Intro
In 1945, he was sent from Qadian to the UK as part of a historical missionary push by the Ahmadiyya Movement at the end of WW-2. In 1945, he left Qadian for England and arrived in England in 1946, he was part of the Ahmadiyya missionary push after WW-2 ended. In England, he worked under Jalal ud Din Shams during 1946. It’s unclear who the missionary-in-charge was in late 1946 to 1950, it seems to be Maulvi Chaudhry Zahur Ahmad Bajwa (1919-2002).
Maulvi Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa is mentioned in the Ahmadiyya Gazette of June-1950 as the Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi working out of the London (the imam of the famous Fazl Mosque in London) in the summer of 1950.
He also served in Switzerland, he was recalled to Pakistan soon thereafter.
He died in 1995.
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1911
Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib – History Of Ahmadiyya UK
Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmed Bajwa, born on 30 December 1911 in British India, originated from Talwandi Inayat Khan and was the son of Ghulam Hasan Bajwa.
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1936
Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib – History Of Ahmadiyya UK
In 1936, he graduated with a BA and LLB from Government College Lahore, coinciding with the same year as Syed Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad.
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1946
In what seems to be July of 1946, in London, 14 Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi’s took a picture together (see Rashid Ahmad’s, “Perseverance”, page 44). The Al-Hakam alleges that 9 of them were sent from Qadian.
Standing (Right to Left)
Chaudhry Allah Ditta (Ataullah), Syed Safirud Din (stayed in London), Muhammad Usman Siddique (Sierra Leone), Maulvi Karim ilahi, Maulvi Ghulam Ahmad Bashir (first he went to Switzerland, then the Netherlands), Chaudhary Abdul Latif (first he went to Switzerland, then the Netherlands, then Germany), Hafiz Qudratullah (Netherlands), Chaudhry Zahoor Ahmad Bajwa, M. Ihsaq Saqi (Spain and then Trinidad and Tobago).
Sitting (Right to Left)
Master Muhammad Ibrahim Khalil (Italy and later Sierra Leone), Malik Abdur Rahman, Maulana Jalal ud Din Shams (London), Mushtaq A. Bajwa and Sh. Nasir Ahmad (Zurich, Switzerland).
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1947
Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib – History Of Ahmadiyya UK
The Friday edition of The Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) on March 14, 1947, featured a report highlighting the challenge issued by Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa. The challenge entailed inviting all the churches in the United Kingdom to engage in a public debate focusing on the topic of the death of Jesus.
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1949
Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib – History Of Ahmadiyya UK
Ahmadiyya sources allege that Maulvi Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa established an Ahmadiyya jamaat in Glasgow in 1949, falling under the supervision of the London Mission.
On Tuesday, February 22, 1949, The Civil & Military Gazette documented a gathering convened by the Society for the Study of Religions in London, wherein Maulana Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa delivered a discourse elucidating upon the nascent Muslim state of Pakistan.
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1955
Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib – History Of Ahmadiyya UK
Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib passed away in 1995. Being a devoted follower (Musi), he was laid to rest in the Bahishti Maqbarah cemetery in Rabwah.
During a reflection on his father, Hazrat Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa, Dr. Yahya Hassan Bajwa, his adopted son, shared the following sentiments: “When my father passed away, despite being an adult and no longer reliant on him, I felt immense sadness. In the hospital, my mother encouraged me to recite the Quran while sitting by his bedside. As I began reciting Surah Yasin, I felt a surge of strength that enabled me to confront the pain of losing my beloved father with confidence. This Quranic reference encapsulated the essence of Mushtaq Ahmed’s life, as well as my mother’s.”
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Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib – History Of Ahmadiyya UK
Year: October 1946 – August 1950
Respected Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmed Bajwa, born on 30 December 1911 in British India, originated from Talwandi Inayat Khan and was the son of Ghulam Hasan Bajwa Sahib. In 1936, he graduated with a BA and LLB from Government College Lahore, coinciding with the same year as Syed Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad, who later became the third Caliph. Throughout the caliphate of Hazrat Musleh Maudra, Maulana Mushtaq Ahmed Bajwa Sahib dedicated his life to the service of the Jamaat.
Initially, due to his frail health and affluent family background, Hazrat Musleh Maudra hesitated to accept his devotion. However, after his father assured the second Caliph of Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib’s sincere intention to devote his life, the second Caliph granted approval.
In 1946, Respected Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmed Bajwa Sahib arrived in England, where he played a significant role in organizing the annual Jamaat conference of the United Kingdom in October 1949. This event featured invitations extended to English speakers and witnessed the participation of missionaries from across Europe. Guided by the second Caliph, a Jama’at was subsequently established in Glasgow in 1949, falling under the supervision of the London Mission, where Respected Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa served diligently.
(Al-Fazl, September 23, 2013, page 4)
The Friday edition of The Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) on March 14, 1947, featured a report highlighting the challenge issued by Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib. The challenge entailed inviting all the churches in the United Kingdom to engage in a public debate focusing on the topic of the death of Jesus.
On Tuesday, February 22, 1949, The Civil & Military Gazette documented a gathering convened by the Society for the Study of Religions in London, wherein Maulana Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa delivered a discourse elucidating upon the nascent Muslim state of Pakistan.
Respected Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib rendered devoted religious services in England with great diligence before being assigned to Switzerland. Subsequently, he was recalled to Rabwah, Pakistan. Regarded as a pious individual who held a deep reverence for God, Respected Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib passed away in 1995. Being a devoted follower (Musi), he was laid to rest in the Bahishti Maqbarah cemetery in Rabwah.
During a reflection on his father, Hazrat Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa, Dr. Yahya Hassan Bajwa, his adopted son, shared the following sentiments: “When my father passed away, despite being an adult and no longer reliant on him, I felt immense sadness. In the hospital, my mother encouraged me to recite the Quran while sitting by his bedside. As I began reciting Surah Yasin, I felt a surge of strength that enabled me to confront the pain of losing my beloved father with confidence. This Quranic reference encapsulated the essence of Mushtaq Ahmed’s life, as well as my mother’s.”
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Links and Related Essay’s
Who is Maulvi Chaudhry Zahur Ahmad Bajwa (1919-2002)? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Bajwa Sahib – History Of Ahmadiyya UK
The history of Ahmadiyya in Switzerland – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
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