Tahrike Jadid

DAFATIR (PHASES) OF TAHRIK-E-JADID

Tahrik-e-Jadid was initially established as a temporary scheme for a period of three years.

Tahrik-e-Jadid was initially extended to ten years, and therefore the first Daftar (batch) of Tahrik-e-Jadid spanned the period from 1934 to 1944. It included the first 5,000 Mujahideen—those who pledged to participate in the scheme for the propagation of Islam Ahmadiyyat.

However, as it continued to produce remarkable spiritual and financial fruits year after year, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) extended it further. On its nineteenth anniversary, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) announced:

“Now that nineteen years are coming to an end, I have decided that Tahrik-e-Jadid will continue up to your last breaths.”
Friday Sermon, November 27, 1953

Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) subsequently established a system of Dafatir (phases/batches). Explaining the structure, he stated:

“I have decided that Tahrik-e-Jadid should be organized in such a manner that each Daftar should be divided into two terms… the duration of each being nineteen years. Members who join later should continue to participate in these 19-year terms. I do not want to change this period because of the wisdom which lies in the figure 19, as put forth by myself.”
Friday Sermon, November 27, 1953

The Six Dafatir of Tahrik-e-Jadid

1. Daftar I — Daftar Awwal (Phase 1)
   1934–1944
   The first group of approximately 5,000 Mujahidin who responded to the initial call of Tahrik-e-Jadid.
2. Daftar II — Daftar Daum (Phase 2)
   1944–1965
   Established after the first ten years, with the subsequent period structured around a 19-year term.
3. Daftar III — Daftar Siwam (Phase 3)
   1965–1985
   Announced during the Khilafat of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III (rh), with its establishment also attributed to the decision and framework laid down by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra).
4. Daftar IV — Daftar Chaharam (Phase 4)
   1985–2004
   Established during the Khilafat of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV (rh).
5. Daftar V — Daftar Panjam (Phase 5)
   2004–2023
   Established by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) in 2004.
6. Daftar VI — Daftar Shasham (Phase 6)
   2023–Onwards
   Announced by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) on November 3, 2023, following the completion of another 19-year period.

Daftar Shasham — The Sixth Phase

In his Friday Sermon of November 3, 2023, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) explained the historical progression of the Dafatir. He stated that approximately 5,000 people initially made sacrifices under Tahrik-e-Jadid and became part of Daftar Awwal. After ten years, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) established Daftar Daum and prescribed a 19-year period for each subsequent Daftar.

Thereafter:

Daftar Awwal → Daftar Daum → Daftar Siwam → Daftar Chaharam → Daftar Panjam → Daftar Shasham

Upon completion of the 19-year period of Daftar Panjam, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) announced the establishment of Daftar Shasham, stating that all new members and children should now be categorized under Daftar Shasham.

The Continuing Legacy

The history of Tahrik-e-Jadid demonstrates a remarkable continuity of sacrifice across generations. What began in 1934 as a temporary three-year scheme has developed into a permanent and worldwide movement of financial and spiritual sacrifice.

1934 → 1944 → 1965 → 1985 → 2004 → 2023 → onward

The establishment of Daftar Shasham represents not merely the beginning of another phase, but the continuation of a legacy of sacrifice that has now extended across more than nine decades.