UK: Ahmadi Muslim youth to be in London's subway for poppy drive

"Muslims are obliged to be loyal to the country in which they live. Honouring those who fought to defend and safeguard one's country is an important principle of Islam and in fact is an important principle of peace." [Khalifa of Islam,  Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad]

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By KJ Mullins | October 27, 2011

London - Around 100 young Muslims will be in London's Underground subway stations Saturday and Monday to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal.

More than 100 young volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association will be working to help the The Royal British Legion as they take to the 40 Zone 1 train and tube stations in London this weekend. The group is hoping to collect more than the GBP20,000 they collected last year.

The Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:

"Muslims are obliged to be loyal to the country in which they live. Honouring those who fought to defend and safeguard one's country is an important principle of Islam and in fact is an important principle of peace - especially when it is carried out with a sincere heart and for the sake of winning God's pleasure."

Nationally the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community contribute to their country in many charitible ways including giving blood, walking for charity and interfaith meetings.

 Last year while the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association was collecting donations underground protesters from an extremist group called Muslims Against Crusades were in Hyde Park burning a giant poppy as they chanted against British soldiers. About 40 people were part of the mob. The group is also in favor of Sharia law being imposed in Britain.

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