This is a placeholder article. In 1914, Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmadra was elected the second successor to the Promised Messiahas. He felt that a vigorous participation of Ahmadi women was as essential for the success of the Community as that of men, and started activating them for this purpose. In pursuance of this objective in 1922, he wrote a letter to some prominent ladies in the Community, detailing therein the role which Ahmadi women should play to make Islam go ahead. He called upon them to disseminate his views among their sisters, win their sympathies for his plans and to form an Association to help the resurgence of Islam. This led to the establishment of Lajna Ima’illah (maid servants of Allah).

The History of the Flag of Lajna Ima’illah

On the 25th of December 1939, after hoisting the Ahmadiyya Flag and the Khuddam-ul Ahmadiyya Flag, Huzoorra [Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Sani] arrived in the Ladies Jalsa Gah [annual gathering] at 25 minutes past two and while reciting the prayer ‘O our Lord, accept this from us for you are surely all seeing and all knowing,’ with his holy hands hoisted the flag representing the women of the Ahmadiyya Jama’at. The flag pole was 35 feet high and the flag was 3 ¾ meters in length and 2 ¼ meters in width. In addition to all the graphics of the flag of Ahmadiyyat, it had three date trees with a stream flowing underneath them. The flag was made of satin and its design was stitched with a machine using different colour silk threads. 

Note: The Flag pole was positioned by the gallery situated on the right hand side as one would approach the Jalsa stage. His Holiness had stood under that pole as he pulled the rope and hoisted the flag. Hazrat Syeda Umme Tahirra , who was standing behind Huzoorra, was holding the center of the rope and standing to her side, Hameeda Sabra Sahiba, held the end of the rope. (Because, Hameeda Sabra Sahiba was posted in the gallery for the security duty). The ladies were so enthusiastic on that day that they began shouting slogans freely. The slogans were initiated by the teacher Memoona Sahiba. The ladies belonging to the family of the Promised Messiah (as) were gathered around Huzoorra along with Hazrat Syeda Nusrat Jehan Begum Sahibara.