Source/Credit: Smithers Interior News
By Dan Mesec | September 29, 2010
Missionaries from Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at [AMJ], a national Muslim outreach organization, was in Smithers Sept. 17 during a tour across the country to discuss the true teachings of Islam.
Recently, due to extreme negativity cast on the Islamic religion in the southern United States that was widely covered in the main stream media the AMJ of Canada decided to intensify their outreach programs to educate communities about Muslims and their peaceful practises.
“My organization has taken the task which no other community has done, to visit city-to-city and present a greeting of Islam which is of peace. And bring people together so we can discuss that we are beautiful flowers of different colours, and we can co-exist, and we’re here to promote that love,” said Rizwan Peerzada, AMJ President.
Despite the fact that the visit was short notice and didn’t attract the numbers that they’d hoped for, there is still plans for next year’s visit to be much more engaging.
The AMJ is on a tour right now that passed through every corner of B.C. including a discussion session in Terrace and another one in Prince George. AMJ invites local religious leaders to discuss certain issues that are predominate in every religion and stresses that these sessions are to discuss, not debate, religion.
Although there were few at the small information session held at the Old Church AMJ feels the need to reach as many communities as possible no matter how small or remote.
“...We’ve been to Williams Lake next stop is Vanderhoof, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson so all these cities we’re visiting this time. And our trip will end in Nunavut’s most northern city and hopefully that love will grow,” said Peerzada.
Considering there is a large number of celebrated religions in Smithers the AMJ thinks there’s a lot of potential in Smithers and hope to educate those who don’t have a clear view of what Islam stands for.
During the discussion session at the Old Church a few people spoke about the similarities and problems that have hit all religions world wide. However, discussion sessions like these are what brings people closer together and ultimately share each others basic beliefs of compassion and understanding.
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