and cultures of the people. Singapore is a
Being a new member of the Jama’at, I wished
multi-cultural and multi-racial country, with
to get to know everyone and, as per beloved
the highest population of Chinese ethnicity,
Hazur’saba instructions, immerse myself in
followed by Malays and then Indians. The main
Jama’at service in any way I could. I got my
religions followed by the people of Singapore
first opportunity to serve Jama’at Singapore
are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Christianity,
at the Madrassah Taleemul Islam as a teacher.
and Hinduism and some who profess no
Madrassah Taleemul Islam runs every Sunday
religion. Compared to the huge population of
with about 40 girls and boys from the age
Ahmadis in the UK, Singapore has a small close-
of 4 to 18 years, the classes involve learning
knit community of about 200 members in total,
the recitation and memorisation of the Holy
who lead very simple relatively unmaterialistic
Qur’an, Hadith, Salat and History of Islam and
lives. Their warmth and qualities such as
Ahmadiyyat. Through this opportunity, I came
kindness, compassion and simplicity stood
to know and built strong bonds with the many
out to me from my first meeting with them
Jama’at children and their parents quickly.
on the occasion of a Khilafat day celebration.
The same year, the concept of Halqa was
Ahmadiyyat in Singapore was first introduced
introduced in Jama’at Singapore. Being a small
in 1935 by the late Maulana Ghulam Hussain
Jama’at everything ran at National Level, but to
Ayaz Sahib and the Jama’at has one mosque
reach out to all members, three Halqas were
in Singapore, named Taha Masjid by the Hazrat
introduced, namely, Central, East and West/
Khalifatul Masih IVrh.
Northwest Halqa. As per the constitution of
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