USA: DRIVE holds Interfaith Leadership Retreat at Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Detroit

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More than 88 Interfaith leaders and representative attended the retreat whereImam presented copies of Life of Muhammad, copies of the Philosophy of the Teaching of Islam, and selected sayings of the Prophet Muhammad

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Source/Credit: AMJ Detroit
By Muhammad Ahmad | January 22, 2018

"Ahmadiyya Muslim community is a progressive, peaceful and inclusive community and believes in the freedom of religion as per the Holy Quran teachings ", said Imam Shamshad A. Nasir of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Rochester Hills.

Detroit Regional Interfaith Voice for Equity (DRIVE) Leadership Retreat was held on Jan 21, 2018, at Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Detroit, MI. Five members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Rochester Hills, MI participated in the retreat.

The event started at 3 PM. Pastor Rev. Louis Forsythe, of the host church and Chairman of the DRIVE, welcomed the interfaith leaders and thanked them for their time and coming in to join the retreat.

Pastor Forsythe then invited Imam Shamshad Nasir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to kick off the meeting with prayers. Imam Shamshad, after a brief introduction of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said that: we believes in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad the long awaited Messiah of the age, has come and Community believes strongly to spread the peace with action and teachings, Imam also explained that Holy Prophet Muhammad peace be on him said that true believer is the one from whose tongue and hand other peace loving are safe,than he recited first Chapter of the Holy Quran and some other prayers from the Holy Quran and the prayers of Holy Prophet Muhammad peace be on him, in regards to peace, guidance and help from God Almighty and presented the translation of the recited verses and prayers.

Imam Shamshad later added, ”Let’s all pray for the much-needed peace in this country and around the world as these days there are so many parts of the world facing challenges”The chairman and other Faith leaders mentioned in the meeting that they are excited and looking forward to have  15th March meeting of the Interfaith in Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque in Rochester Hills.

More than 88 Interfaith leaders and representative attended the retreat.Imam presented 2 copies of life of Muhammad, 2 copies of the Philosophy of the teachings of Islam, one selected sayings of the prophet Muhammad peace be on him and some pamphlets to different leaders.

The chairman DRIVE, Pastor Aramis Hinds, Breakers Covenant welcomed all the participants and provided a high-level overview on the group DRIVE (DRIVE is an interfaith, non-partisan regional collection of congregations in the Detroit Metropolitan Area (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Counties). We believe that faith communities have a role in shaping a healthy, just, and equitable region for all the people who live here.



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