The Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has described the late Maulvi Dr Abdul Wahab Adam as one of the pious-natured people who served God with great zeal and sincerity.
�His personality and loyalty cannot be stated in few words,� he said, in a tribute to the former Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, during a Friday sermon.
He said Maulvi Dr Adam was extremely loyal and obedient to Khalifat and sought advice on every matter, adding that he was extremely hospitable and compassionate.
According to Amir Sahib of Mali, Maulvi Dr Adam was a role model through whose endeavour the Burkina Faso Jama�at was established in 1986.
Background
Maulvi Dr Adam was born into an Ahmad family in 1938 and received his early education locally.
He then went to Jamia Rabwah in 1952 and obtained his Shahid degree in 1960 after which he returned to Ghana and subsequently became the Principal of Jamia in Ghana.
Maulvi Dr Adam later went to Pakistan for training at Jamia Rabwah and returned home afterwards as a missionary.
Honours
He received many honours, including being the first African central missionary from Ghana; the first Ameer and Missionary in charge of Ghana; the first African Ahmadi to become Amir Maqami Rabwah in representation of Khalifa at the time, and the first African central missionary to serve in Europe.
He also received many international accolades such as Ambassador of Peace awarded by the Inter-religious and International Federation for World Peace for his selfless service for peace and a special national award conferred on him by the Government of Ghana in acknowledgement of his work in education, health, agriculture and national peace.
In 2007, the University of Cape Coast awarded him an honorary doctorate degree.
Maulvi Dr Adam was also a member of the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC), National Peace Council (NPC), Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and the Vice Chairman of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII).
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