Source/Credit: Daily Pioneer | Gurdaspur
By Manan Saini | December 22, 2011
The 120th annual convention (Jalsa salana) of Qadian Jamat would begin on December 26 at its headquarters in Qadian about 30 kms from here. A special session will be held on December 27th, which will be addressed by the head of the community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmed from London.
Ahmadiyya community has a glorious and peaceful history. This community was founded by Mirza Gulam Ahmed in 1889 in Qadian, a small town of Punjab. The span of the community has now reached over 200 countries, the organisation claims. Aiming for universal peace and brotherhood through the peaceful teaching of Islam, it preaches and practices —Love for All, Hatred for None — the Jamat's motto.
The three-day Jalsa salana was started by the founder Mirza Gulam Ahmed in 1891. A modest gathering of 75 members formed the audience of the convention then and now this convention is held in numerous countries across the globe and has a global audience of millions of people, the organisers said.
Conventions are held in different countries at different times of the year. The convention in United Kingdom has an international significance due to the presence of Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the head of the community. He has mentioned two reasons for such gatherings - one is to attain spiritual enlightenment by enriching oneself with knowledge and second to develop mutual understanding and respect among the people divided by national boundaries, cultures and languages.
During the convention, scholars give insights into various subjects pertaining to an individual in particular, to the society in general. Apart from lectures on religious and moral values, contemporary socio-economic and political problems and their solutions are also talked about. Peace, love and brotherhood are the essence of this gathering.
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