56th National Ijtema 2026
National Ijtema Program
Friday
6:00 AM - Fajr
8:00 AM - Live Friday Sermon
Urdu (Khuddam Ijtema Gah)
English (Atfal Ijtema Gah)
9:00 AM - Breakfast
9:30 AM - Registration & Welcome
11:45 AM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Jummah
2:30 PM - Flag Hoisting & Opening Session
4:00 PM - Offsite Sports
(Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, Pickleball, Cricket)
4:00 PM - Onsite:
Surviving the Outdoors
Hub/Booth Hours
4:00 PM - Taleem Competitions
English Speech Semifinals
Tilawat Semifinals
Nazm Semifinals
Adhaan Round 1
Impromptu Speech Round 1
7:15 PM - Dinner
8:30 PM - Maghrib & Isha
9:00 PM - Tilawat Finals
9:30 PM - Session with Raja Burhan Ahmad Sahib
Representative of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih (aba)
Saturday
4:45 AM - Tahajjud
6:00 AM - Fajr
Hike
8:00 AM - Breakfast
9:00 AM
Obstacle Course
Surviving the Outdoors
Air Rifle Competition
Archery
Volleyball
AMSA Sessions (Hub Stage)
Session w/ New Converts (Ijtema Gah)
Hub/Booth Hours
Taleem Competitions (Ijtema Gah)
Hifdh e Qur'an
Hifdh e Ahadith
Hifdh e Adiyyah
Urdu Speech
Impromptu Speech Round 2
English Poem Qualifier
11:00 AM - Hub Stage Programs
Excellence in Academic Research - Arshad Khan (Professor of Neuroscience) & Mujeeb Malik (Senior Scientist, NASA)
When Allah Came to my Aid (Short Stories) - Khuddam
Architecting a Righteous life with the Right Partner - Ahtesham Najeeb Chaudhry
Sign Language of Salat - Murabbi Rizwan Khan
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM Zuhr & Asr
Speech Finals
Urdu Speech اَلَا بِذِکۡرِ اللّٰہِ تَطۡمَئِنُّ الۡقُلُوۡبُ
2:45 PM - Hub Stage Programs:
From Likes to Light: Reclaiming Your Soul in a Digital World - Salaam Bhatti
Muakhaat: The Ultimate Brotherhood Model - Murabbi Muzammil Abdul Jalal
My Week with Huzoor - Khuddam
Wasiyyat: Our covenant of eternal loyalty - Bilal Raja, National Secretary Wasaya
Workshop: Jihad in the Digital Age
5:30 PM - Activities
Exhibition Match: Kabaddi
Team Trivia (Hub Stage)
Mushaira (Hub Stage)
Hub/Booths Hours
7:15 PM - Dinner
8:30 PM - Maghrib & Isha
Sadr Majlis Address - Murabbi Abdullah Dibba Sahib
Blessings of Serving your Faith - A Conversation with Waseem Sayed Sahib
10:30 PM - Bonfire
Sunday
4:45 AM - Tahajjud
6:00 AM - Fajr
Strong Man Competition
8:00 AM - Breakfast
Nashta w/ Murabbian (Urdu Q&A)
9:00 AM - Activities
Tug of War
Volleyball Finals
10:00 AM - Hub Stage Programs
From Trade Certification to Business Owner: The Skilled Entrepreneur Path - Muhammad Chaudhry, National Secretary Sanat-o-Tijarat & Aizaz Malhi
Taleem Competitions
Adhan Finals
10:45 AM - Poem Finals
11:30 AM - Closing Session
1:30 PM Zuhr & Asr
Lunch
Join Us
Join us for the National Ijtema 2026 at Baagh-e-Ahmad in Elmer, NJ, from October 9-11, 2026. This year's theme is "Come towards Success," and we invite all Khuddam and Atfal to come together for an inspiring and fun experience.
Ready to show off your smarts? The Ijtema is packed with Taleem competitions, including:
Sports Competitions
Get ready to compete and represent your region! We’ve got all sports taking place at Baagh-e-Ahmad, and competitive brackets for:
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Flag Football
- Cricket – Tape Ball
- Volleyball
- Strongman
- Air Rifle Competitions & Archery competitions
- And more!
Show off your athletic skills and bring home the win for your region!
All sports will be onsite!
Why attend the Ijtema?
“I would like to draw the attention of those Khuddam who are not attending this Ijtema and want to express my sadness and surprise. I would like to tell them that the purpose of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya is to develop this realization, that they are the Servants (Khuddam) of Ahmadiyyat.”
Syedna Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra)
What is the purpose of Ijtema
“It is very important to recognise that the primary objective of the Ijtema is not merely for the Khuddam and Atfal to gather together and enjoy each other’s company. Rather, the true and
overriding objective of the Ijtema is the spiritual, moral and religious development of the
participants.”
Syedna Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba)
Baagh-e-Ahmad
- 80-acre sanctuary – home of the National
Ijtema.
- Elmer, NJ, Perfectly zoned for residential,
commercial, and worship spaces.
- 30-mile drive from Philadelphia International
Airport
Hadhrat Aisha (ra) narrates that The Prophet (saw) was asked, "What deeds are loved most by Allah?" He said, "The most regular constant deeds even though they may be few." He added, 'Don't take upon yourselves, except the deeds which are within your ability." - Bukhari
As we enter the year, let’s keep in mind the theme of the year as approved by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih (aba) - Hayya Alal Falah (Come to Success). Success in the context of the new year starts with setting ourselves goals that we will work hard to achieve, while the efforts to achieve them draw us closer to our Creator and Sustainer. (aba)
Program Highlights
- Sports Competitions onsite
- High level Taleem Competitions
- Sessions with Respected Elders of Jama’at
- Programs in Urdu language
- MKA Hub Stage
- Outdoor/Survival Workshops
- Regional Camp Sites: Each region will be assigned a campsite and Khuddam will be responsible for their campsite.
- Best layout and functional use
- Cleanliness of the campsite throughout the ijtema
- Putting up a makeshift tent
- Protecting your campsite
- Packing up of the campsite
- Hunting training session basics
- Tutorial on Starting a fire
- Survival cooking competition
- Air Rifle and Archery competition
Accommodations
- Jama'at ID Card
- Prayer Cap and Khuddam Scarf
- Toiletries (toothbrush, floss, deodrant, contact solution, soap, shampoo, etc.)
- Clothing for 3-4 days
- Flip flops/Shower shoes
- Fleece and rain jacket (nights/mornings can be chilly)
- Athletic shoes
- Sleepwear
- Towel
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Water Bottle with your name on it
- Medicines and prescriptions
- Lots of spare clean socks
- Valuables
- Handheld game consoles, iPads, etc.
- Lots of money
- Weapon of any sort
Khuddam are encouraged to bring their own tent and sleep in the MKA Campground. The MKA Campground will feature a regional campsite competition, bonfire, and s’mores.
- Atfal only heated sleeping marquee
- Khuddam only heated sleeping marquee or pitch a tent in the tent-city
- Limited sleeping space — bring tents and sleeping bags to set up your own space
Please plan to bring your own bedding. For those Khuddam who cannot because of distance, sleeping bags and pillows will be available for a $5 rental fee.
There will also be a limited number of essentials for sale at discounted prices for those Khuddam who forget them, including towels, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, flip flops for the showers, soap, etc.
There will be approximately 90 outlets available in the sleeping marquee for Khuddam to charge their cellphones. Please plan to bring your own charging bricks and cables. Khuddam are recommended to bring their own power banks to avoid competing for charging time. Phones will be unsecured while charging.
Quiet hours and lights out will be strictly enforced from 11PM to Tahajjud and from after Fajr to 8:30 AM so Khuddam can maximize their sleep. Those who wish to stay up late and talk can do so outside of the sleeping marquee
Contact Information
General Inquires
[email protected]
+1 (408) 780-4993
Ijtema Secretary
Mirza Ekaan Ahmad
(920) 527-8625
Naib Nazim e Ala Hospitality
Waleed Ahmad Sial
(972) 216-3257
Nazim-e-Ala
Ahtesham Najeeb Chaudhry
(443) 889-0899