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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Links and Related Essay’s

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