by A. Abdul Aziz.

The Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was held on Sunday the 29 October 2023 at Baitul Basit Mosque Sri Lanka in Pasyala, chaired by Markaz Representative.  Prior to the main program, flag hoisting was done by the Markaz Representative followed by silent prayer.

The main event started at 9.30 a.m. with the recitation of Holy Qur’an followed by its translation in Urdu, Tamil and Sinhala.

The National President S. Nizam Khan delivered the welcome address in which he highlighted the establishment of Ahmadiyya Community in Pasyala wherein, the inauguration of New Mosque Baitul Basit Mosque Sri Lanka took place two days earlier.

Sir. Iftikhar Ayaz in his address detailed in length about the history of Ahmadiyya Convention (Jalsa Salana) in Ahmadiyya Jama’at.  He also put forward Objectives, Purposes & Blessings of the Convention (Jalsa Salana) in the Words of the Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (Peace be on him).

The addresses on various topic such as ‘Spiritual Revolution of Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (peace be on him), ‘Existence of God’, ‘The Excellent Exemplar-The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)’ were part of the event.  The Convention concluded with silent prayer. This one day event was witnessed by Ahmadi Men, women and children from various part of the country.

Prior to the convention, two days earlier, Sir Iftikhar Ayaz inaugurated a beautiful and spacious Mosque in Colombo – Kandy Road, Pasyala. It was named by Ahmadiyya Khalifa as Baitul Basit Mosque Sri Lanka.  The completed Mosque has three story building with a Dome and a Minara. The area of each floor 2700 Sq. Feet, There is a guest room, kitchen and conference hall in second floor. This Mosque has the spacious of worshipping 800 people.