Lajna Ima’illah, commonly known as Lajna, is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association and an auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Its name means “handmaidens of Allah.” It was established in 1922 in India by His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-din Mahmud Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with him), the second Khalifatul Masih, as an empowered women’s organisation. Lajna Ima’illah UK is a registered charity (No. 1189468).