Mohammad Ikramul Haq Jattala

Mohammad Ikramul Haq Jattala of LA Inland Majlis passed away on February 1, 2016 at the age of 85, Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji‘un. He was born on December 4, 1930. He had been a member of the Los Angeles Jama’at for the past 45 years and was one of the pioneers of the Los Angeles Jama’at.

He is the younger brother of late Ch. Muhammad Ziaul Haq of Virginia. Ahmadiyyat came in the family through their father, Ch. Nabi Bakhsh, who accepted the Promised Messiah (may peace be on him) in the early 1920s.

He served in the Pakistan Air Force and later established an import & export business before moving to the U.S. in 1970. He was the first Pakistani Ahmadi to settle in the Los Angeles area. At the time, there was only one African-American Ahmadi in Los Angeles, Late Brother Rahmat Jamal. Together, these two pioneer members set out to build the Los Angeles Jama’at.

Having served as Qa’id Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, Montgomery (now Sahiwal), Pakistan, in the 1960s, he had the good fortune of serving the Jama’at in the Los Angeles area in various capacities. He has been the longest serving Secretary Wasaya for the Los Angeles area. He has been also blessed to serve as President of the Santa Maria Jama’at in the 1990s and Vice President of Los Angeles Inland Jama’at during the 2000s. He was a Musi serving as Secretary Wasaya of LA Inland Jama’at at the time of his passing. He is also known for his service in the building of the Baitul Hameed Mosque in Chino, CA from start to finish.

Mohammad Ikramul Haq Jattala, a man of strong principles, was a true lover and servant of Ahmadiyya Khilafat. He is survived by two sons, 4 grandchildren, and a younger sister. Three of the four grandchildren are Waqifin-i-Nau in the U.S. May Allah elevate his status in the Paradise and shower His immense Mercy on the departed soul and provide solace and comfort to the family members, Amin.