Faith & Country: Ahmadi Muslims give out 100,000 leaflets to promote peace

Naseer Dean, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of London, said: "The true peaceful Islam is poles apart from the hatred that is preached by a minority.

Ahmadiyya Times | News Staff |
Source: Community Newswire | March 12, 2010
By Emma Foster | London

One of Britain's oldest Muslim communities has distributed more than 100,000 leaflets across the capital in a bid to change to people's perception of Islam.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community has distributed leaflets on the subjects of loyalty, freedom, equality, respect and peace, throughout South-west London, to counter the extremist groups that they say "hijack the faith for political ends".

The campaigners hope that by the end of the year 10% of homes in London will have received the leaflets. The programme will then continue for 10 years until all homes in London have been reached.

The leafleting, organised by The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of London, is part of a nationwide campaign supported by the website www.LoveForAllHatredForNone.org.


The campaign was launched in January, when messages of peace and freedom from the community were placed on 100 buses in central London.

The aim of the campaign is to change the perception of Islam by clarifying its true teachings and emphasising the need for these to be put in practice by all Muslims.

Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, worldwide leader of the International Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, said: "A true Muslim can never raise his voice in hatred against his fellow citizens, nor for that matter against the ruling authority or government of the time... he should remain loyal and fully abide by the laws of the land of which he is a subject."

Naseer Dean, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of London, said: "The true peaceful Islam is poles apart from the hatred that is preached by a minority.

"Such extremists do not represent Islam, yet through their exploitation of the media, their words and deeds have a damaging impact on community relations and the daily lives of Muslims and non-Muslims.

"By emphasising the values highlighted in this campaign, we hope to facilitate a better understanding of Islam so that people are able to judge for themselves the actions of those who claim to speak and act in its good name. Islam stresses the promotion of peace in words and deeds."

There has been unanimous bipartisan support for the campaign nationally, regionally and locally, including statements from David Cameron MP, Shahid Malik MP, Nick Clegg MP to name but a few.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community has more than 160 million followers across the world. Its motto is "Love for All, Hatred for None". For more information about the community's campaign visit www.LoveForAllHatredForNone.org.


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