A Posthumous Hajj by an Ahmadi Muslim
Mobashir Latif Ahmad, Toronto
Ever since Ahmadis were declared non-Muslims in Pakistan and subsequently barred from performing their rightful religious duties, they have been subject to severe prohibitions in regards to performing noble religious rites including performing Hajj. As has always been the Sunnah of Almighty Allah towards his loved ones, who are persecuted in His cause, He has shown innumerable signs in the favor of Ahmadis, the humble followers of the Imam of the age, the Promised Messiah (may peace be on him), that are testimony to the fact that whether or not they are accepted as Muslims by others, in the eyes of Allah, they are true Muslims. I would like to share an interesting incident that was narrated to me by a non-Ahmadi friend of mine that to me is such a sign.
Riaz Ahmad Khan, since deceased, who belonged to an orthodox Muslim family of Tehsil Mailsi, Multan, Pakistan, was a very good friend of mine since our school days. He was also a very good friend of late Faiz Ahmad Aslam who was an Ahmadi and a special judge of anti-corruption court of the federal government of Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
Riaz and members of his family planned to perform Hajj and left for Saudi Arabia. Upon his return, having performed Hajj, Riaz especially traveled to Lahore to tell me about a special occurrence he had experienced. He told me that in Mecca, after going through the various stages of Hajj, when he was in the midst of circumambulating the Ka‘bah, he saw the most unbelievable but a very joyful scene; he saw that Faiz Ahmad Aslam—who had passed away a number of years ago—was also circumambulating the Ka‘bah. “I chased him,” he said, “and kept calling him at the same time. This vision continued for quite some time, till the time he was lost in the crowd.”
Riaz told me that this was such an incredible incident that after his return from Saudi Arabia, he had gone back to his home town paying only a flying visit and then rushed to Lahore only to tell me about this amazing vision.
May Almighty Allah continue to shower His blessings on his humble servants and may He make such signs the source of guidance for others. Amin.
Mobashir Latif Ahmad is a Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has taught law at University of the Punjab for 45 years. He has been blessed with the opportunity of representing the Jama’at in blasphemy and other cases against Ahmadis in Pakistan since 1974. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
