In 1920, the first Ahmadiyya Muslim missionary to arrive in America was Dr. Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, who arrived in Philadelphia on Sunday, February 15, 1920, onboard the Haverford. For religious reasons, he was detained on Ellis Island, New York on February 25, 1920. On May 20, 1920, he was, released by the order of the Secretary of the State. Dr. Sadiq stayed in New York for some time and continued to preach Islam. Later, he moved to Chicago and in 1921 established the first headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at 4448 Wabash Avenue, giving it the name “Al Masjid.”
Books & Sources
Book: “The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement: A Short Study”
Book: “The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam,”
External Research and Sources
- https://www.reviewofreligions.org/14067/hazrat-mufti-muhammad-sadiqra-a-pioneering-ahmadi-in-america/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya_in_the_United_States
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mufti_Muhammad_Sadiq
- https://religionnews.com/2020/02/15/a-centennial-celebration-for-a-muslim-who-overcame-an-immigration-ban/
- https://www.reviewofreligions.org/14067/hazrat-mufti-muhammad-sadiqra-a-pioneering-ahmadi-in-america/
- https://www.facebook.com/AhmadiyyaUSA/
- https://religionandpolitics.org/2018/11/20/ahmadi-muslims-have-a-storied-american-history-and-a-legacy-that-is-often-overlooked/
- https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8eb36f70-076f-0135-e0d7-0a761c4e4295