Intro
The ROR of Jan-1947 (see page 18) reports that when Ahmadiyya spread to Egypt, the first convert was a man named Brother Abdul Hamid Khurshid (also called Abdul Hamid Effendi), the second was Ahmad Hilmi, both had visited Qadian (this seems to be in the early 1930’s).

However, we have posted a photo in the below, under 1933. Maulana Abul Ata has a photo with 13 people in Cairo, this was on the cover of the ROR of June-1933. The ROR of Nov-1933 reports that 2 Ahmadi missionaries (Dard and F.R. Hakeem) stopped in Cairo and were greeted by Maulvi Abu᾽l-῾Ata Jalandhari and his small group of Ahmadi converts, Sheikh Mahmud Ahmad Irfani is mentioned by name.


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As evidenced by Abu᾽l-῾Ata Jalandhari’s foreword to his 1933 tract The Cairo Debate, Ahmadi activity in the Arab world during this period was primarily concerned with counteracting Christian missionary efforts against Islam and regenerating what the movement believed was the true Islamic spirit among Muslims. In this context, Ahmadi teachings, specifically regarding the death of Jesus and his status within Islam, concurred, in principle, with the views of key Salafi (or proto-Salafi) figures such as Muhammad Abduh and Rashid Rida, both of whom rejected the bodily ascension of Jesus and accepted the view that he escaped crucifixion, died a natural death and will not be coming again. These views were expressed in a comprehensive Qur’anic commentary published serially in al-Manār, although in contrast to the Ahmadi view which maintained that Jesus survived crucifixion, they held that he was not crucified at all. Rida also discussed the Ahmadi theory of Jesus’ burial in Kashmir in a positive tone—as did the Egyptian literary figure ‘Abbas Mahmud al-‘Aqqad. Similarly, Mustafa al-Maraghi, the rector of Al-Azhar University, too believed that Jesus had died a natural death and interpreted his ascension and return metaphorically.

Maulana Abul Ata has a photo with 13 people in Cairo, this was on the cover of the ROR of June-1933. The ROR of Nov-1933 reports that 2 Ahmadi missionaries (Dard and F.R. Hakeem) stopped in Cairo and were greeted by Maulvi Abu᾽l-῾Ata Jalandhari and his small group of Ahmadi converts, Sheikh Mahmud Ahmad Irfani is mentioned by name.

Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta’s missionary work in Egypt, Syria and Palestine (and modern day Lebanon) is mentioned in the ROR of Dec-1933. He alleges that 7 men have converted to Ahmadiyya, 4 of which who are from Cairo, Egypt. 2 from Lebanon and 1 from what seems like Palestine. Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta claims to have had 3 more controversies with the local Muslims. Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta claims that Muslims are afraid to debate Ahmadi’s. He claims to have confronted a Muslim named Shaikh Muhammad Al-Hafiz on the “Finality of the Holy Prophet’s Prophethood”. Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta claims that Syrian Muslims from the USA have written to him about Ahmadiyya and the arabic Ahmadiyya newspaper, Almobashirat.
Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta claims that a man named Sheikh Abdur Rahman Berja (modern day Lebanon) has sent him a report on his tabligh activities therein. An Ahmadi from Syria also mailed a report to Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta, who is working out of the Ahmadiyya temple at Kababir, Haifa, Palestine (modern day Israel). Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta reports that Ahmadi’s were beat up in Cairo. Maulvi Abul Ata Allah Ditta also reports how 3 newspapers have mentioned Ahmadiyya after these fights, they are, “As-Siyyasat”, ‘Al-Ehram” and “Almanar”.
He also mentions how the mosque in Kababir hasn’t been opened yet.
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An interesting photo, it says 1938

In this photo, it seems to be Allama Iqbal and Egyptian Ulema.

Translation of names as listed in the picture:

Last picture of Allama Iqbal in January 1938 with Egyptian scholars, in the picture Ghulam Bhik Nirang, Chaudhary Muhammad Hussain, Ghulam Rasool Advocate Meksh, Khalifa Shujauddin,
Azimullah Vakil, Mian Abdul Aziz Malu Ada Sherwani, Mian Muhammad Shafi, Javed Iqbal, Dr. Abdul Hameed and Maulvi Muhammad Shafi are present.

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Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyya

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Links and Related Essay’s

The history of #Ahmadiyya in Egypt – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2020/11/03/the-history-of-ahmadiyya-in-egypt/

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