THE CALL

2. HAZRATJI ~ 67 ~ impressed upon them. It was in the mosques also that the missionary groups were formed. People from all walks of life gathered to remember God in the mosques and came in contact with one another there. Today we mistakenly suppose that it is the money that we earn by our efforts that runs the mosques. The mosques, consequently, are full of material objects and devoid of spiritual wealth. The mosques at the time of the companions of the Prophet were not dependent upon businessmen and did not have such facilities as we have today. Still, they served as great training centres in individuals’ and in social life. Their frequenters first reformed their own ways and then spared no efforts to initiate others into the same way of life. Now we must set ourselves the task of preparing others to share this responsibility of indoctrinating others with religious truths alongside their secular education. After having performed the outdoor activities they should not forget the learning they have gained in the process of teaching; and they must continue those activities in the mosques of their own areas. It is our bounden duty to draw their attention towards this gigantic task. At least one person in each family should devote a part of