raqib Wali (Boston), Abdul Kareem of Boston, Fazal Omar of Waukegan, Hasan Hakeem of Waukegan, Ill and Alhaji Abdur Rahim Zafar of Dayton later joined the delegation in Rabwah.
In 1982, he took his son Azhar Haneef to Qadian and Rabwah. Azhar Haneefdedicated his life to Ahmadiyya at the 1982 Jalsa Salana Rabwah. In the 80’s and 90’s, Abid Haneef continued as a high ranking pioneer and President of the Boston jamaat.
In 1986, he was interviewed by Richard Brent Turner (See page 195 & 274 of “Islam in the African-American Experience”) on 12-29-1986.
In 2025, at the #WCJS25 #WCJS2025 #WestCoastJalsa, an Ahmadi named Usman Jamil revealed a story wherein Zafrullah Khan was unhappy about this arrest and he kept asking Abid Hanif and his associate to say istaghfar (20:17 time stamp)(7:07:04).
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His children
Who is Maulana Azhar Haneef? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
It’s unclear as to how many children he had. A few of his daughters are in-fact Ahmadi, Azhar Haneef is the only missionary and the rest of the family is not religious at all.
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1948–1950
Abid Haneef converted to Ahmadiyya on August 13th, 1948 (see page 24)(and his wife Saliha Hanif, also spelled Saleha Haneef.
This photo is from 1950, Maulvi Ghulam Yasin is the Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi in the middle. Ahmad Jamal is also there and Abid Haneef. In Abid Haneef’s lap is an older brother of Azhar Haneef.
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1951-1961
Abid Haneef’s wife, Saliha Hanif, also spelled Saleha Haneef, was Lajna President from 1953-1954). They were all living in NY in 1956-1959. While in New York he worked with Zafrullah Khan extensively, since Zafrullah Khan was always visiting at the United Nations headquarters in NY.
His famous son, Azhar Haneef is born in 1958. He never does anything for Ahmadiyya until 1983, when he moves to Rabwah to become a missionary.
The first and the only U.S.A. Convention to be held within the boundaries of New York was held on September 3 and 4, 1961. This was the 13th Annual Convention of the U.S.A. and was held at Jamaica Y.M.C.A. located on Parson’s Boulevard. The Missionary at that time was Abdul Qadir Zaigham.
He is seen here in an iconic photo with Zafrullah Khan and Abdur Raqeeb Wali, dated as 1957-1961.
In late 1961 he left for Boston, where he lives now and has been the Regional President of North East.
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1962
He moved to Boston. Abid Haneef’s family lives in Boston Massachussets, he works as the Regional President of North East. He was President of the Boston Jamaat from 1961 to 1989 (See page 25).
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1963
Abid Hanif confesses to be involved in the famous Mubahila challenge vs. Billy Graham, which was issued by Sheikh Mubarak Ahmad in 1963. In fact, Abid Hanif and 2 other Ahmadi’s were arrested for their antics vs. Billy Graham. Zafrullah Khan didn’t like this and kept asking them to say istighfar.
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1969
Allegedly, the USA Jalsa was held on August 30 & 31 at Dayton Ohio at the Ahmadiyya temple therein. Missionary-in-Charge, Maqbool A. Qureshi organized and chaired the event. The Jalsa consisted of 5 Sessions. including Speeches, Mission Reports, Auxilliary Meetings and Panel Discussions.
The main speakers were, Br. Maqbool A. Qureshi (Missionary in Charge), Muhammad Qasim (Dayton) Munir Ahmad (St. Louis,). Syed Jawad Ali, Bashir Afzal (New York), Dr. Bashiruddin Usama (Cleveland), Ahmad Shaheed (Pittsburg), Abul Kalam (Pittsburg), Yahya Abdullah (Baltimore). Abdul Karim (Chicago), Abid Hanif (Boston), Dr. Khalil A. Nasir (New York), Munir Hamid, (Philadelphia), Ahmad Wasim (Cleveland), Hanif Ahmad (Milwaukee), Muhammad Sadiq (New York.). Rashid Ahmad (St. Louis), Abdur Rahman (Balti more) and Fazl Omar (Waukegan).
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1973
Per the Moslem Sunrise of Jan-Feb-1974, there was a 7-man delegation to Rabwah from the USA, this was the first time something like this had ever happened. Members of the 7-man delegation were Rashid Ahmad (leader), Abid Haneef (Boston), Abdur-Raqib Wali (Boston), Abdul Kareem of Boston, Fazal Omar of Waukegan, Hasan Hakeem of Waukegan, Ill and Alhaji Abdur Rahim Zafar of Dayton later joined the delegation in Rabwah.
Photo’s
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1974
Per the Moslem Sunrise of Jan-Feb-1974, the impressions of Rabwah are given by a Qadiani-African-American convert, Hasan Hakeem of Waukegan. He mentions how the brother of Zafrullah Khan received them in Lahore (Asadullah Khan), they had flown in from Karachi. From Lahore they travelled in a mini-bus to Rabwah where they were received by Mirza Mubarak Ahmad and Maulvi Abdul Qadar Zaighum. Muzaffar Ahmad Zafar has an essay in this edition wherein he also talks about his trip to Rabwah. It is mentioned how Chaudry Sharif Ahmad Bajwah is back in the USA (on Dec-20-1973) after spending time in London. Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim is also mentioned and how on December 14, 1973, he gave a speech at the Trinity Evangelic Divinity College, Deerfield, Ill. On December 20, 1973, the missionary Imam Ibrahim, assisted by Bro. Rafiq Salam and Aminullah, delivered lectures in Dunbar High School, Dayton, Ohio, and the trio removed several misunderstandings about Islam during the question and answer session. EIDUL AZHA was solemnly celebrated at the Dayton Mosque on January 4, 1973, and the event received a prominent coverage in the Daily News. The Dayton Jamaat gave a befitting reception to Alhaj Abdur Rahim Zafar (now named Muzaffar by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih) on Sunday, January 13, 1974. On his return from Rabwah as a member of the American delegation Bro. Muzaffar who came back highly inspired made a stirring speech covering all that had impressed him besides the dynamic personality of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih. (The text of his speech appears elsewhere). Our congratulations to Bro Yaqub and Aminullah of Dayton who have been gifted with the blessings of Hajj this year. Bro. Yusof Latiff and his wife from Boston also had the honor of performing the Hajj. Muhammad Siddique Shahid Gurdaspuri is mentioned as well as his work in NY. Abdul Raqib Wali (of the Boston Jamaat), President, on the meeting Sunday, December 16, 1973, at Phillip Brooks House, Harvard University, at 2 p.m., Abid Hanif was also mentioned. The Editor of the Muslim Sunrise is Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim. The Advisory-editor is, Imam Sharif Ahmad Bajwa. Contributing editors are Hasan Hakeem, Dr. Basharat Ahmad Munir, Dr. Qazi Muhammad Barkatullah and Dr. M.M. Abbas. This magazine was published from the Dayton Mosque, 637 Randolph Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45408.
Per the Moslem Sunrise of Jan-Feb-1974, there was a 7-man delegation to Rabwah from the USA, this was the first time something like this had ever happened. Members of the 7-man delegation were Rashid Ahmad (leader), Abid Haneef (Boston), Abdur-Raqib Wali (Boston), Abdul Kareem of Boston, Fazal Omar of Waukegan, Hasan Hakeem of Waukegan, Ill and Alhaji Abdur Rahim Zafar of Dayton later joined the delegation in Rabwah. It also mentions the newly found Shroud of Turin. The Speech of Mirza Nasir Ahmad at the Jalsa at Rabwah on Dec-28-1973 (the 3rd day) is given. Mirza Nasir Ahmad announces that there will be a 100-year jubilee in 1989 to commemorate 100 years of Qadianism.
1. To give an impetus to our Missionary work, the following New Missionary Centres be opened:
a; Three local centres in West Africa.
b. Three local centres in East Africa.
c. Centres in Italy, France, spain, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
d. The Mission in England should be staffed with 3 to 5 additional Missionaries.
e. The Mission in North and South America should also be reinforced with 3 to 5 additonal Missionaries.
f. Mission to be opened in Canada.
g. All these Centres should have a Mosque, Mission House and Office buildinqs.
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1976
In 1976, during his USA tour and at the USA Jalsa, Mirza Nasir Ahmad claimed 10 million Ahmadi’s – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
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1980
Ahmadiyya colluded with the World Bank (1980) – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Mirza Nasir Ahmad traveled to Spain, where he laid the foundation stone of the Basharat Mosque in Pedro Abad. This is where he coined the famous slogan, “Love for All, Hatred for None”. The mosque was inaugurated posthumously in 1982 and was the first purpose-built mosque in Spain since the Reconquista and the Fall of Granada in 1492.
He also visited, England, West Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Holland, England, Nigeria, and Ghana. The trip started on June 26, 1980 and ended on October 28, 1980.
2 October 1980: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III (rh) inaugurated the Bradford Mission House in the UK
He arrived in Canada on September 4, 1980. In Canada, he stayed for 10 days in Toronto and Calgary. On September 11, 1980, he left Calgary by air for San Francisco, he chose the Hotel Amfac (See the Khilafat centenary of 2008). After staying for four days in the
West Coast region, on September 15, 1980. Mirza Nasir Ahmad and his team flew to Washington D.C. and met many jamaat members. On September 19, 1980, Mirza Nasir Ahmad gave the Khutbah Juma at the Ahmadiyya American Fazl Mosque in Washington D.C. (See pages 79-80).
In this picture, the 3rd Ahmadiyya Caliph of the #Ahmadiyya #Muslim Community Mirza Nasir Ahmad in Washington D.C., during his 1980 tour of #America, meeting World Bank officer Manfred B. Bentgon, at a reception held in His Holiness’ honor. Who is Manfred Bentgon? We have no idea as of yet. On this trip, Mirza Nasir Ahmad met Azhar Haneef’s father, Abid Haneef (see page 79). Azhar Haneef didn’t show up, nor did his siblings. How many did he have anyways? Why are they all missing?
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1982
Abid Haneef, his wife and son (Azhar Haneef) travel to Qadian from the USA. They travelled over the border via Amritsar-Lahore and entered Pakistan and went straight to Rabwah. He met the 2nd Khalifa and gave him a letter wherein he asked for a job. Azhar Haneef and his family stayed for the famous 1982 Jalsa-Salana at Rabwah.
Azhar Haneef and his parents returned to America and got the letter from Rabwah, and Azhar Haneef was approved to become a Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi. He arrived in Rabwah in 1983, he says that the 4th Khalifa, Mirza Tahir Ahmad asked him to coach the Ahmadiyya basketball team, which he did. Per his own admission, he didn’t graduate from Jamia-Rabwah and his visa expired in Pakistan since he wasn’t attending an islamic center for learning. Thus, in 1989, without graduating, he left Pakistan. He seems to have gotten married in this period. He was then sent back to Baypoint, Ca for a few years with his Pakistani wife. He was transferred out of Baypoint in roughly 1993 and eventually became the missionary-in-charge in the USA (since 2020?) and Naib Amir (2014)(0:51 time stamp).
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1983–1989
He was President of the Boston Jamaat from 1961 to 1989 (See page 25).
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https://opencorporates.com/officers?q=ABID+HANEEF
His father, Abid Haneef registers the Ahmadiyya Movement in Massachussets.
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2025
At the #WCJS25 #WCJS2025 #WestCoastJalsa, an Ahmadi named Usman Jamil revealed a story wherein Zafrullah Khan was unhappy about this arrest and he kept asking Abid Hanif and his associate to say istaghfar (20:17 time stamp)(7:07:04).
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Links and Related Essay’s
https://opencorporates.com/officers?q=ABID+HANEEF
Click to access NY-Souvenir-1989.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fazl_Mosque,_Washington,_D.C.
In 1976, during his USA tour and at the USA Jalsa, Mirza Nasir Ahmad claimed 10 million Ahmadi’s
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and Mubahila, everything you need to know
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham
Who is Rashid Ahmad? The first African-American Ahmadi imam?
Click to access 1974_iss_1.pdf
Who is Maulvi Ghulam Yaseen? A qadiani-Ahmadi mullah stationed in the USA in the 1950’s and 60’s
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