National Atfal Tarbiyyati Class Southern Regions - for MTA
Published on Feb 25 2009
Majlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya UK held its annual Tarbiyyati Class for the Southern Regions on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th February at Baitul Futuh. The first day was dedicated to the Nasir (9-11 years) and Tahir (7-8 years) groups and the second day was for the Noor (12-13years) and Bashir (14-15) groups.
The registered attendance on Saturday was 356 Atfal and on Sunday it was 298 Atfal, which had surpassed all previous records. On Saturday the opening session was presided over by Naib Sadr Majlis, Masroor Ahmad Sahib. Each group was given its designated workbook which the Atfal were required to work through. The subjects in the workbooks varied from the Holy Qur’an, Salaat, Life of the Holy Prophet (saw), Life of the Promised Messiah (as), Khilafat and Islam: The Peaceful Religion. There was also a section on Waqfe Jadid in the booklets.
The concluding session on Saturday was chaired by Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK, Tommy Kallon Sahib. Sadr Sahib reminded the Atfal of their fortunate position of being in close proximity to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih (atba) and reiterated his first experiences as young Khadim of seeing and greeting the Khalifa of the time when he visited Sierra Leone. Sadr Sahib told the Atfal that he had passed his whole time as a Tifl without ever witnessing the holy personage of a Khalifa and that Atfal of the UK were in a unique position as some of them could see and pray behind the Khalifa almost whenever they wished.
On Sunday a special session entitled Sultan Al Qalam was held for the Noor and Bashir groups in which the background and workings of the scheme was explained to the Atfal. This was run by members of the Sultan Al Qalam team within Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK.
As in previous years the event also included Tarbiyyat discussion workshops which were chaired by different group facilitators. The subjects discussed with the Atfal included ‘Appearances’ and ‘Friends outside the Jama’at’. The majority of Atfal were engaged in the discussions and shared their viewpoints with one another.
On Sunday an anti-smoking presentation was conducted by Dr Tahir Mirza, highlighting the dangers of smoking. Certificates of attendances were also distributed to each Tifl.
The concluding session on Sunday was chaired by Amir Sahib UK, Rafiq Ahmad Hayat Sahib. In his address Amir Sahib advised the Atfal that they should strive their utmost to achieve the highest standards in their education and all other aspects of their lives. Amir Sahib expressed his desire to see more Atfal from the UK achieving the lofty standards set before us by the likes of Hadhrat Chaudhry Zafrullah Khan Sahib (ra) and Proffessor Dr Abdus Salam Sahib. Amir Sahib explained that it was only through hard work and the observance of the five daily prayers that this can be achieved. The event ended with silent prayer led by Amir Sahib.
