Ahmadiyya Times | News Staff | US Desk
Source: Ghulam Rabbi & Siddique Rahim
Edited by Ahmadiyya Times Staff
A symposium organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) of New York on the life of the Holy Founder of Islam, Prophet Mohammad was held on March 7, 2010.
The event held at Ahmadiyya Muslim Baituz Zafar Mosque was attended by nearly 200 people from all segment of the society.
The gathering was called to order by Mr. Ghulam Rabbi, AMC’s secretary for interfaith dialogue and community outreach for the New York Chapter, who acted as the master of the ceremonies (MC) for this occasion.
The event was started with the recitation of a portion from the Holy Quran by Mr. Muenuddin Ahmed and Mr. Ghulam Rabbi greeted the guests and the speakers; and thanked everyone for their participation.
The President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, NY chapter, Mr. Nazir Ayaz delivered the welcome address.
Some of the presenters recited Urdu and Arabic poems in praise of the Holy Founder of Islam, Prophet Mohammad.
Many distinguished personalities were in attendance and several spoke very eloquently and left audience spell bound.
The speakers for the event included Mr. Kareem Sharif, Secretary of education for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, NY chapter; Imam Benjamin Bilal of Signs of Life; Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, author of Green Deen: How American Muslims Go Green; Imam Tahir Mustafa Kukaj from Albanian Islamic cultural center; Al Hajj Shaykh TA Bashir, Asst. Sec General of Council of African Imams and Founder of House of Peace (HOP); and Imam Inamul Haq Kauser, the missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
The speakers highlighted the Life of the Holy Founder of Islam, Prophet Mohammad from various perspectives, including his examples as the living Quran, the Preacher of a Green Planet, his moral excellences, his success as a human being, lessons from the Farewell Address, and his stature as the Perfect Preacher.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by the MC, Mr. Ghulam Rabbi, to the speakers, attendees and organizers.
The event was attended by several print and digital media representatives and an Urdu language newspaper has already reported on the event.
The host chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, New York, offered gifts of books to the guest and dinner was served to all attendees.
Imam Kauser led the congregation in a silent prayer.
-- Ahmadiyya Times staff
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