Event Overview
By the grace of Allah the Almighty, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at Canada held the inaugural gathering in its Na‘tiya Mushaira series on Friday evening, October 30, 2026, at Aiwan-e-Tahir. The poetic symposium paid tribute to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Respected Lal Khan Malik Sahib, National Amir of Jama‘at Ahmadiyya Canada, presided over the gathering, and Abdul Hamid Hamidi Sahib hosted the event.
The program began with a recitation of the Holy Qur’an and its translation by Hafiz Rahat Cheema Sahib. The special guest, Ismatullah Sahib, then presented Woh Peshwa Hamara, a poem by the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Respected Hadi Ali Chaudhary Sahib, Naib Amir Jama’at Ahmadiyya Canada, introduced the program, which featured Na‘tiya poetry by various local poets and melodic renditions by Respected Ismatullah Sahib.
The participating poets included Abdul Hamid Hamidi Sahib, Basharat Abdullah Sahib, Bilal Ahmad Mehwar Sahib, Babar Atta Sahib, Basharat Rehan Sahib, Murabbi Ansar Raza Sahib, Murabbi Najeebullah Ayaz, Salman Athar Sahib, producer and director at Toronto’s Canada One TV, and Murabbi Hadi Ali Chaudhary Sahib. During the program, which lasted more than two hours, attendees invoked peace and blessings upon the Holy Prophet (sa), and requested poems that were presented by Respected Muhammad Ismatullah Sahib.
In his concluding remarks, Respected National Amir Sahib reminded attendees that true love for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) calls for putting his teachings into practice. He then led the attendees in silent prayer.
A total of 550 people attended, including 300 men and 250 women. The women followed the proceedings on a dedicated screen in a separate seating area. Dinner was served to all guests after the program.
