The open house is part of AMYA's nationwide campaign to educate communities on the teachings of Islam, while honouring their organization's slogan Love for All, Hatred for None.
Source/Credit: The Peterborough Examiner
By Jessica Nyznik | January 20, 2015
Group explaining Holy Quran at open house Saturday at Peterborough Public Library
In response to terrorist acts by Islamic-proclaimed extremists, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community would like to share the true values and teachings of Islam.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) is hosting an open house on the Holy Quran at the Peterborough Public Library on Saturday.
The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. and is free to attend.
The goal of the open house is to educate people about the true teachings of Islam, while creating a platform of discussion and showing people that Islam does not support or promote terrorism, said community spokesman Imam Umar Akbar.
With "so-called" Muslims inflicting acts of terror in many regions of the world, Akbar said it's important for Canadians to know what Islamic religion is really about.
"It's a misconception that Islam is the key factor in these kinds of incidents," said Akbar, adding that a Muslim's values would never align with actions of terrorism.
"The word Islam means to be at peace with your creator and peace with humanity. That is in a nutshell is what the religion of Islam means. So anything contrary to that is not really Islam, is not what Islam is really teaching and what Islam and the Holy Quran's true message is," said Akbar.
Akbar calls members of ISIS and Al-Qaida to be "so-called" Muslims because they don't follow Islam's true teachings and have "hijacked the faith" for their own personal gain.
The open house is a chance for community members to learn about the Holy Quran and Islamic perspectives, through engaging in healthily discussions, and enabling people to make their own informed opinions.
"I always believe that if I want to learn something, I would go to the source. If I want to learn about Christianity or Mormonism or Jehovah Witness, I'm won't listen to what someone is going to tell me, I'm going to go and see what they have to say," he said.
The event will be set up like an exhibition, Akbar explained, with posters and banners illustrating some to of the teachings of the Holy Quran in terms of science, justice, harmony, women and world peace.
"The mind always has questions, so why don't we go out and ask," Akbar said.
Through discussion and interaction, Akbar said he hopes people walk away with a better understanding of what Islam teaches about freedom of speech and what the Holy Quran really teaches.
The open house is part of AMYA's nationwide campaign to educate communities on the teachings of Islam, while honouring their organization's slogan Love for All, Hatred for None.
"Our ultimate goal is to establish peace and love in the world. These things have to come through dialogue and understanding so we're all on the same page."
jessica.nyznik@sunmedia.ca
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