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TARBIYAT PRIORITIES

Salat

Qur'an

Sermons

Boys & Girls

Tahir Academy

Others

TOP PRIORITIES TO STAY SPIRITUALLY FIT

Monthly Conference call Annual in-person Meeting First Thursday of every month, 9:30 pm EST Dial in : 248-803-0590

A weekend in MarchAttend in person, or through a representative

Salat Ashra once every two months

Qur'an recitation drive in Ramadan Supporting the initiatives of Ta'leem-ul-Qur'an dept.

Our Khalifa is talking to us - are we listening?

Are we taking care of our children?

Establish Local Islahee CommitteeConduct Interactive presentations during meetings Hold a Spiritual Fitness Camp in summer Ramadan drive, Zakat drive, Qurbani drive

Share khutba link and ways to watch/listen Friday Sermon on your Jama’at WhatsApp/Email group

For boys and girls from 5 to 15 years of ageEstablish Tahir Academy if you have 10 boys and girls

Educate / Encourage / Establish Congregational Salat Set up Salat Centers for those living far from mosque

Implementing the recommendations of Shura

STAY CONNECTED

Making Qur'an part of our daily life

TableofContents

Role of Tarbiyat Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Responsibi l it ies of Tarbiyat Secretary (Translated from Rules and Regulations of

Tehrik-e-Jadid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Annual Tarbiyat Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Contact Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Engaging with Tarbiyat Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Listening to Friday Sermons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Local Is lahi Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Congregational Salat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Spiritual Fitness Camps – How to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Role of Tarbiyat Secretary

1. Familiarize yourself with every link on our website – www.SpiritualFitness.us

2. Establish Local Islahi Committee

3. Establish Tahir Academy if you have more than 10 boys and girls under the age of 15.

4. Read and understand the responsibilities of Secretary Tarbiyat as laid out in the rules

and regulations of Tehrik-e-Jadid

5. Actively support and implement the initiatives launched by the National Tarbiyat Department (Establish Salat centers, Zakat drive etc.)




Responsibilities of Tarbiyat Secretary (Translated from Rules

and Regulations of Tehrik-e-Jadid)

324. He shall familiarize the members with the teachings of Islam and Ahmadiyyat.

325. He shall see that the members observe the basics of their faith viz. daily prayers, fasting during Ramadan, payment of Zakat, performance of Hajj. He shall also see that members regularly attend the Friday Prayer. He shall also see that members inculcate the habit of honest and fair dealings. He shall also strive to eradicate un-Islamic practices, if any, from the members of the Jama'at.

326. He shall look after the religious education and training of members. He may adopt the following means for this purpose:

a) Arrange Dars of the following in local Jama’ats: (1) The Holy Qur'an (2) The Hadith (3) Books written by Hadrat Masih Ma’ood (peace be upon him) and his Malfuzat.

b) Arrange lectures, seminars and Tarbiyati classes for moral and spiritual training of the children, the youth and the elders of the Jama’at.

c) Motivate the members of the Jama'at that they regularly listen to the Friday Sermon delivered by Hadrat Khalifatul Masih and make necessary arrangements for this purpose.

d) Publish leaflets and pamphlets for this purpose.

e) Personally contact the less active members.

f) Give publicity to the moral teachings of Islam.

g) He shall continuously make assessment of the state of Tarbiyat of members of the Jama’at with respect to the fundamentals of Islam and adopt appropriate measures for this purpose.

327. He shall see that Nau Muba'i'in (newly converted Ahmadis) receive proper Tarbiyat and they are· informed of their obligations and responsibilities as Ahmadis

328-30. He shall be responsible for management of Jama'at's mosques. He shall motivate female members of the Jama'at to observe Purdah (Veil) and enlist the help of Lajna Imaillah and family heads for this purpose. He shall continuously remind the members to develop the habit of praying to Allah.

331. He shall educate the members of the Jama’at about the importance of Nizam Khilafat and train the Jama’at to always uphold the institution of Khilafat and always obey Hadrat Khalifatul Masih. Updated July 2016.




Annual Tarbiyat Calendar

Evergreen tasks

• Inspire members to offer congregational Salat • Inspire members to listen to Friday sermon • Serve as a role model and remain proactive in implementing the Tarbiyat

initiatives Huzoor e Anwar mentions in his sermons

Jan Introduce your local Amila or general membership with the priorities of Tarbiyat department Hold a Local Islahi Committee meeting

Feb

1st-10th: Ten days of congregational prayers at the masjid or Salat Center. Special emphasis on encouraging Jamaat and auxiliary Amila members (Salat Ashra). Conduct a local survey to see how many members are offering prayers in congregation, listening to Friday sermons, etc.

Mar Must attend the in-person National Tarbiyat meeting at Bait ur Rehman Hold a Local Islahi Committee meeting

Apr 1st-10th: Ten days of congregational prayers at the masjid or Salat Center. Special emphasis on encouraging Jamaat and auxiliary Amila members (Salat Ashra)

May Disseminate Ramadan calendars to all Jamaat members. Help in organizing congregational prayers, recitation of the Holy Quran and Darsul Quran at the mosque. Hold a Local Islahi Committee meeting

Jun

1st-10th: Ten days of congregational prayers at the masjid or Salat Center. Special emphasis on encouraging Jamaat and auxiliary Amila members (Salat Ashra). Organize a Spiritual Fitness Camp in your Jamaat. All details available at https://spiritualfitness.us/spiritual-fitness-camps/

Jul Encourage members to attend Jalsa Salana USA Hold a Local Islahi Committee meeting

Aug

1st-10th: Ten days of congregational prayers at the masjid or Salat Center. Special emphasis on encouraging Jamaat and auxiliary Amila members (Salat Ashra). Organize a Spiritual Fitness Camp in your Jamaat. All details available at https://spiritualfitness.us/spiritual-fitness-camps/

Sep Teach members various ways to listen to Friday sermon. Hold a Local Islahi Committee meeting

Oct 1st-10th: Ten days of congregational prayers at the masjid or Salat Center. Special emphasis on encouraging Jamaat and auxiliary Amila members (Salat Ashra).

Nov Hold a Local Islahi Committee meeting

Dec 1st-10th: Ten days of congregational prayers at the masjid or Salat Center. Special emphasis on encouraging Jamaat and auxiliary Amila members (Salat Ashra).




Contact Sheet

Role Name Contact

NationalSecretary FaheemYounusQureshi +1(443)414-0931

NaibNationalSecretary(Tarbiyat) AyazulHaque +1(650)305-9425

NaibNationalSecretary(TahirAcademy) AsimAnsari +1(909)910-4430

Region

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MilwaukeeOshkosh,St.Paul,Zion AbuBakrbinSaeed +1(414)731-5392

Bloomington,ChicagoEChicagoNW,ChicagoSW,Indiana,Iowa,St.Louis

ZarikKhan +1(630)309-2640

Baypoint,Merced,Portland,Sacramento,Seattle,SiliconValley AyazulHaque +1(650)305-9425

Cleveland,Columbus,Dayton,Detroit,Kentucky,Pittsburgh NaseemKhan +1(248)214-1234

Austin,Dallas,FortWorth,HoustonCypress,HoustonN,HoustonS,NewOrleans HamidSheikh +1(214)708-0588

Albany,Binghamton,Boston,Buffalo,Fitchburg,Hartford,Rochester,Syracuse MasoodAshraf +1(978)407-8571

Richmond,VACentral,VANorth,VASouth,Washington MajidShah +1(703)380-1060

Baltimore,Laurel,Potomac,SilverSpring Abdul-KudusYahaya +1(915)873-3140

L.A.-E,L.A.-IE,L.A.-W,LACorona,LasVegas,Phoenix,SanDiego,Tucson RehanAmir +1(702)287-8295

Alabama/TN,GA/NC,Charlotte,KansasCity,Miami,Orlando,RTP,Tulsa ImtiyazRajayki +1(484)794-7644

Brooklyn,LeHighValley,LongIsland,NewJerC,NewJerN,NewYork,Philadelphia,Willingboro,York

WaqasAsghar +1(609)781-0130




Engaging with Tarbiyat Department

Emails

GetaccesstoyourTarbiyatDepartmentemailid.([email protected],wherexxxisthethreelettercodeofyourJama’at).ContactyourlocalPresident/GeneralSecretaryifyoudon'thaveaccesstothisemailid.

WhatsApp Group

ProvideyourphonenumbertoyourregionalsecretarytoaddyoutothenationalTarbiyatWhatsappgroup.Aspartofthegroup,youcangetTarbiyatdepartmentrelatedinformationandalsodiscusswithothersecretariesonline.

Monthly Conference Cal l

InshaAllah,firstThursdayofeverymonthat9:30PM,alltheTarbiyatSecretariesacrossthenationwilljointheconferencealltodiscussprioritiesandsharebestpractices.

Dial248-803-0590tojoin.Donotannounceyourself.Alternatively,provideyourphonenumbertoyourregionalsecretaryforthesystemtocallyouandconnectyouwhenitstime.

Annual In-Person Meeting

AsperinstructionsfromKhalifatulMasihV(aba),Tarbiyatdepartmentarrangesanannualin-personmeetingeveryyear.Thisisamustattendevent.Ifyoucannotattend,pleasediscusswithyourlocalPresidentandhavesomeonerepresentyou.

Website

TarbiyatDepartmentmaintainsawebsiteatwww.SpiritualFitness.uswhereyoucangetalltheresourcesneededforyourfunctioning.Acquaintyourselfwiththewebsite.




Listening to Friday Sermons

Extract from Friday Sermon August 16th 2013 Sothisisthematterthathastodowithourbeliefs.NowIwanttoturntotheseconditemthathastodowithourtraining.ThishastodowiththeconnectionofthemembersoftheJama’atwithKhilafat.AndinconnectionwiththismentionhastobemadeofMuslimsTelevisionAhmadiyyawhichAllahhasgivenusasameanstofurtherthisobjective.SimilarlywealsohavetheAlislam.orgwebsite.SoitmustbeourfocusandworktotryandinsurethateverAhmadiisconnectedtothesetoolsasmuchaspossibleandtheJama’atSystem,NizamandthatoftheAuxiliariesmustalsoworktowardsthisend.ThereisaverylargenumberofsincereAhmadis-sincereandloyalAhmadis-whocometothisMosqueinpersonandlistentotheKhutbaandtherearemanywhoinvariouspartsoftheworldviaMTAlistentotheKhutbaanddosoregularly-indeedtherearesomewholistentothesekhutbastwiceorthreetimes.Neverthelessthereisacertainnumberwhodonotlisten. RighthereintheUKtherearesomewhodonotlistentotheKhutbas,nordotheywatchtheotherprogramsandalsodonotevenparticipateinsomeoftheprograms.InoneJama’atalargenumberofpeopledidthingsquiteopposedtotheteachingsandpracticesoftheJama’atandso,ofnecessity,disciplinarymeasuresweretakenagainstthemandtheyhadtoworkundersomerestrictions.WhenfurtherinvestigationsweredoneitwasfoundthatmostofthesewerepeoplewhodonotlistentotheKhutbasandmostwerethosewhoarenotveryactivelyinvolvedwiththeJama’atonaroutinedailybasisnordotheygenerallyparticipateinJama’atprograms.

ApartfromtheseitemsIalsowanttodrawtheattentionoftheJama’attosomeroutineoperationaltasks.AsIhavesaidbeforeitisnecessarythatpeoplelistentotheKhutbasoftheKhalifaofthetimeandtotheotherdirectionsthataregivenatvarioustimesandoccasions.Whiletheofficeholdersdrawtheattentionofthemembershiptothesethingstheythemselvesalsoshouldpayattentiontothesethings.ItisverymuchthedutyoftheAmeerofthecountrythatifsomedirectiveorguidanceisgiveninaKhutbaorifthereissometrainingandeducationissuehighlightedheshouldimmediatelynoteitdownandcirculateittothePresidentsoftheJama’atsimmediatelyandthentheitemshouldbecarefullyfolloweduponanditshouldbeassessedregularlytoseetowhatextentthereisactionbeingtakenonthematter.Insofarasreportingisconcerned,itisthepracticeofAmeerJama’atUSAalonesofarthatthisisdoneandreportedonandtheothersshouldalsoactontheselines.




Extract from message of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih Al-Khamis’s to Members of Majl is-e-Shura (Pakistan) 2014 also read to Members of Majl is-e-Shura USA 2014

“[Withregardto]lecturesandotherprogramsofKhalifatulMasih,whichareairedonMTA,everymemberoftheJama’atshouldbemotivatedtolistentothem…ParticularlyinthosecitieswhereInternetisavailable,thesepeople[someofficebearers]saythatwehavereaditonInternetorwehavereadthesummaryoroneofthefriendshadmentioneditthatit’saverygoodprogram.TherearealotoffactorsforJama’atprogressinthisworld,whicharethereasoninincreasingthefaithofAhmadis.Ifthosefactorsarealsointhemindsofofficebearers,thenitwillbebeneficialforofficebearersinordertomotivatetheJama’atmembers.ButifofficebearersarenotshowinganyinterestthenhowcantheytellmembersoftheJama’atthatwhichpartoftheprogramwasimportantsoyoushouldlistentoit.Soofficebearershouldchangetheirattitude…RememberthatinthisageincreaseinfaithandconnectingtotheKhilafatinthelightofPromisedmessiah’steachingswillonlymakethepracticalprogress.Evenifthereisabigscholarorpersonwhohasachievedspiritualprogress,iftheirconnectionwiththeKhalifatulMasihisnotthatstrongthentheywillnotbeabletomakeanyspiritualprogressandJama’at’sprogresswillnotbeaffectedbythat.MayAllahAlmightygiveusstrengthtounderstandthisdiscussion”

Kindly consider the fol lowing ways to connect your members with the Fr iday sermon

• SharekhutbalinkonyourJama’atWhatsApp/Emailgroup.• YoucaninstallFridaySermonpodcastonyourphone.Onceinstalledthisappwillallowmembersto

listentoFridaysermonontheirphoneatanytime.Checkyourphone’sappstore.Podcastsareavailableinmultiplelanguages.

• Fridaynight-watchsermonwithfamilyandexplainittochildrensotheybecomefamiliarwithHuzoor'svoiceandpersonality.

• WatchKhutbainrealtime,evenifthatmeansyouhavetodelayyourwork-day.VisitMTAchannelonYouTubeforlivestreams.https://www.youtube.com/user/mtaonline1




Local Islahi Committee

(Reference: May 6, 1994 Friday Sermon by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IVra)

Aims & Objectives

1. Preventive:Sniffoutsocialailmentswellbeforetheybecomemanifestillnessesandtreatthemat

theirroot(waitingtillthereisaproblemwillturnitintoa‘policingcommittee’ascomparedtoa

reformationcommittee).�

2. Remindandreform:FollowingQur’anicprinciplesof‘amrbilmaaroofwanahianilmunkar’(enjoin

goodandforbidevil;Al-Imran,3:116),and‘fazakkirinnafa’atiz-zikra’(sokeeponadmonishing

people,surelyadmonitionis,indeed,profitable;Al-A’la,87:10),attempttohavemajorityonthe

pathofgoodness.�

Structure & Operation

1. LICsshouldbeestablishednationwide.�

2. LocalTarbiyatsecretary–workingundertheguidanceofJamaatPresident–willbethechairmanof

LIC.�

3. MembersofLICinclude,butarenotlimitedto:Regionalmissionary,ZaimAnsarullah,Qaid

Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya,LocalSadrLajnaorherrepresentative.�

4. Atleast6meetingshouldbeheldinayeartofocusonissuesidentifiedontheNationalandlocal

level.

5. QuarterlyreportshouldbesenttotheNationalSecretaryTarbiyatwhoshallsubmitfinalreportsto

theKhalifatulMasih.

6. LICsshouldavoidrelyingonemails/texts.Insteadpromoteacultureofpersonallycalling/visitingthe

homesofconcernedmembers.LICshouldleadbyexampleandtreatJamaatmemberswithlove

andrespect.




Congregational Salat

Action items from Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih Al-Khamis’ address to London Area Majl is Amila on Jan 20, 2018

• Does80%ofAmilaprayFajrandIsha’incongregation?

• Mosqueisnotachurch,prayersshouldnotonlybeonweekends

• AsharaSalateverytwomonthstoencouragecongregationalprayers

• SecretaryTarbiyatshouldworklikeSecretaryFinancetodrawingpeopletocongregationalprayers

• Starting?StartwithyourAmilafirst

• Peoplewhofinditdifficulttoprayinthemosque(becauseofjob)shouldjoinotherAhmadisatwork

andprayincongregation.Ifprayersareregular,thenotherissueswillberesolvedautomatically

Seefullreportofthemeetinginthenextpage




Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih Al Khamis’ address to London Area Majl is Amila

UponenteringMahmoodHall,allattendeesstoodupandgreetedtheirbelovedImamHuzoorAnwar(aba).Afterbriefintroductions,HuzoorstartedwithLowerMordenJamaatAmilaandaskedwhotheirSadrJamaatis.Hethenintroducedhimself.HesaidthattheyhavebeentryingtoimplementHuzoor’sguidelinesreceivedinthelastmeeting.

Huzoor(aba):HowmanyBaiatshaveyouacquiredandhowmanypeoplehaveyousuccessfullymaderegularintheirprayers.

SadrSahib:ApartfromacoupleofAmilamembers,therestareregularintheirprayersandeffortsarebeingmadetosupporttheweakmembers.

HuzoorAnwar:Wheredotheypray?

Sadr:BaitulFutuhmasjid

Morden South Jamaat

Huzoor(aba):Whatisthesituationlikeinyourarea?

SadrSahib:BythegraceofAllahthereisagreatimprovementinmanyDepartmentsfromlastyear.

Huzoor(aba):HowhastheattendanceofSalatincreased?

SadrSahib:Amilamembersprayatthemosque

Huzoor(aba):Dotheyprayregularly?Areeffortsbeingmadeforthosewhoareirregular?Wheredotheypray?

SadrSahib:InBaitulFutuhmosque.

Morden South Jamaat

Huzoor(aba):Whatishappeninginyourarea?

SadrSahib:BythegraceofAllahtherehasbeenagreatimprovementinmanyDepartmentsfromlastyear.

Huzoor(aba):HowhastheattendanceofSalatincreased?

SadrSahib:Amilamembersprayatthemosque

Huzoor(aba):Do80%oftheAmilamembersprayFajrandIshaincongregation?

SadrSahib:Majoritycomeintheweekendandthenumbersarelessintheweekdaysduetoworkschedules.

Huzoor(aba):Themosqueisnotachurchwhichonlyopensintheweekends.Amilamembersshouldberegularintheirprayers,otherwisereporttoAmirSahib.

100% of Amila members should be regular in their prayers

Huzoor(aba)askedPresidentofMordenabouttheconditionofprayerandherepliedthat60%ofmemberspray,thererestareconstantlyreminded.

Huzoor(aba):Therewillonlybecomfortif100%ofmembersofMajlisAmilaareregularintheirprayers.Visitsshouldalsobemadeforthispurpose.PeoplewhodrivetaxisandfinditdifficulttoprayinthemosqueshouldjoinotherAhmadisatworkandprayincongregation.Ifprayersareregular,thenotherissueswillberesolvedautomatically.




ASHRA SALAT EVERY TWO MONTHS

Huzoor(aba):doyouassertthesameeffortstowardsprayersasyouasserttowards(collectionof)Tehrik-e-JadidandWaqf-e-Jadid?

DoyouhavesalatAshras?

SadrSahib:WeoffercongregationalTahajjudatthemosqueonceeverymonth.TrytoholdSalatAshraeveryothermonth,asaresultthereafter6effortsintheyear,therewillsurelybeadifferenceinthesalatattendance.

Huzoor(aba)askedPresidentofLowerMordenhowmanyAmilamembershehad.

SadrSahib:19

Huzoor(aba)askedhowmanyAmilamemberstherewereintotalincludingallthreeJamaats.52wasthegivenanswer.

Huzoor(aba):IftheAmilamembersofthethreeJamaatsaroundBaitulFutuhshowupforprayers,therewouldbeadramaticalincreaseinthenumberofattendees.WewillsoonbeinthemonthofJune,beforethatalotofemphasisislaidoncollectionofChandainAprilandMay.Butifemphasisislaidonsalat,theChandawillautomaticallycome(frommembers).

AMILA MEMBERS OF KHUDDAM AND ANSAR SHOULD ALSO HAVE 100% ATTENDANCE

HuzoorAnwaraskedQaidofMordenSouthhowmanyAmilamembershehad.

QaidSahib:21

Huzoor(aba):Atleast80%ofthemshouldpraycongregationalSalat(atthemosque).

Huzoor(aba)askedQaidofLowerMorden:Wheredoyoupray?

QaidSahib:BaitulFutuhmosque.

Huzoor(aba):youarepurchasingmosques,ensurethatyouprayinthemsothatonemaynotsay“Iwasnotabletoprayformanyyears’’

Huzoor(aba):HowmanymembersinyourAmila?

Qaid:21

ZaimAnsarullah:20Amilamembersand43totalAnsar.Wearetryingtogetallmemberstocomeforsalat.

Huzoor(aba):Donotonlytry,rathermakemaximumefforts.Makesimilareffortsasyoumakeforchandacollection.

Huzoor(aba)thenaskedZaimAnsarullahofMordenSouthhowmanyofhisAmilamembersareregularinsalat.

ZaimSahib:5outof12areregular

Huzoor(aba):ifallmembersofJamaat,KhuddamandAnsarAmilasareregularintheircongregationalsalat,theattendncewouldbemuchbetterandtherestofthepeoplewillcome.

Huzoor(aba)askedQaidSahibofMordenSouthhowmanyofhisKhuddamcomeforsalat.

QaidSahib:Mostofthemcomeonweekendsandlessonotherdays.




Huzoor(aba):amosqueisdifferentfromachurch,otherwiseyouwouldbecalledapriesttoleadprayersonweekends.IftheAmilamembersofJamaat,AnsarandKhuddamofallthreeJamaatscomeforcongregationalprayerstherewillbeatotalattendanceof150.AfriendoncesaidthatsomeAmilamembersoftheauxiliariesarealsomembersoftheJamaatAmila.YetstillthereareotherpeoplethatcomeforprayersapartfromthemembersofAmila.

ZaimMorden:IwaselectedtoserveasaZaimthisyear

Huzoor(aba):maketheAmilamembersregularintheirsalatfirst.Missionariesshouldalsodrawattentiontowardscongregationalprayersintheirduroos(dars)andensurethatattendanceatSalatcentersincrease.

President, Tarbiyyat Secretar ies, Nazim Tarbiyyat and Muntazim Tarbiyyat should al l draw

attention towards Salat

Huzoor(aba):IftheSadr,JamaatTarbiyyatsecretaries,NazimTarbiyyatKhuddamulAhmadiyyaandMuntazimTarbiyyatAnsarullahdrawpeople'sattentiontosalatinthesamemannerasthefinancesecretariesareattentivetowardscollectionofchanda,thenumberofsalatattendeescannotablyincrease.

Onlyschedulethenextmeetingwhenyouhavemadesuccessfuleffortstowardsthis.

- TranslatedfromAlFazlInternational16March2018




Quotes on congregational Salat

“SometimesthereasonisthatorganizationofJama’atisnotdrawingtheirattentiontowardsthismatter.Andthattheorganizationhasotherpreferences.Firstly,noteveryonelistenstomysermons.Toconcludethat100%memberslistentotheFridaySermoniswrong.Andeveniftheylisten,theresponsibilitystilllieswiththeorganizationtoconstantlyremind.Theveryreasonbehindestablishingasystemistogiveattentiontomoraltraining.Afewdaysago,IhadameetingwithalocalMajliseAamla.ThePresidenttoldmethateversincehehastakentheposition,hehasgivenalotofattentiontofinancialmatters.Andnowtheyareexcellinginitveryrapidly.SoIsaidthatthiseffortiswellandgood.ButwhenIenquiredwhathavetheydoneforSalat,whichisafundamentalandobligatorycommandmentforMuslims,heremainedsilent.Although,whenIenquiredaboutpresenceatFajrandIsha,thenumbersthatcameupwerepromising.However,itwasn’tduetotheorganizationalefforts.Ifwehavesuchworshipperswhosayprayersfullofpleasureanddelight,thenfinancialsystemwillbeimprovedbyitself.Becauseasaperson’sstandardofrighteousnessrises,hegivesmoreattentiontofinancialsacrifice.NotonlythisbuttheissuesinvolvingInternalAffairsandQazawillberesolvedtoagreatextent.Andrestofthedepartmentswillbecomeactivetooprovidedeveryoneofferstheirprayersproperly.

“TheJama’atorganizationshouldalsokeepremindingpeopleaboutcongregationalprayers.IkeepdrawingJamaat’sattentiontowardsthissubjectinmysermonsinonewayortheother.Butthisistheresponsibilityofmissionariesandtheorganizationtotakeitfromthereanddisseminatemyinstructionstodrawpeople’sattentiontowardsit.TheyshouldconveythemessageoftheimportanceofcongregationalprayeroverandoveragaintoeachmemberofJama’at”HadhratKhalifatulV,FridaySermonJan20,2017.

“SalatcannotbeacceptablebeforeAllahtheAlmightyunlessitisofferedincongregation(bymales)exceptthanthatapersonissickordisabled”–HadhratMuslehMaud(ra),1946.(QuotedfromEnglishtranslationofSabil-ur-RashadVolI,whichisacollectionofaddressestomembersofMajlisAnsārullāhbyKhulafā-i-Aḥmadiyyat)

“WeshouldbearinmindthePromisedMessiah’sdesirethatprayersshouldbeofferedincongregationandthatourmosquesshouldbefullofworshippers.TodaybythegraceofAllāhmosquesarebeingbuilteverywhere,butsometimesIreceivereportsthattheyarenotfullofworshippersastheyshouldbe.AhmadīsinPakistan,Indiaandothercountriesshouldalsostriveinthisregard.”-HadhratKhalifatulV,FridaySermonSep18,2015

“WhereveritisnotpossibletogotoMasjid,afewAhmadislivingclosebyshouldorganizetogettogetherinonehometoofferprayersincongregation.”–HadhratKhalifatulMasihVJune22nd,2012

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Spiritual Fitness Camps – How to

Schedule your camp and put it on local Jamaat calendar as soon as possible

• For 2018, National Jamaat calendar has allocated July 20-21-22 and August 17-18-19 weekends. Pick one of these dates or talk to local President/General secretary and choose a different date. Don’t forget to check for regional programs for Atfal, Khuddam, Nasirat, Lajna.

• If summer is too busy, try winter break, or any other weekend. • Inform your local / regional murabi and get confirmation as soon as possible. If you cannot get

confirmation, let National team know and we will try to schedule a Murabbi for you

• Submit your budget request to National team (Hamid Sheikh, [email protected]) for pre-approval. Default budget is $10 per student per day.

Make a team

• Principal, volunteer teachers (both Lajna and men), ziafat, sports, audio-video, security, cleaning, first aid. Have a treasurer to keep track of expenses and receipts.

• While a Murabbi should be there to take some of the classes, most of the camp will be conducted by your local volunteers

Check out SF camp resources on the web www.spir itualf itness.us

• Go through the resources on the web. Call a meeting of your team to discuss and plan • Reach out to National Team if you have questions ([email protected])

Ask teachers to prepare wel l

• Spiritual Fitness camp is not a regular class. There will be a lot of hands-on work and different teaching style (e.g. teaching students how to write a speech, or how to do tabligh)

Camp logist ics require substantia l preparation

• Sufficient number of Qur`ans for the students

• A camera with video relay to the girls’ side

• A computer with an Internet connection hooked up to a large screen

• Internet-enabled computers or a library/set of books for finding references

• Blank papers, pens/pencils, coloring materials (markers/crayons) • Awards/prizes and certificates

Sports & Physical F itness

• Organize and arrange sports/physical fitness activities for all students

• Do NOT forget Lajna/Nasiraat sports program.

Don’t forget to get Survey done

• Schedule a separate timeslot just before closing the camp. Have several tablets / laptops ready for the surveys

• Note: Reimbursement policy is that 80% of the attendees must complete the survey

Visit www.spiritualfitness.us/spiritual-fitness-camps/ for more information

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