An 18-man delegation from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at recently represented The Gambia at the 41st Jalsa Salana (International Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, held in the UK.

The convention which was organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at (UK), took place at the Hadeeaqtal Mahdi from Friday 27th July to Sunday 30th July 2007. The Gambia and Guinea Bissau delegations were led by the Amir (head) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, Baba. F. Trawally.

In his inaugural address, the supreme Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V (ATBA), said that the greatest of all the prophets of Allah is the prophet of Islam, Muhammad Mustapha (saw).

“By following his path for only ten days, one can attain a spiritual status that could not be attained before him, even if one strove for a thousand years. The only religion that has the approval of Allah Almighty is the religion of the Holy Qura’an,” he said.

Addressing the ladies, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih V (ATBA) said that it is a blessing of Allah Almighty on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at that the ladies of the Jama’at advance so much in righteousness that they sometimes defeat men in this regard.

He admonished them that in order to follow the Divine path and have the love and pleasure of Allah Almighty, they must follow His commandments and the practice of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Mustapha (saw).

In his closing address on Sunday, Hudoor (ATBA) said that it is the blessing of Allah Almighty that He has made Ahmadis by accepting the Imam of the age, the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (peace be upon him).

“Therefore all Ahmadis must strive to meet the standards set by him thereby fulfilling the purpose of his mission,” he stated. The convention was attended by over 25,000 people from around the globe.