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Insightful Reads

Insightful Reads is a new feature on Ijtema website, that allows Khuddam to gain access to a variety of books that are in relation to this year's theme which is Our Paradise Lies Our God .
Book of the year: 2025 - 2026
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Zhikr-e-Ilahi

Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II(ra)

Zikri-Ilahi shows a true understanding of the relationship between Allah, the Creator, and human beings in their search of Him. It is replete with points of wisdom on how that relationship can be nurtured through Zikri-Ilahi — Remembrance of Allah. It is a treasure that will benefit all those who use it to inculcate a living relationship with their Creator.

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The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Promised Messiah and Mahdi(as)

Fully cross-referenced English translation of the Universally acclaimed exegesis, delivered at the conference of Great Religions held in Lahore, India in December 1896.Subjects include the physical, moral and spiritual states of man; proofs of the existence of God; the state of man after death; sources of Divine knowledge; and others. An excellent introduction to the study of Islam.

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Ten Proofs for the Existence of God

Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II(ra)

Ten Proofs for the Existence of God is an elegant and thoughtful disposition of the proofs of God’s existence found in the Holy Quran. From the principle that the loved ones of God always meet with success to the moral awareness of human beings to the fine-tuning of the universe, Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad(ra), the second successor of the Promised Messiah(as), sets forth ten Quranic arguments to show with compelling force that the existence of God can be established with full certainty and in a manner which is beyond refute.

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The Islamic Mode of worship

Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II

In The Islamic Mode of Worship, Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad(ra) provides a brief but comprehensive overview of the formal Islamic prayer and its primary purpose. Key concepts including the sequence of positions, ablution and prescribed timings are explained in lucid terms and through the use of integrated illustrations. Important verses of the Holy Quran pertaining to the prayer are also highlighted and presented in a simple manner for book is a valuable resource for those who wish to know more about one of Islam’s most fundamental pillars.

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The Essence of Islam – Volume I

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The promised Messiah (as)

This volume, the first of a series, sets out, in the words of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad himself, a summary of his exposition of four outstanding topics, namely, Islam; Allah, the Exalted; the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him; and the Holy Quran. The original compilation, in Urdu, from which these extracts have been translated into English, was collated with great care and diligence by Syed Daud Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him.

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An Elementary Study of Islam

Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV(rh)

This book is a brief introduction to the five fundamentals articles of the Islamic faith. The articles of faith, which all Muslims believe in, are: Unity of God, Angels, Prophets, Holy Books and Life after Death.Throughout the book, the author emphasises the areas of similarities between Islam and other religions. He shows how religious teachings evolved through the ages culminating in the complete, perfect and universal teachings of Islam.The author further argues that it is this universal nature of Islam which renders it the religion capable of uniting people from all the nations of the world under one banner of Peace and Submission.

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