"As the world rallies against the onslaught of extremists, the example of our community demonstrates that peace will always find a way to triumph over adversity."
Source/Credit: Nottingham Post
By J Turner | August 12, 2016
Muslims from Nottingham belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will travel to Britain's biggest annual Islamic convention to personally pledge their support to the fight against extremism, bigotry and hatred.
The community whose ethos is Love for All Hatred for None will meet in Alton, Hampshire this weekend for the Golden Jubilee of their annual convention, the 50th Jalsa Salana of the UK.
It is expected that more than 30,000 people from over 90 countries will attend, and the convention comes in the wake of ongoing attacks by extremists across Europe.
Dr Irfan Malik, who is the vice president of the Nottingham chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, said he is expecting the occasion to help guide his community.
"This is the 50th anniversary of our annual convention and this year many from Nottingham will be making an extra effort to attend the three-day event," said Dr Irfan.
"The fact that our Caliph, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, will be addressing the gathering will make this very special and it will be an opportunity to seek guidance on the role of Islam in the world.
"His Holiness has repeatedly condemned extremism and emphasised the need for justice as the foundation for peace. This is true Islam.
"The motto emblazoned on mosques of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community states Love for All, Hatred for None. This reflects our ethos and speaks to the purpose of our faith which is to spread a message of love that is the essence of Islam. Hate and terror have no faith and target people indiscriminately- we are all united in defeating a common enemy that seeks to divide and fragment society.
"We stand united with British people, who uphold the values of justice, freedom, and tolerance in opposing all forms of bigotry and hate.
"As the world rallies against the onslaught of extremists, the example of our community demonstrates that peace will always find a way to triumph over adversity."
The community was founded in 1889 in India by Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. He claimed under divine guidance to be the awaited 'Promised Messiah'. This differentiates Ahmadi Muslims from other Muslims; and is the basis on which other Muslims discriminate against them. Sunni and Shia Muslims - who formed the vast majority of Muslims around the world - reject the philosophy.
Last week Sunni Muslim Tanveer Ahmed was jailed for 27 years after stabbing Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah to death in a row over Shah's Ahmadiyya faith.
Shah's parents said at the trial: "We brought our children to this country to seek refuge from Pakistan in 1991 fleeing persecution, religious hatred, discrimination and a danger to our lives because we were Ahmadis.
"We never thought that we could be in danger here."
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