Intro
In 1980 (May-30), my family and I lived with our extended family at 2001 Newton Way, Concord, Ca. My uncle Syed Shah (he was married to my father’s only sister)(See the Oakland Tribune of
Sat, May 31, 1980 ·Page 30 and Oakland Tribune of Fri, May 30, 1980 ·Page 25). This was my uncle who came to the USA in the 1960’s and his wife applied for her brothers and sisters to come to America (via family sponsor). My uncle was looking for an Ahmadi teacher to teach young Ahmadi’s the Quran. There is an error, Pittsburg is listed instead of Concord.
The Jan-1982 edition of the Muslim Sunrise was edited by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir (named as the Editor in Chief), Mubasher Ahmad (M.A., L.L.B.) is named as the managing editor and there are 3 associate editors, Dr. Muhammad Abbas, Dr. M.H. Sajid and Dr. Bashir uddin Usama. Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir’s private address is given out for those who have questions about the subject matter, all questions about the business affairs of the Muslim Sunrise are addressed at 2141 Leroy Place, N.W., Washington D.C., at the American Fazl Mosque (which was the headquarters of the USA jamaat). A book by Zafrullah Khan is quoted, as well as an entire essay entitled, “The Concept of the Second Coming in World Religions”. A speech by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir which was given at the Ahmadi USA-Jalsa of 1981 is reproduced (held on Sep-5-6-1981 in Washington D.C.), the essay was on the shroud of Turin. A quote is given from Tohfa Golarhviyyah, however, the page number is not given, this is about Ahmadiyya taking over the world. 7 locations of the Ahmadiyya Movement in the USA are given, 2141 Leroy PL, N.W. Washington D.C., 1064 Union Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., 112225, 637 Randolph Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45408, 4448 South Wabash Ave, Chicago, Ill, 60653, 4401 Oakwood St, St. Louis, MO, 63121, 8218 Wyoming, Detroit, MI, 48204 and 3401 Sitrus Ave, Walnut Creek, Ca 94598. Ahmadiyya locations around the world are given: Benin, the Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Canada, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, Burma, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The July-1982 edition of the Muslim Sunrise was edited by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir (named as the Editor in Chief), Mubasher Ahmad (M.A., L.L.B.) is named as the managing editor and there are 3 associate editors, Dr. Muhammad Abbas, Dr. M.H. Sajid and Dr. Bashir uddin Usama. Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir’s private address is given out for those who have questions about the subject matter, all questions about the business affairs of the Muslim Sunrise are addressed at 2141 Leroy Place, N.W., Washington D.C., at the American Fazl Mosque (which was the headquarters of the USA jamaat). Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir wrote about USA President Ronald Reagan and abhorred how he spoke about Jihad. The 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa’s speech at the Annual Jalsa of 1925 at Qadian is reproduced. An essay by Abdullah Nasir, who works as a Director of a Special Training College in Winneba, Ghana is given. Mubarak A. Malik has an essay wherein he alleges that there was a prophecy about Ahmadi’s moving out of Qadian in 1947, he quotes the Al-Fazl of August-16-1947, and July-20-1947. Mubarak A. Malik alleged (via Al-Fazl of July-20-1947), that a group of Sikhs attacked a train full of Qadiani’s. On Aug-21, allegedly, 50 men were killed in Qadian. The family of MGA left Qadian on Aug-25, allegedly, Mirza Nasir Ahmad stayed in Qadian. On Aug-29, the 2nd Qadiani-Ahmadi Khalifa gave his final sermon in Qadian (See Al-Fazl, Sep-1-1947). It was also alleged that 2000 Muslims from the surrounding areas are in Qadian and seeking refuge. 6 locations of the Ahmadiyya Movement in the USA are given, 2141 Leroy PL, N.W. Washington D.C., 637 Randolph Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45408, 4448 South Wabash Ave, Chicago, Ill, 60653, 4401 Oakwood St, St. Louis, MO, 63121 ,8218 Wyoming, Detroit, MI, 48204 and G.P.O. Box 1828 New York, NY, 10116 and 11584 Circle Way, Dublin, Ca 95466. Ahmadiyya locations around the world are given: Benin, the Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Canada, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, Burma, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
In 1982, Abdul Raqeeb Wali organized and chaired the first ever West Coast Jalsa Salana. Anwar Khan was there too, it was held in SF.
The Jan-1983 edition of the Muslim Sunrise was edited by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir (named as the Editor in Chief), Mubasher Ahmad (M.A., L.L.B.) is named as the managing editor and there are 2 circulation managers, Nazir A. Ayaz and Saeeda Lateef. Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir’s private address is given out for those who have questions about the subject matter, all questions about the business affairs of the Muslim Sunrise are addressed at 2141 Leroy Place, N.W., Washington D.C., at the American Fazl Mosque (which was the headquarters of the USA jamaat). Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir wrote an editorial on Khilafat, Communism and Democracy, he also announced the election of Mirza Tahir Ahmad as the new Khalifa. An Ahmadi from Denmark, Abdul Salam Madsen has an essay. An Ahmadi student at Sacramento State University named Jamil Mahmood has an essay. Falah-ud-Din Shams has an essay too. Dr. Abdus Salam’s Nobel prize is discussed.
In 1983, Khurram Shah, Shahid Abassi, Raqib Wali, Hidayt Shah, Anwar Shah, Khadim Shah and Shahid Shah can be seen in this photo. Sheikh Mubarak Ahmad must have visited California in 1983 (See The 1989 Khuddam Souvenir, page 39).
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