The Abdul Wahab Adam Award recognises missionaries of African origin who have served the Jama’at with commendation while the Abdur Raheem Nayyar Award is awarded to missionaries of non-African origin who have served the cause of Ahmadiyyat in Africa with excellence.
Source/Credit: PAAMA - UK
By Staff Report | September 14, 2016
In accordance with its tradition, the Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (PAAMA) UK hosted the annual Post Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) UK Reception in honour of Jalsa Salana delegates from Africa, and other senior members of the Jamaat. This year’s customary event was held on Sunday, August 12th at Fazl Mosque, London.
The First Session was chaired by National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community UK, Rafiq Ahmad Hayat.
In his welcome address, PAAMA President, Tommy Kallon stated that the Abdul Wahab Adam Award recognises missionaries of African origin who have served the Jama’at with commendation while the Abdur Raheem Nayyar Award is awarded to missionaries of non-African origin who have served the cause of Ahmadiyyat in Africa with excellence.
Mr Kallon also made mention of the PAAMA initiative to build a mosque in Africa with the permission of Khalifa of Islam, His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih, who had chosen Burkina Faso for the PAAMA mosque.
The welcome address was followed by brief updates on the progress and achievements of their respective Jama’ats (chapters) from several Ahmadiyya leaders from Africa, including Naeem Ahmad Bajwa, Amir Congo Kinshasa; Tahir Mahmood Chaudhry, Amir Tanzania; Rana Farooq Ahmad, Amir Benin; Mahmood Nasir Saqib, Amir Burkina Faso; Moussa Taujoo, Amir Mauritius; Baba Trawally, Amir The Gambia; Saeed-ur-Rahman, Amir Sierra Leone; Mashhud Fashola, Amir Nigeria; and Muhammad Bin Salih, Amir & Missionary In-Charge Ghana.
The closing remarks of the First Session came from Amir UK. Amir Sahib mentioned his roots in East Africa and went on to remind the audience about the emphasis and attention given by Huzur Aqdas to the progress of the Jama’at in Africa. He ended the formal session by leading the silent prayers.
The Abdul Wahab Adam Award:
Maulana Yusuf Athumani Kambaulaya of Tanzania who trained as a missionary at Jamia Ahmadiyya Pakistan. He has served as a Missionary in Tanzania since 1968. He has also served as the Principal of the Jamia Ahmadiyya in Tanzania. He has also translated some books of the Promised Messiah (as) and his Khulafa into Kiswahili language. As he was not present in the UK, Amir Tanzania collected the award on his behalf.
Maulana Mohammed Yusuf Yawson of Ghana who trained as a missionary at Jamia Ahmadiyya Pakistan and has since served the Jama’at in Ghana as Regional Missionary since 1972. He also served as the Principal of Jamiatul Mubashireen in Ghana and also served as the Missionary In-charge Brazil for 5 years. Since 2001 he has been serving as the Naib Amir 1 of Jama’at Ahmadiyya Ghana
Maulana Abdullah Hussein Juma of Kenya who Maulana Abdullah Hussein Sahib trained as a missionary at Jamia Ahmadiyya Pakistan and has served the Jama’at in Kenya since 1968. He has also served as the Missionary In-charge Ethopia and for 13 years as the Principal of the Jamia Ahmadiyya Kenya from 2001 to 2013. Since the year 2014 he has been serving as Muballigh Dawat illah & Tarbiyyat Nau Mubayyeen in Kenya. He has translated the books ‘Conditions of Bai’at’ and the ‘British Government and Jihad’ into Kiswahili language.
The Abdur Raheem Nayyar Award:
Maulana Daud Ahmad Hanif who served in Africa for 30 years, the last 16 years of which he served as the Amir & Missionary In-charge of The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Cape Verde. Since 1996 he has been serving in the USA.
Maulana Munawar Ahmad Khurshid who served in Africa for about 29 years from 1983 to 2011. He started his service as a teacher, missionary and finally as Amir. He also served as the Amir of Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde and Mauritania.
Maulana Khalil Ahmad Mobashir He served as a missionary in Sierra Leone in 1973 and served there for 24 years. During the last 14 years of his service he served as the Amir of the Jama’at Ahmadiyya Sierra Leone. Maulana Khalil Ahmad Mobashir. PAAMA President, Tommy Kallon Sahib, adds that it was during the leadership of Maulana Khalil Ahmad Mobashir Sahib that, as a young Khadim, he got involved and attached to the Jama’at so would like to record his gratitude for this.
Following the Award Ceremony His Holiness led the traditional silent prayer after which lunch was enjoyed by all attendees. Lunch was followed by a short presentation of various poems specially prepared for the occasion which were very much appreciated by all attendees.
-- UK: Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Annual Reception 2016 held
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