Career
He is known for convincing Muhammad Ali Jinnah to return to British India and fight for the Pakistan Movement. He addressed many large audiences, most notably during the events of Jalsa Salanas, Interfaith Events, and Political Debates on Pakistan. He also wrote a book The Islamic Caliphate (1938).
To symbolize Jinnah"s return to the political scene, Dard arranged at the Fazl Mosque in London in April 1933, a lecture titled The Future of India which was presided over by Sir Nairne Sandeman in which Jinnah criticized the recent White Paper on the Indian Constitutional Reform and argued for self-government by Indians.
With the consensus of the All India Kashmir Committee, Dard became its Secretary. Dard was the Private Secretary to Khalifatul Masih II from 1920–1924 and accompanying him to Damascus, Palestine, Egypt, Italy and France ultimately reaching England on 22 August 1924 for the Wembley"s Conference of Living s 1924, and was appointed as the missionary in Charge of the London Mission.
The Fazl Mosque in London, was built in 1926 under his supervision. He finally returned to Qadian in 1938.
Dard was Imam of the Fazl Mosque in London twice, from 1924 to 1928 and then again from 1931 till 1938.
