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| Librarian Barbara Nolan, Anna Greene and Habib Ahmad at the 'Islam a Relgion of Peace exhibition at Gorey Library. Photo: Ross Standard |
Source/Credit: New Ross Standard
By Fintan Lambe | September 20, 2011
AN EXHIBITION on 'Islam: A religion of peace' is currently running at Gorey Library, and members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community are encouraging all those interested to pay a visit during library opening hours.
The exhibition gives people the opportunity to learn more about the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Ireland. People can view the Holy Book of Islam ' The Quran' in 28 languages. The Holy Book has even been translated into Irish by the Imam based in Ireland.
Several New Ross members of the religion will be in the library from 12.30 p.m. onwards during the afternoons this week to meet members of the public and answer any questions they may have.
The Ahmadiyya movement, whose motto is ' Love for All Hatred for None' was founded by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, in 1889 in Qadian, India. He claimed to be the Promised Messiah and Imam Mehdi.
The community has 350 members in Ireland, and are based in 194 countries around the world. Habib Ahmad and Malik Anwar explained that the idea of the exhibition is to inform people about different aspects of Islam, such as ' The Pillars of Islam', 'What is the Jihad' and ' The Rights of Women in Islam. We are giving the exact message of The Quaran and explaining what it says,' said Habib.
The exhibition runs to Friday, September 23, during library opening times.
All are welcome and admission is free.
-- FINTAN LAMBE
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