Intro
Ahmadiyya sources allege that the first ever Jalsa Salana was held in 1948 in Dayton, Ohio. It was held on 5 September 1948 (See also “50th Jalsa Salana Souvenir”) and conducted by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir (missionary-in-charge, USA). Allegedly, Ahmadi’s came from Chicago, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Youngstown, Du Quoin, Homestead, New York and Kansas. Ninety participated in the convention. (Al-Fazl, 24-25 September 1948, p. 6). This was also reported in the Moslem Sunrise of 1948-4th Quarter.

The Aḥmadiyya Movement, USA, held two-day second Annual Convention in Dayton, Ohio on 17-18 September 1949. It was inaugurated by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir.

Ahmadiyya sources in the 1990’s allege that there were Jalsa Salana’s held every single year from 1948 to 1999 and even gave dates and locations. From 1948 to 1954, all the Jalsa Salana’s seem to have been held in Dayton, Ohio, however, many years are missing and there were NO Jalsa Salana’s mentioned in the Muslim Sunrise from 1950 to 1957. Ahmadiyya sources allege that in 1955, the Jalsa Salana was held in St. Louis, however, there is no corroborating info in any Ahmadiyya newspaper.

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1948
The first ever Ahmadi Jalsa Salana in the USA (1948) at Dayton, Ohio – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

First Annual Convention (Jalsa) of Aḥmadiyya Community of the United States of America was held in Dayton, Ohio on 5 September 1948 (See also “50th Jalsa Salana Souvenir”) and conducted by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir (missionary-in-charge, USA). Allegedly, Ahmadi’s came from Chicago, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Youngstown, Du Quoin, Homestead, New York and Kansas. Ninety participated in the convention. (Al-Fazl, 24-25 September 1948, p. 6). This was also reported in the Moslem Sunrise of 1948-4th Quarter.

It is unclear whether the other 2 Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi’s attended. Maulvi Ghulam Yasin (also spelled Yaseen) should have also attended, and Maulvi Mirza Monawar Ahmad died on 9-15-1948(see the Moslem Sunrise of 1948), which was barely 10 days after the Jalsa concluded. Maulvi Shukar ilahi Hussain is also missing.

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1949
The 2nd Annual Qadiani-Ahmadi Jalsa in the USA (1949 in Dayton, Ohio) – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

The Aḥmadiyya Movement, USA, held two-day second Annual Convention in Dayton, Ohio on 17-18 September 1949. It was inaugurated by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir. At his request, the 2nd Qadiani Khalifa sent a message. He directed the Jamā‘at USA to adopt the message of MGA about Al-Waṣiyyat. Chaudhri Muhammad Zafrulla Khan attended the convention and delivered two speeches. Two hundred attended the convention. (Review of Religions, January 1956, pp. 8-12, Al-Fazl, 6 October 1950, p. 2). A new Department, the Co-operative Committee was created at the second annual convention. The principal object was to institute ways and means of helping our sisters and brothers to work in unity and to co-operate with one another to better their social, financial and spiritual conditions. (Tarikh Aḥmadiyyat, Vol. 14, p. 43, The Aḥmadiyya Gazette USA, June 1950, Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 13). Missionary Abdul Qadir Zaighum participated in the 2nd annual conference (USA Jalsa) on the instructions of the 2nd Qadiani Khalifa (Tarikh Aḥmadiyyat, Vol. 13, p.108)(See also the Moslem Sunrise of 1949, 4th Quarter).
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1966

Allegedly, the 19th Jalsa Salana USA was held at the newly built Temple-Mosque in Dayton, Ohio, on September 3 and 4,1966 (See 50th Jalsa Souvenir). Ahmadi’s from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis and Tennessee attended. Brs. Syed Abdur Rahman, Muhammad Sadiq, Ahmad Shaheed, Bashir Afzal, Muhammad Qasim, Dr. Bashiruddin Usama. Dr. B.A. Munir, and Missionaries, namely Major Abdul Hamid, Syed Jawad Ali and A.R. Khan Bengalee, in the three Sessions presided over by Brs. Ahmad Shahid, Syed Abdur Rahman and Bashir Afzal, respectively. The Conference ended with prayer and a farewell address by the Missionary-in-Charge.
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1968

Syed Jawad Ali is mentioned in the Ahmadiyya Gazette of July-1968 as a jamaat secretary and someone Ahmadi’s should contact for help getting to the USA Jalsa of 1968 in Dayton, Ohio.

Per the Ahmadiyya Gazette of Sep-1968, Syed Jawad Ali regularly gets “The Teachings of Islam” from London and distributes it. He also helped organize the Jalsa of 1968, which was held in Dayton, Ohio. There were four sessions. Three of them were held on Saturday. The first session was presided by Br. Ahmad Shaheed, Ameer of Pittsburgh. The second one was presided by Br. Bashir Afzal, Ameer of New York, and Consultative Meeting, the 3rd one was presided by the Chief Missionary (Maqbool Ahmad Qureshi) himself on Sunday the fourth session was presided by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir.
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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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1970

The 23rd annual Jalsa Salana-USA is set to be held on Sep-5 and 6-1970 in Dayton, Ohio, at the Ahmadiyya temple on 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio. Maulvi Abdur Rahman Khan Bengali (aka A.R. Khan Bengali) is the missionary-in-charge and alleges that there are over 1000 Ahmadi’s in America (See the Dayton Daily News of Fri, Aug 21, 1970 Page 24).
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1971

Via the Muslim Sunrise of June-July-1971, Mirza Nasir Ahmad’s tour of West Africa is mentioned. He toured, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia and the Gambia. On May-8, while in Sierra Leone, he opened a new temple-mosque in honor of Maulvi Nazir Ahmad Ali, who had died therein. On May-14-1970, Mirza Nasir Ahmad left Sierra Leone for Holland (modern day Netherlands). Zafrullah Khan received him at the airport in Holland. It is alleged that Ahmadi’s from Switzerland, Denmark and Germany. The same lecture by Mirza Mubarak Ahmad is continued, he talks about “The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam” and “Khutbah ilhamia”.  The speech by Zafrullah Khan at the World Conference of Religion and Peace that was held in Kyoto, Japan on Oct. 15-22, 1970 is given. The 24th Annual Jalsa Salana is announced, the dates are Sep. 3-5th, 1971, it will be held at the Ambassador Hotel in Washington D.C., Ahmadi’s from Canada will also attend. Maulvi A.R. Khan Bengali is the editor and his headquarters is at the Dayton Mosque-temple at 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio.

Via the Muslim Sunrise of Aug/Sep-1971, MGA is quoted via “Tadhkiratu-Shahadatain”(1903), Malfuzat is also quoted. Mirza Nasir Ahmad sent a message for the 24th Annual Jalsa Salana is announced, the dates are Sep. 3-5th, 1971, it will be held at the Ambassador Hotel in Washington D.C. The Al-Fazl of 1957 is quoted, as well as the Al-Hakam and “Noah’s Ark”. Mirza Mubarak Ahmad (Director of Foreign missions) also sent a message. A speech by Mirza Nasir Ahmad on August-15 in Islamabad is also given. The opening address at the 24th Annual Jalsa Salana in the USA is given by Maulvi A.R. Khan Bengali. Mirza Nasir Ahmad’s tour of West Africa is mentioned. He toured, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Gambia. On May-9, Mirza Nasir Ahmad laid the foundation stone for a temple-mosque in Sierra Leone. After this, he flew to Holland (modern day Netherlands). Zafrullah Khan received him at the airport in Holland. Mirza Nasir Ahmad then flew to London and opened “Mahmud Hall”, which included a huge hall and residences. On May-25, he flew from London to Madrid. While in West Africa, Mirza Nasir Ahmad adopted a 4 year old girl from Sierra Leone, she went totally missing thereafter. The Ahmadiyya Movement alleges to have opened a hospital in Ghana. It is alleged that Mirza Sharif Ahmad cured a young boy who had colic disease by giving him a fake pill. The World Conference of Religion and Peace that was held in Kyoto, Japan on Oct 15-22, 1970 and how the Ahmadi delegate’s (Major Abdul Hamid) recommendation was added, his advice for the world was to follow the United Nations.
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1973

Via the Muslim Sunrise of the Fall-1973, the Editor is Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim. The Co-editors are, Imam Sharif Ahmad Bajwa, 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. The magazine reports on the 1973, USA-Jalsa, which was held on August-31-September 2, 1973, at Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois. The missionary-in-charge of the USA Imam Sharif Ahmad Bajwa gave a speech. MGA’s famous grandson (Mirza Muzzafar Ahmad) was also there, he seems to have recently moved to the USA, he gave the inaugural address. Dr. Qazi Muhammad Barkatullah also gave a speech. A speech by Imam Sharif Ahmad Bajwa is given. A speech by Hasan Hakeem is also given, it seems that he visited West Africa and stayed at Ahmadiyya houses. Hasan Hakeem converted to Ahmadiyya in 1968 and by 1971, he travelled to Lagos, Nigeria with no money (first he went to Morocco, then Nigeria, then Ghana and finally Senegal. Hasan Hakeem lived at the Ahmadiyya mission on Idumagbo Ave in Lagos, Nigeria with his wife and didn’t have to pay rent. Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim (Missionary, Midwest circle) has an essay on the financial schemes of Mirza Nasir Ahmad, his tour of West Africa in 1970 is mentioned. Mirza Nasir Ahmad introduced the “Nusrat Jehan Reserve Fund” and began to extort large amounts of from Ahmadi’s in the West. It is mentioned that Mirza Nasir Ahmad toured the UK in July/September of 1973. Al-Haj Abdur Rahim Zafar has an essay (From Dayton, OH) has an essay. A speech by Yusuf Iman Ali from the 1973-USA Jalsa is presented. MGA’s grandson (Mirza Muzzafar Ahmad) was also there, he seems to have recently moved to the USA, he gave the inaugural address. Dr. Qazi Muhammad Barkatullah also gave a speech. A speech by Imam Sharif Ahmad Bajwa is given. A speech by Hasan Hakeem is also given, it seems that he visited West Africa and stayed at Ahmadiyya houses. Hasan Hakeem converted to Ahmadiyya in 1968 and by 1971, he travelled to Lagos, Nigeria with no money (first he went to Morocco, then Nigeria, then Ghana and finally Senegal. Hasan Hakeem lived at the Ahmadiyya mission on Idumagbo Ave in Lagos, Nigeria with his wife and didn’t have to pay rent. Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim (Missionary, Midwest circle) has an essay on the financial schemes of Mirza Nasir Ahmad, his tour of West Africa in 1970 is mentioned. Mirza Nasir Ahmad introduced the “Nusrat Jehan Reserve Fund” and began to extort large amounts of from Ahmadi’s in the West. It is mentioned that Mirza Nasir Ahmad toured the UK in July/September of 1973. Al-Haj Abdur Rahim Zafar has an essay (From Dayton, OH) has an essay. A speech by Yusuf Iman Ali from the 1973-USA Jalsa is presented. The magazine announces that there will be an International Jalsa held at Rabwah in Dec-1973 and the USA jamaat is sending 9 members and 2 from Canada. The names are as follows: Rashid Ahmad (leader), Hasan Hakeem of Waukegan, Alhaji Abdur Rahim Zafar of Dayton, Abdur-Raqib Wali (Boston)(and his mother, Mubaraka Sadiq), Abid Haneef (Boston), Abdul Kareem of Boston, Dr. Malik Rab Nawaz (from Wisconsin)(and his wife Naeema Dard) and from Canada: A.M. Mirza (Brantfort) and M.M. Siddiq (Toronto). Mirza Nasir Ahmad demanded 790k from Tahrik-i-Jadeed on Nov-9-1973, with a deadline of Dec-31-1973. The magazine also reports on news from Rabwah, MKA-Pakistan held its annual convention (Nov 2-4-1973) wherein only 2200 Ahmadi’s attended. Maulvi Ataul Mujeeb Rashid was there and was appointed as the President of MKA-Pakistan. The “Nusrat Jehan Reserve Fund” is mentioned again. Maulvi Sharif Ahmad Bajwa is in the UK and getting new teeth, Imam Siddique is working in the USA in his absence. Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim is reported to have toured St. Louis on Nov-4-1973, Brother Munir Ahmad was the local Qadani Ameer, Rashid Ahmad was there too. Imam Siddique’s tabligh work was also mentioned. Dr. M. Yusuf Khan is mentioned. The office bearers of the Dayton jamaat of Qadiani’s are mentioned, Alhaji Abdur Rahim Zafar of Dayton was elected as the new Amir. The magazine reports that Eid was held on Oct-28-1973 and Maulvi Sharif Ahmad Bajwa gave the Eid Khutbah, it also reports on Eid in NY, how Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim held Eid in Dayton, and other centers of Qadiani activity also alleged to have held a celebration, i.e., Milwaukee, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Detroit.
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1974

Per the Muslim Sunrise of Summer-1974, only 4 locations are given for Ahmadiyya in the USA, and nothing in Chicago. The Ahmadiyya headquarters at 2141 Leroy Place, N.W., Washington D.C., 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio (Ahmadiyya temple). A mission house at 1064 Union Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11225 and a mission house at Pomeroy Road , R.D. 5, Athens, Ohio 45701. It also gives global locations of Ahmadiyya missions, in countries like Canada, Guyana, Trinidad, Denmark, England, Germany, Holland (aka Netherlands), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ghana, The Gambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Ceylon (aka Sri Lanka), Fiji, Indonesia, Phillipines and Singapore. Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad gave the inaugural speech at the 1974 USA Jalsa (27th USA Jalsa), held at Wheelock College on Sep-1-1974. It also has an essay by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir (Professor of Political Science, Long Island University). Muhammad Siddique Shahid Gurdaspuri also gave a speech at the at the 1974 USA Jalsa (27th USA Jalsa), another speech from the same Jalsa by Muhammad Ahmad Sadiq (from Boston) is also given. The Editor of the Muslim Sunrise is Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim. The Advisory-editor is, Imam M.S. Shahid (aka Muhammad Siddique Shahid Gurdaspuri). Contributing editors are Hasan Hakeem, Dr. Basharat Ahmad Munir, Dr. Qazi Muhammad Barkatullah, Rab Nawaz Malik and Dr. M.M. Abbas. This magazine was published from the Dayton Mosque, 637 Randolph Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45408.
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1975

Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim was at the 28th Annual Jalsa Salana-USA, which was held Wilberforce Central State University Campus in Ohio. The Convention was held on August 29, 30th & 31st. The program consisted of Speeches, Reports. Amir’s Meeting, Auxiliary Meetings and Prize Distribution. The main speakers were Br. Rashid Ahmad (National Amir), Iman Muhammad Siddique Shahid (Missionary-in-Charge), and Brs. Muzaffar A. Zafr (Dayton), Muhammad Qasim (Dayton), Abid Haneef (Boston), Mian Muhammad Ibrahim (Missionary), Ali Razaa (Kenosha. WI), Munir M. Mian (Canada), Yahya Sharif Abdullah (York), Dr. Rab Nawa1 Malik (Madison. WI), Dr. Khalil A. Nasir (New York), Bashir Afzal (New York), Muhammad Sadiq (New Jersey), Abdul Kabir Haq (St. Louis). Mubasher Ahmad (Washington, DC) and Salim Nasir (New York) (see the 50th Annual Jalsa Souvenir).
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1976
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In 1976, during his USA tour and at the USA Jalsa, Mirza Nasir Ahmad claimed 10 million Ahmadi’s – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

In 1976, Mirza Nasir Ahmad visited the USA, this was part of a bigger tour. He started touring  on July 20, 1976 from Rabwah and returned to Rabwah on October 20, 1976 (see page 76). Two of his sons, Mirza Luqman Ahmad (seen in Dayton) and Mirza Anas Ahmad (seen in New Jersey). It should be noted that Mirza Nasir Ahmad bold face lied and told all the newspapers that he interacted with that there were 10 million Ahmadi’s in the world. He was in America from July 25th to Aug 20th, 1976. He then finished his tour in Europe.

Ahmadiyya sources allege that Mirza Nasir Ahmad landed in the USA on July 25th and in Washington D.C., he gave the Friday Sermon on 7-30-1976 at the American Fazl Mosque in Washington D.C. He then travelled to Dayton (on Aug-1 to Aug-3rd)(on Aug-2, he held a press conference at the Biltmore Towers)(Ahmadiyya sources allege that there are 100 Ahmadi’s in Dayton in 1976, another newspaper was told that there are 100 Ahmadi families), and finally at Madison New Jersey for the Jalsa Salana-USA (held the weekend of Aug 6th, see page 15), which was a historic event for the brainwashed Qadiani’s (allegedly 600 showed up, see page 15). Mirza Nasir Ahmad lambasted the organizers of the Jalsa…he was not happy in his Jalsa speech, he said that they did things that would force him to kick them out of Ahmadiyya (on Aug-6th). On Aug-7th, Mirza Nasir Ahmad gave the concluding address. Ahmadiyya sources confirm that there were only 7 mosques in the USA by 1976. The 29th annual USA-Jalsa Salana was held at Drew University, which was in Madison, New Jersey (held the weekend of Aug 6th, see page 15). Abid Haneef dined with Mirza Nasir Ahmad (see the photo in the below), Rashid Ahmad too. No photo’s of Azhar Haneef at all. M. M. Ahmad was also there and Mirza Nasir Ahmad also gave a speech at the World Bank. Rashid Ahmad was there too. Ahmadiyya sources allege that there are 3000 Ahmadi’s in the USA in 1976 (See page 5)(A newspaper in NY said that there were only 1000 Ahmadi’s in the USA, see page 40). The Washington Star was told that Ahmadi’s had never broken any laws in the USA (a total lie, Mufti Muhammad Sadiq fled from the police in 1923 and never showed up to court)(See the Philadelphia Inquirer of Friday, Aug-31, 1923).
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1977

A Trip Down Memory Lane – 25 Photos that Shaped Ahmadiyyat in America (youtube.com)

The 30 annual USA Jalsa Salana was held in St. Louis. As you can see, barely 60 men showed up. Syed Muhammad Saddiq (aka Muhammad Siddique Shahid Gurdaspuri) can be seen, he was the missionary-in-charge (39:00 time stamp). Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim can also be seen. Abid Haneef can be seen, however, none of his sons are in this photo, were they even in attendance? Yahya Shareef can also be seen, he was a Jewish convert (the only white Ahmadi in the USA). Abdur-Raqib Wali can also be seen. Yusuf Lateef, a famous Jazz player can also be seen. Muzaffar Ahmad Zafar was also there.

Photo

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Links and Related Essay’s

The first ever Ahmadi Jalsa Salana in the USA (1948) at Dayton, Ohio – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

Who is Maulvi Mian Muhammad Ibrahim? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

The first ever Ahmadi Jalsa Salana in the USA (1948) at Dayton, Ohio

The 2nd Annual Qadiani-Ahmadi Jalsa in the USA (1949 in Dayton, Ohio) – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

The 2nd Annual Qadiani-Ahmadi Jalsa in the USA (1949 in Dayton, Ohio)

This history of #Ahmadiyya in the #USA – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

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