
Majlis Ansarullah (; ''Association for the Helpers
n the causeof Allah'') is an auxiliary organization of the
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Ahmadiyya, officially the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (AMJ), is an Islamic messianic movement originating in British India in the late 19th century. It was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), who said he had been divinely appointed a ...
for men above forty years of age. It was founded in 1940 by
Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, the second
caliph
A caliphate ( ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with Khalifa, the title of caliph (; , ), a person considered a political–religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of ...
of the Community. As an organization comprising the elders of the Community, it often provides intellectual and spiritual guidance for its younger members and has local and national leadership, with national leaders reporting directly to the caliph.
Majlis Ansarullah are Ahmaddiya who believe in the coming of the promised messiah.
Aims and objectives
The aim of the organization is to promote the moral and spiritual training of its members resulting in a Godly, righteous, responsible and just society, true both to God and His creatures. The aims and objectives of the organization are reflected in the pledge, which every member has to make and recite in every formal meeting. These aims are:
*To inculcate the following amongst its members:
**The love of Allah.
**The spirit to promote and propagate the teachings of Islam.
**Exhort to preach Islam and serve mankind.
**The spiritual and moral training of children.
**The spirit of protecting the institution of Caliphate.
**The spirit of placing collective interests above individual interests.
See also
*
Khuddam-ul Ahmadiyya
*
Lajna Imaillah
References
External links
Majlis Ansarullah UKMajlis Ansarullah, USAMajlis Ansarullah, Bangladesh
Ahmadiyya auxiliary organizations
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