Spreading the Message of Islam Ahmadiyyat to Bengali Souls - Bangla Desk, USA

1. Convey the Message of Islam Ahmadiyyat to the Bengali Souls Bangla Desk, USA

2. 17 Steps for Bangla Desk USA

3. 1. Lay the Tabligh Framework ; 2012- 2013 [P.O.C:  Naseem Mahdi sb, Waseem Syed sb, Ghulam Rabbi ] -  Naseem Mahdi sb and Ali Murtaza sb will introduce the program to National Aamla and notify all Jama’at Presidents seeking their full cooperation and assistance. - Each aamla member requested to pray two nawafil for the success of this plan, write to Huzoor aqdas for prayers. - Need full cooperation from all Jama’at, auxiliary presidents, Central Bangla desk UK. - Need to request so what nowHazrat Khalifatul Masih (ab) to permit at least one Bengali Missionary [perhaps any of: Maulana Abdul Awwal Khan sb, Missionary Incharge Bangladesh; or Maulana Feroz Alam Sb of Central Bangla Desk etc.] to be sent to the US every so often as needed to participate in meetings and particiapte in tabligh related activities.....Q & A sessions; Radio and TV Shows; Conferences, public meetings and Jalsa etc.   - Later we would request a permanent Bengali Speaking Missionary to be stationed in the US to cater to the 400,000+ Bengali Speaking population living in the US.

4. 2. Follow up, phone call  and Contact management • [P.O.C:  Homaira Khandakar, Shahina Bashir,  Reaz Rahman in East Coast,  Abdul Ahad Chowdhury sb in West Coast ] • - Answering calls from contacts with specific religious question and guide them to the right resource • - A technically good website to manage contacts (www.ahoban.org) • - A short Bengali newsletter to share with contacts

5. 3. Media Advertising – Print, Cable • - 30 secs TV AD and 30 minute Documentary to introduce Ahmadiyyat • Draft Muslim for Peace AD: http://youtu.be/8NNcAn8zqls •  Translation of the voice: A person cannot kill another if they believe in the Quranic warning which states "Whosoever killed a person -- It shall be as if he had killed all mankind." Rather, 'Love for all, hatred for none,' shall be the motto of his life. Our special campaign, in this regard, is to take every corner of the world, the true message of peace - under the program - MUSLIMS FOR PEACE • ATN Bangla chosen for 6 months AD • Three major Bangla newspaper should run Ads  on, for example, coming of Imam Mahdi (as) with website and contact numbers

6. 3. Media Advertising – Print, Cable

7. 4. Participate in Bengali national and local programs • - Explore whether our facility can be open to Bengali "kosher" civic associations to deepen relationship with them – (Sayed Fazlur Rahman) • - Holding a book stall in Bengali Book two day book fair held around June/July – (Soud Choudhury)

8. 5. Press Conferences & public meeting • Hold five Press Conferences and Public Meetings in cities with large concentration of Bengalis (New York city, Washington DC, Florida, LA, Atlanta, New Jersy and Ohio) • Invite missionary in Charge, Abdul Awwal Khan sb

9. 6. Bangla booklets on Ahmadiyya basics and souvinour pens • [TBD] • - Booklets should be available for press conference and distribution • - A 12 page color booklet is prepared by Bangladesh Jamaat which is edited and republished by USA Jamaat • - Post cards need to be prepared to notify about Advent of Imam Mahdi (as), Q&A session on MTA and Bangla website

10. 7. Info Gathering Archiving for Repeat Effort in coming Years • [P.O.C: Mahfooz Sheikh Sb] • - ALSO we want to capture the whole plan as it gets executed in a full document for reporting to Hudhur (ab) for prayers and for possible use as a template by us again and others..

11. 8. Invite Bengali Dignitaries • [POC: Soud Choudhury & Ahad Chowdhury in West Coast]                                         • - Invite and sponsor a leading Bengali personality to Visit the US - eg Nobel Laureate Economist etc to address hot topics •  - Reach out to Bangladesh ambassador, UN permanent representatives, professors and other prominent figures and invite them to our public meetings and press conferences. • - good resource:http://www.asianamerican.net/bangladesh.html

12. 9. USA Jalsa have a special arrangement for Bengali guests • - Invite Bengali Scholar and well known person will attract more audience from the community. • USA Jamaat utilized Bangla banners in Jalsa for the first time!

13. 10. Humanity First • [P.O.C: Siddique Rahim, Homaira Khandakar] • - Set up Health clinic / Flu shots stalls under Humanity First in Bengali Convention

14. 11. Prepare Flier and VIP Invitation Folder • [P.O.C Usman Ch. Sahib] • Special Bengali cultural sensitive and focus fliers • We need to prepare a Folder for dignitaries and VIP guest

15. 12. PA to Maximize Co-operation/ Collaboration with Dignitaries • [P.O.C: Amjad M. Khan Sahib ] • - To work to maximize participation of govt officials of all levels   • -  Invite Members of The Congressional Bangladesh Caucus in the US House of Representatives • 1)-   Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Co-Chair • 2)-   Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Co-Chair • Courtesy of: The US-Bangladesh Advisory Council

16. 13. Contact all Bengali Association in USA  • [P.O.C: Shahina Bashir] •  To work on alliances through the medical profession  AMMA invite Bmana - Bangladeshi American Medical Association (bmana.com) •  Colleage Students and Bengali students association – (Abubakar Rana) •  Reach our to graduate students and Bengali professors – (Mohiuddin Ovee/ Shafiqur Rahman Mishu) • Bangladesh association spreadsheet in Google doc (Shahina Bashir) • Join hands in social projects

17. 14. PAID INTERNET ADVERTISING.. • [P.O.C: Waseemus Salaam, Sazzad Khandakar] • - how to draw traffic towww.ahoban.org website or a new website created for this plan • - Google AD • Social Media Strategy • …. • …

18. 15. Social Wsite Launch of BD USA 1000 • [P.O.C: Sazzad Khandakar] • - Maintain a central website to invite contacts • - Launch a social media campaign (Facebook, Twitter etc) to reach out the Bengali   • - Translation of relevant articles from Bengali Newspaper and posting on Ahmadiyya blog (themuslimtimes.org) – (Soud Chowdhury/Ghulam Rabbi) • Twitter: https://twitter.com/BanglaAhoban • Linked in: http://www.linkedin.com/

19. 16. Holy Quran and Other Tabligh Material Exhibition • [P.O.C: TBD]

20. 17. Invite new converts and VIPs to UK Jalsa • Select a few new converts to attend the UK Jalsaa and meet with Huzoor aqdas • Invite 2 or 3 key VIP Bengali guests to UK Jalsa and meet with Huzoor aqdas •  We have held an exhibition on persecution of Ahmadis in Bangladesh in the past but a positive them can be incorporate for the public meetings..

21. Bangla Desk Update • -          Since Jalsa 2012, the 25 core team members had 17 teleconferences to discuss updates and have their questions answered • -          With the sheer Grace of Allah, all 17 items noted in our BD USA 1000 plan (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1suR6ExYBGKK8c0UQrSZaVVbzJGr1k2BdX_9nre5EKWI/edit )were started (completion will need support from National Tabligh Team and a lot of prayers) • -          Local chapters are formed in NY (Queens, Brooklyn), NJ, MD, CA, TX (Houston and Dallas), FL, NC (tentative), in addition a lajna cell and a translation cell • -          Send official Bangla Desk Session was held during US Jalsa • -          Bengali Tabligh and VIP guests (3) attended the USA Jalsa;

22. Bangla Desk Update • -          3 newspapers are running weekly ADs on the coming of Imam Mahdi which has generated 20 plus telephone inquires and books were send to many of them and by now atleast 20-25 thousands were reach out through these Ads. Many anecdotes were heard about these Ads confirm people are very aware of them. • -       Members have collected 150 names (goal is 1000!) of mostly Bengalis under tabligh by different Daeen throughout the country.  Most of these names are sent to Huzoor for prayers.    Huzoor aqdas graciously replied and prayer for our efforts. • -       Weekly tabligh tips are provided to all team members (150 plus) of Jamaat news item or tabligh materials that can be used for their training and to be shared with their tabligh contacts

23. Bangla Desk Update •  12 plus articles have been published in 5 newspaper regarding our US Jalsa, Introduction of Ahmadiyyat, HuzoorAqdas’ Khutba, multiple local events were covers • 25 episodes of Bangla Q&A on MTA (ShotterShondhane) were review to develop video clips of 12 Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ) and share with all team members and now posted on www.ahoban.org • The above activities have generated interests among inactive Bengali Ahmadis to re-train themselves and participate in tabligh activities.  Some of these responses are emotionally overwhelming so special prayers are requested for their success

24. Bangla Desk Update • Lajna members compiled a list of Bengali associations in USA, VIP guest list and so that we can reach out to them on humanitarian and other programs • www.Ahoban.org – Bangla Tabligh Website Launched!

25. Bangla Desk Update • -          10,000 copies of Bangla pamphlets on the introduction of the Jamaat printed in USA and available in the call center • -          All Perfect Praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!