Jalsa Salana – RG Jones and the Sound of Global Faith 

A Faithful Gathering with Technical Precision 

Jalsa Salana is the UK’s largest Muslim convention — a spiritual gathering that brings together over 35,000 attendees from around the world in a purpose-built, multi-marquee village in Hampshire. Organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the three-day event centres around prayer, unity, and the spoken word. 

There is no amplified music or spectacle — every technical system is dedicated to speech clarity, multilingual transmission, and accessibility. At the heart of it all is the voice of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Fifth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, whose addresses are translated and delivered across the entire site. 

RG Jones has been delivering sound for Jalsa Salana since at least 2016, with systems designed to serve both scale and spiritual reverence. 

Delivering Clarity at Scale 

The largest marquee on-site spans over 50 × 130 metres, and like many of the temporary structures at Jalsa, it presents a serious acoustic challenge. Long reverb times, soft walls, high ceilings, and multiple zones require surgical precision in both loudspeaker deployment and time alignment. 

RG Jones delivered a system built around: 

• Martin Audio MLA Mini arrays — centrally flown with rejection zones programmed behind the hangs 
• Martin Audio DD12 and DD6 as in-fills and nearfields for complex seating patterns 
• Yamaha QL series consoles — providing redundant control, scene recall, and live mixing 
• Full Dante and VU-NET networked infrastructure for real-time adjustments 
• Strategic acoustic damping — with underlay, draping, and carpet to reduce RT60 from over 3 seconds to ~2 seconds 

The system is recalibrated each year to accommodate evolving site layouts, attendee numbers, and broadcast translation requirements. 

Our priority is speech intelligibility. The audience must understand every word from Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, across every zone, without delay or distraction.

Saf, AMA

Supporting Faith with Engineering 

RG Jones treats Jalsa Salana with the same level of dedication and detail as any major broadcast festival — because the stakes are just as high. Many attendees travel across continents to hear the Caliph speak in person. The system must ensure every syllable reaches them with clarity, warmth, and without interference. 

A team of experienced system engineers, project managers, and on-site technicians remain embedded with the client throughout the build and event phases, adjusting and monitoring each zone in real time. 

The logistical demands are considerable — multiple structures, cable runs, live comms, remote zones, translation suites — but it’s all executed with a light footprint and cultural sensitivity. 

At a Glance 

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Client / Event:

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Jalsa Salana UK, Hampshire

Challenge:

Deliver crystal-clear, delay-free speech reinforcement across a vast, multi-marquee temporary site — maintaining intelligibility, translation accuracy, and respect for religious protocols.

Scope of Work:

Designed and operated a large-scale, networked audio system using Martin Audio MLA Mini arrays, DD12/6 loudspeakers, and Yamaha QL control. Integrated full Dante and VU-NET infrastructure with precise zoning, acoustic damping, and annual recalibration to support live translation and global broadcast feeds.

Result:

Consistent, natural speech clarity across all listening areas for 35,000+ attendees — supporting one of the world’s most significant faith gatherings with technical precision and cultural sensitivity.