My youngest daughter has asked me to write about our elders. Unfortunately my paternal grandparents were non-Ahmadis. All my relatives from my father side are non-Ahmadis. They are of no importance to us. We did not inter- marry and so they were completely cut off from us.

My grandparents from mother side were Ahmadis. I have written about them in one of my episodes. I would like to trace their progeny in this episode for the benefit of our younger generation.

My maternal grandfather Hazrat Maulvi Muhammad Ilyas Khan Sahib, had twelve children. (Six boys and six girls.)

1. Abdul Hai Khan B.A. BT. He was the eldest son. After the completion of his education at Islamia College, Lahore, he joined the Education Department of NWFP. Soon he was elevated to the position of a Head Master. He was married to Zakia Begum (Our Mami) who is still alive and is in good health. Alhamdolillah. While he was posted at Sawabi, District Mardan I had the good fortune of living with him for about six months. He was a deeply religious man and an enthusiastic Ahmadi. He would lead the Maghreb and Isha prayers at home in congregation.

Once our grandfather was seriously ill and his chances of recovery were very slim. He asked his children to come near his bed. He asked them whether they would all be steadfast in Ahmadiyyat after his demise. Abdul Hai Khan replied on behalf of all those who were standing around his bed that they would always be loyal to their Faith and would be ever ready to sacrifice every thing for the protection of Ahmadiyyat. Hazrat Maulvi Sahib then raised a finger towards the sky and said, “My Lord I am leaving them in Ahmadiyyat. After my death you will be their guardian. Please make them steadfast on Ahmadiyyat and protect them fromSatan the accursed.” Hazrat Maulvi Sahib recovered from that illness.

Abdul Hai Khan died in young age and was buried in our village Mohib Banda.

I remember the day (5.10.1940) when his corpse was brought to our village for burial. I was playing in the vicinity of our Hujra when I saw an ambulance coming. We gathered round the ambulance as in those days it was very seldom that a motor vehicle would come to the villages. The door opened and I saw my grandfather alighting from the ambulance. I rushed towards him and greeted him with AssalamoAlaikum. He was very sad and in a choking voice he said,” I have brought your Mamoo with me.” He then asked me to arrange a charpai( Stretcher) so that his body could be carried home. I requested my non-Ahmadi uncles and cousins who promptly came to help. The body was taken to our house where, apart from my mother, my grandmother, Zakia Mami, Saliha Khala, Khadija Khala and Jamila Khala were waiting. In a few minutes the whole village converged at our house and Hujra to offer their condolences.
As there were no Ahmadis in the village all the funeral arrangements were made by my non-Ahmadi uncles and cousins. Kulsoom Khala arrived when the funeral procession was on its way to the grave yard. She was shown his face near the grave yard. Hajira Khala arrived after the burial. She was very upset and emotionally charged as she did not have a glimpse of her dear brother’s face before burial.

He left behind two children namely Rasheeda Begum and Abdul Aziz Khan of Peshawar.

He visited our village often to meet my mother and I remember him sitting with her at a fireside in our main bedroom. He was a handsome person and was a good sportsman.

2.Fatima Begum

Hazrat Maulvi Sahib’s second child was Fatima Begum (My mother). I have written about her in detail in one of my episodes. She was married to my father Hazrat Danishmand Khan. Their marriage took place in Mastung, Baluchistan. Afterwards my father brought her to our village where she spent all her life. She was blessed with eight children.

(a) Mahe Talat was her eldest daughter. She died in infancy.
(b) Bashir Ahmad I. He also died in infancy. They both died within one weak after each other. My parents showed great patience and submitted themselves to the will of God.
(c) Amatul Karim. She was married to Muhammad Hassan Khan Durrani of Charsadda.
(d) Bashir Ahmad Rafiq. He is married to Salima Nahid of Ismaeela, District Mardan.
(e) Col.Retd. Nazir Ahmad Khan. He is married to Shamim Akhtar of Jalozai, District Peshawar.
(f) Amatu Hafiz. She was married to Muhammad Hussain Khan of Sheikh Muhammadi District Peshawar.
(g) Amatul Hameed. She was married to Sahibzada Mahmud Ahmad of Bannu, NWFP.
(h) Amatul Waheed. She is married to Sahibzada Fazil Latif of Bannu.

3. Kulsoom Begum.

She was married to Hazrat Qazi Muhammad Yusuf of Mardan. She had six children.
(a) Qazi Bashir Ahmad. He was martyred in 1965 Indo Pak war. He was married to Majeeda Begum Daughter of Khawas Khan of Peshawar.
(b) Dr. Qazi Masud Ahmad. He is married to Yasmeen Begum daughter of Rustum Khan Sahib of Jalozai.
(c) Bibi Ayesha. She is married to Athar Zahoor Butt.
(d) Razia Begum. She is married to Khalil Ahmad Khan of Peshawar.
(e) Zubaida Begum. She is married to Dr. Bashir Ahmad Khan of Peashawar.
(f) Qudsia Begum. She was married to Qazi Muhammad Ismaeel of Mardan


4.Abdul Qayyum Khan Bsc.

Hazrat Maulvi Sahib’s second son was Abdul Qayyum Khan Bsc. He did his Bsc from IslamiCollege Peshawar. He died at a young age. He was not married.
(5) Abdul Jalil Khan Bsc (agric).
He did his Bsc from Agricultural College Lyallpur. He also died very young and was not married. I remember him very well. He used to play with me.

(6) Saliha Begum
She was married to Rustum Khan Sahib of Jalozai. She had six children.
(a) Abdul Hamid Khattak. He is married to Rasheda Begum.
(b)Shamim Akhtar.She is married to Col.Retd. Nazir Ahmad Khan.
(c) Ruqayya Begum. She is married to Sahibzada Jamil Latif.
(d) Naheed Begum. She is married to Col. Retd. Tariq.
(e) Nighat Begum. She is married to Nasir Ahmad.
(f) Yasmeen Begum. She is married to Dr. Qazi Masud Ahmad.

(7) Abdussalam Khan.
Abdussalam Khan. He was married to Ayesha Bibi. He had seven children.
(a). Dr. Hamidullah Khan. He is married to Amatul haye.
(b) Tayyeba Begum. She was married to Zafar Ahmad Khan of Kohat.
(c) Sadiqa Begum. She is married to Mobashir Ahmad of Charsadda.
(d) Memoona Begum. She was married to Abdus Sami Khan of Mardan.
(e) Naseera Begum. She is married to Muhammad Ahmad Khan of Rabwah.
(f) Nayyera Begum. She is married to Mubarak Ahmad.
8. Abdul Quddoos Khan
Abdul Quddoos Khanwas married to Fatima Bibi. He had nine children.
(a) Nusrat Jehan Begum. She was married to Nurul Islam.
(b) Col.Retd. Abdul Wadood Khan. He is married to Najma Begum.
(c) Eng.Abdul Hameed Khan. He is married to Shamim begum.
(d) Col.Retd. Abdul Hafiz Khan. He is married to Samina Begum.
(e) Dr. Abdul Waheed Khan. He is married to Amatun Naseer daughter of B.A. Rafiq.
(f) Mussarat Begum. She is married to Ch. Nasir Ahmad.
(g) Farhat Begum. She was married to Dr. Abdul Shakoor of Sargodha.
(h) Rahat Begum. She is married to Naseer Ahmad.
(i) Dr. Mahmood Ahmad. He is married to Tahira Khan.

9. Khadija Begum
Khadija Begum. She was married to Abdur Rehman Khan of Ismaeela. She had seven children.
(a) Abdus Samad Khan. Died in infancy.
(b) Salima Nahid. Married to B.A. Rafiq.
(c) Sakina Begum. She was married to Maj. Retd. Muhammad Akber Of Mardan.
(c) Naseema Begum. She was married to Maj.Retd. Muhammad Akbar of Mardan.
(d) Maj.Rted. Abdur Rashid Khan. He is married to Raana begum of Mardan.
(e) Abdul Majeed Khan. He is married to Zakia Begum of Ismaeela.
(f) Abida Shaheen. She was married to Mobashir Ahmad of Mardan.

10. Hajira Begum
She was married to Mahmood Ahmad Khan of Ismaeela. She had two children.Hajira Begum
(a) Tahira Begum. She was married to Muhammad Najeem Khan of District Mardan.
(b) Munir Ahmad Khan. ( Not an Ahmadi)

11. Abdur Rehman Khan
He died young in the earthquake of Quetta.

12. Jameela Begum. She was married to Muhammad Hashim Khan Durrani of Charsadda. She had one child.
(a) Col.Retd. Muhammad Alam Khan.