UK: Ahmadiyya community of Waltham Forest come together for charity march

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"Islam teaches us to help others so this year we will make an extra effort to raise even more so that many more people can benefit from this walk."

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK Desk
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By Tom Barnes | May 23, 2016

Ahmadiyya Muslims from Waltham Forest will take part in a charity march this weekend aimed at promoting peace and unity.

A group from the borough will join the Charity Walk for Peace in Docklands on Sunday, May 29.

Members of the community have chosen to take part in the walk following the murder of Ahmadiyya shopkeeper, Asad Shah, in Glasgow in March.

Dr Mohammad Saleem Shahid, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Waltham Forest said: “Islam teaches us to promote peace in every situation so it is our duty to put this noble principle into action.

“That is why charity is so important to us and why our ethos is Love for All, Hatred for None.

“We were shocked when one of our members was murdered in Glasgow and we hope that such extremism is not allowed to take root here.

“As a community wedded to peace we will show that nothing will deter us from promoting the true message of Islam that is a message of peace.

“Islam teaches us to help others so this year we will make an extra effort to raise even more so that many more people can benefit from this walk.”

The Charity Walk for Peace has raised £2.4million for British charities since 1998, including the Royal British Legion, Age UK, the Alzheimer’s Society and the British Heart Foundation.

The walk forms part of the Ahmadiyya community’s nationwide ‘United against Extremism’ campaign that seeks to show solidarity against extremism and to promote peace.



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