Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Sial was a companion of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and the first Ahmadi Muslim missionary sent from India, under the leadership of Hakeem Noor-ud-Din, the first Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya movement.
Background
In 1887, Sial was born to Chaudhry Nizam Din in Jora Kalan, a small town in the Kasur district of Punjab. In 1899, Sial and his father (Chaudhry Nizam Din) gave their Bay"ah, the oath of allegiance. To Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and in 1900, the family migrated to Qadian.
Education
He continued his studies at the Aligarh Muslim University and completed his master"s degree in Arabic.
Career
Sial volunteered and travelled to England on June 22, 1913. There he served twice as a missionary. He earned an Master of Arts in Arabic from the Aligarh Muslim University.
In 1910, Sial received his bachelor"s degree at the Government College University, Lahore.
Accepting the call
Sial responded to the call of his Master Ahmad, claiming to be the promised Messiah,
“Practical corroboration is essential with verbal promise. Therefore, it is necessary that you devote your life in the way of Allah.
In 1913, sending a missionary to England was beyond the means of the small community in Qadian. Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad procured five hundred Rupees from the Majlis e Ansar ullah.
Mir Nasir Nawwab (father in law of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad) personally donated one hundred and five Rupees.
Work
The first spot he chose to preach at was Speaker"s Corner in Hyde Park by distributing leaflets, fliers, engaging in conversations with residents and holding interviews with the press In August 1920 Fateh Muhammad Sial acquired a one-acre site at Southfields which became active mission house and his main base of operation. But within the space of a few years the Mission House was no longer sufficient and plans for a construction of a mosque on the site were finalised.The Fazl Mosque (also known as the London Mosque) in London was inaugurated on October 23, 1926.