Jalsa Salana UK is starting soon inshAllah. Ahmadis, whether born or converted, from all over the world, regardless of their age, gender, caste, creed and race are travelling to London to experience this beautiful religious convention. Even non-Ahmadis attend this Jalsa and are always welcomed with open arms and huge smiles. The greatest attraction of all is that they get to see Huzoor (aba) and take Ba'ait on his hand.
Jalsas are a learning as well as a very emotional experience. Through the speeches by men and women alike, we learn a lot about our history and the sacrifices that our elders made in the name of religion. We learn about the life of the Holy Prophet (saw), his Khalifas, life of the Promised Messiah (as) and all his khalifas and everyone that has sacrificed his/her life in the name of Islam. We learn a code of conduct, we learn how to deal with life in a way that will make Allah happy with us and us with him. We learn how to do Huqooq Ullah and Huqooq ul Ibad. We get to rekindle our faith and a new fire of devotion starts inside us when attending a Jalsa.
I've attended four Jalsas in my lifetime. Each Jalsa was a different, exciting, and a very emotional experience for me. The best part about the Jalsa, for me at least, (excluding the amazing and highly emotional speeches and nazms) was the unity and brotherhood that you could see all around you. People who barely know each other, would go back home as best friends. People who haven't been talking to each other for years, will not be seen talking to each other amiably in the environment of the Jalsa. The new converts to Ahmadiyyat, who are usually feeling lost and nervous, are made comfortable within seconds. The kids are playing with each other. The Lajna, Khuddaam and Ansaar alike are ready to help out anyone who is in need for it. The old people are always specially taken care of. Everyone is united under the flag of Islam Ahmadiyyat.
This kind of unity and brotherhood exists only in Ahmadiyyat. You won't find it anywhere else, in any other religion. And it is very prominent on Jalsas. When people who have just kept contact on texts and calls meet each other for the first time. When you're sitting at the Jalsa Gah, listening to a speech, with tears rolling down your eyes, you realise that everyone around you is crying silently at the speech as well. When someone is reading a nazm, and you start realising the meaning behind the nazm. When there is nuge 'Naara e Takbir', and the whole marquee echoes with 'Allah u Akbar'. When everyone is sitting, eating from the langar of Hazrat Maseeh e Maud (as). The feeling inside every heart when Huzoor (aba) walks into the marquee. The nazms at the end of the Jalsa, especially those African ones, which make you sob uncontrollably.
These moments, these memories of the Jalsas can never be forgotten. They have been etched into the hearts of every Ahmadi, regardless of whether they have attended the Jalsa personally or watched it on Television. InshAllah, this year more memories will be made, the brotherhood will tighten even more and the unity we have will be shown worldwide. Even though I am not attending Jalsa Salana UK, I still do not feel left out, because constant live coverage of the Jalsa has been given worldwide through MTA International. So, I can actually feel the environment of the Jalsa, listen to the speeches and nazms while sitting at home. Such is the blessing provided by Allah to the Jama'at Ahmadiyya. i hope and pray everyone has a wonderful time, and we, all of us, learn something from the Jalsa, and better ourselves for the sake of Allah and His happiness. Ameen. My prayers are with all of you. May Allah be with all of you as well.
Jalsa Salana UK. Zindabad!!
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