USA: Thousands of Ahmadiyya Muslims meet in Washington

AMC USA vice president Naseem Mahdi says followers are taught to be good citizens of the countries where they live. Mahdi says his community's views continue to result in persecution in a number of countries, especially in Pakistan.

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By AP/Impact | July 19, 2010


WASHINGTON (AP) _ Organizers say more 6,000 Ahmadiyya Muslims attended a convention in suburban Washington.

The gathering was hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. Ahmadiyaas have been present in the U.S. since the 1920. The movement believes that a messiah (Mirza Ghulam Ahmad) returned in the 19th century and that his teachings are a pure form of Islam that emphasize peace and separation from government.

AMC USA vice president Naseem Mahdi says followers are taught to be good citizens of the countries where they live. Mahdi says his community's views continue to result in persecution in a number of countries, especially in Pakistan. He says Ahmadiyya there are subjected to persecution that is ``state-sponsored.''



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