New Zealand: Ahmadiyya Muslim community opens their Mosque to its neighbors in Manukau

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The Community believes that those who have visited open mosques days in the past were quite moved by what they learnt and experienced during the brief encounter.

Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Int'l Desk
Source/Credit: AMJ - New Zealand
By Public Release | June 12, 2014

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand is hosting a Mosque Open Day for the general public on Saturday 14th June 2014 from 10 am to 4 pm at their recently inaugurated mosque in Manukau.

The organization says that a Mosque is a true ‘House of God’ with two underlying objectives; a place to worship God Almighty and a place to serve humanity.

"The Ahmadiyya community believes it becomes their responsibility to use this place of worship in developing a relationship with their neighbors, integrating with various communities, faith groups thus giving birth to a bond of love, unity and brotherhood," the community said in a press release.

The National President of the Community Mr. Mohammed Iqbal said, “The stereotype of violence and hatred which is associated with Islam and that mosque are the hub of incitement can only be removed if people are invited to see and experience the true purpose of a Mosque."

"Our ‘house of God’ is open for worship to all people of monotheistic faiths,” Mr Iqbal Added

The Community believes that those who have visited open mosques days in the past were quite moved by what they learnt and experienced during the brief encounter. "It changed their views about Islam as a religion and become more accommodating as neighbors and as communities."

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, fast-growing international revival movement within Islam. Founded in 1889 by Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) in Punjab, India, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community spans over 202 countries and territories with membership exceeding tens of millions.

The New Zealand branch of this community was established in 1987 and has just over 400 members. It is a registered charitable organisation and endeavors to be an active and integrated community within New Zealand society.

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