Burkina Faso: Discussing Synergy Between Religions to Stop Terrorism at 26th Jalsa Salana

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According to the chairman of the organizing committee, Abdouramane Diallo, it is also a question of exchanging on issues related to Islam and contemporary problems

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By  Oumar L. Ouedraogo | March 21, 2017

As every year, and for several years now, the Islamic Ahmadiyya Jama'at of Burkina holds its annual conference called Jalsa Salana. Planned from 24 to 26 March 2017 in Kouba, 25 kilometers south of Ouagadougou, in the commune of Koubri, the 2017 edition is under the theme: "For a necessary solidarity between religions in order to counter the Expansion of terrorism ".

Ten thousand participants are expected to attend the spiritual retreat of the Ahmadis. In addition to the thirteen regions of Burkina Faso, participants also come from Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo and guests from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Pakistan . Also at the national level, guests are authorities of other faiths, customary and administrative authorities.

Through this theme, "For a necessary solidarity among religions to counter the spread of terrorism", the Jama'at Islamic Ahmadiyya community in Burkina Faso aims to strengthen the fraternity among its members; Share with all sympathizers, the values ​​of Islam and embody its slogan "Love for all, hatred for no one."

According to the chairman of the organizing committee, Abdouramane Diallo, it is also a question of exchanging on issues related to Islam and contemporary problems (and expose on the solutions of Islam); Meet and exchange with members of civil society on the burning issues that involve religion; To promote peace and brotherhood in the world.

Several sub-themes will mark this spiritual stay: "Drift of religions: the need of an Imam", "From Islam to terrorism or the promotion of obscurantism in a war of interests? , "The martyrs of Ahmadiya", "The permanent appeal of Ahmadiyya for a peace between religions". The 2017 edition of the Jalsa Salana is also two foras on the "Role of the media to avoid the amalgam between Islamic Jihad and terrorism" and "Is Islam and secularism conflicting? ".

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