Salim Nasir Malik Passes Away

Salim Nasir Malik of Central Jersey Majlis passed away on August 20, 2014, Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji‘un.

He was born in 1936 in Qadian, India to Maulana Zahoor Hussain (Mujahid Bukhara—the first Ahmadi missionary to the then Soviet Union). After completing his M.A. and LL.B. degrees from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, in 1963, he worked as an attorney for eight years.

He arrived in the U.S. in 1971. Initially, he settled in New York and then moved to New Jersey. During his career of 22 years at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, he held progressive positions of Sales Representative, Sales Manager, and General Manager. He retired as a marketing executive in 1994.

Salim Nasir Malik was a dedicated Nasir who served Majlis Ansarullah, USA and the Jama‘at in many capacities over the years. He served as Qa’id Ta‘lim from 2000 to 2005 and then as Qa’id Ta‘limul Qur’an in 2006. He also served as the Za‘im of the Central Jersey Majlis in 2002-2003. In 2008, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of Majlis Ansarullah, USA.

For several years, he served as Qadi in Darul-Qada, Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya, Pakistan. In the U.S., he served the community as Secretary Tabligh and General Secretary of the New York Jama‘at, as Secretary Tabligh, Secretary Umur Ammah (General Affairs), and Secretary Umur Kharijia (External Affairs) of the Central Jersey Jama‘at.

He was married with four children and four grandchildren. May Allah elevate his station in paradise. Amin.