Venue:
Kodiyathoor is a village-town in North Kerala ,
with a 90 percent Muslim population. Muslims of various sects- Sunnis, Mujahid,
Jamaat-e- Islami, Anjuman Ishaat-e-Islam and
the Ahmadis have their presence in the place and they have a rich
history of harmonious coexistence and spiritual dialogue and even intellectual
confrontation. In 1988, when the late Fourth Khalifa issued the Mubahala Challenge, there actually was a
Mubahala between the Ahmadis
and the Anjuman Ishaat-e-Islam in
Kodiyathoor.
The
Programme:
The Meeting
started with Tilawatul Qur’an by K. Saleem Sahib of Alappuzha.
Abdul Hakkim Sahib, Secretary- Tabligh,
welcomed the gathering and explained the context of the Meeting. Jamaluddin Sahib, Amir Jamaat of Kerala was chairing the session.
In his speech, the
Amir Sahib talked at length about the spiritual phenomena of prophets and
divine reformers emerging in every age and in every land and made references to
the Indian/ Hindu Prophets as well. He recited Qur’anic verses (4:70, 3:82, 33:8,15:10) to
drive home the point about the covenants Allah has taken from previous prophets
and the blessings available to righteous believers in every age. He then cited
the great tradition of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) regarding the appearance
of Mujaddidin in every century. And he
mentioned the names of those Mujaddidin for
every century (up to the 14th) listed by the Ahmadis in their books.
Amir Sahib concluded his speech by introducing the message of the new Mujaddid Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim
Sahib of Mauritius
Secretary Dr. E. Thahir
Sahib, in his speech, dealt at length with
the troubling issue of injustice in the Ahmadiyya Community. Drawing on his
personal experiences, Dr. Thahir Sahib graphically portrayed the machinery of
injustice that is prevalent inside the Ahmadiyya Community. The episode of his
expulsion from the Ahmadiyya Jamaat, without any explanation or reason being
offered for the same was brought to the attention of people. He, then, dealt with the latest Friday sermon of Khalifatul Massih V on the
issue of Khilafat
and Mujaddidiyat (which came only a day
ahead of the Meeting- on June 10, 2011) and succinctly rebutted the
presumptions and arguments of the Ahmadiyya Khalifa in the light of the Holy
Qur’an.
The Meeting was
well attended by local people of the area. The gathering had members of all
denominational groups in the area. Around 150
people attended the Programme when the Meeting Hall had a seating capacity of
only 50! Most people patiently stood by to
listen to the speeches. Amir Sahib concluded the Meeting by thanking everyone
for their presence and patient attention to the speeches delivered on the
occasion.
After the meeting,
many local people came to interact with the Amir Sahib and Dr. Thahir Sahib,
expressing curiosity and interest in knowing about the divine mission of the
Khalifatullah. Journalists were also present in the gathering and they took
note of the proceedings to report in the media.
The book of the
Khalifatullah- Hold Fast to the Rope of Allah (which was translated into Malayalam and published by the
Kerala Jamaat) was distributed along with other leaflets about the divine
mission. Audio/ Video recording of the Programme was also arranged.
A small band of
Sahih Al Islam
brothers made tireless efforts to accomplish the unthinkable. Brothers K. Saleem Sahib, Abu Baker Sahib and K. Abdul Hakkim Sahib took care of the logistical aspects of the Programme. Muhammad Siraj Sahib was
in charge of distributing our literature to every one who wanted to have a look
at our message. In spite of his physical constraints, Muhammad Basheer Sahib
came all the way to attend the Programme and to give moral support to the small
team at work. May Allah reward them all for their sacrifices in taking the
message of Allah in our times to the people, Ameen.
It was indeed a
Divine Blessing that the rains kept away from the Meeting all through the
evening, in spite of the times being the rainy season in Kerala.