International Ahmadiyya Convention in United Kingdom concludes.
Posted on August 31st, 2014
by A. Abdul Aziz.
The 3-day Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) which began on Friday, 29th August, 2014, at Hadeeqatul Mahdi in Hampshire, United Kingdom, concluded yesterday (Sunday) with closing address of Ahmadiyya Khalifa Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad.
Earlier on Saturday, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered an annual report of the global activities and progress of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
During his report, His Holiness announced that more than 550,000 people had joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community during the past year. He also announced that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was now established in 206 countries of the world and that during the past year Ahmadi Muslim communities had been established in Belize and Uruguay for the very first time.
His Holiness further announced that during the past year the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community had completed the translation of the Holy Quran into the Maori language and thus the Community had now translated the entire Quran into 72 languages.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said that the progress of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was due to Help of Allah and indeed many people had been guided towards the truth of Ahmadiyyat Islam by Allah the Almighty through dreams.
The annual report was the fourth address given by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at this year’s Convention (Jalsa Salana).
On Friday, he delivered his weekly Sermon and then later delivered the inaugural address of this year’s Convention (Jalsa) during which he spoke about the true and pure character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
The Quran has deemed the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the ‘mercy for mankind’ – and his mercy and compassion was not limited to Muslims but encompasses every person, in every place, in every time. Thus, the mission of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is to spread the mercy and compassion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to the corners of the world.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uThLuftVOI&feature=youtu.be
During the Convention, His Holiness also raised the Flag of Ahmadiyyat Islam, whilst Rafiq Hayat, the National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the United Kingdom, raised the Union Jack.
At the Convention, also on Sunday, an estimated 33,000 Ahmadi Muslims from 97 countries pledged allegiance to the Khalifa (Caliph) in a ceremony known as International initiation Ceremony ‘Bai’at’.
Millions of Ahmadi Muslims around the world also took part in the ceremony whilst watching live on MTA (Muslim Television Ahmadiyya) International.
As mentioned, the Convention concluded on Sunday afternoon with an address by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad. Various other speakers also took to the stage.
The Eminent Ahmadi Scholar Dr. Ifthikar Ayaz, who recently visited Sri Lanka also addressed the convention – the video link of which is:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNTG-HURI_4&feature=youtu.be
August 31st, 2014 at 1:37 pm
Over the centuries, Islam has evolved into more peaceful groups or sects.
I think, Ahmadia is a peaceful muslim group.
Wahabi like groups are certainly making devotees of other religions scared for their lives.
August 31st, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Ahmadiyya Muslims should STOP SUNNI Muslims from doing barbaric things by the name of Islam.
Otherwise they are NO different.
INACTION of moderates is the problem.
August 31st, 2014 at 4:25 pm
“The Quran has deemed the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the ‘mercy for mankind’ – and his mercy and compassion was not limited to Muslims but encompasses every person, in every place, in every time. Thus, the mission of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is to spread the mercy and compassion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to the corners of the world.”
If they are going to re-write the Evil Book, I might consider reading it.
August 31st, 2014 at 4:26 pm
“his mercy and compassion was not limited to Muslims but encompasses every person, in every place, in every time..”
as long as they convert to Islaam ?
August 31st, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Nanda,
Here is the explanation.
“his mercy and compassion was not limited to Muslims but encompasses every person, in every place, in every time”.
It is SIMILAR to HINDU beliefs in animal sacrifice. Hindus believe KILLING animals in a kovil and sacrificing to GODDESS KALI will merit that animal and it will be reborn as a HUMAN in the next life. A great favor to that animal’s soul.
Similarly, the “mercy” Muslims talk about is the mercy to send NON BELIEVERS to Allah (PBUH).
It is HORENDOUS from our point but merciful in Islam’s point.
August 31st, 2014 at 8:18 pm
I AGREE Allah (PBUH) is merciful to NON-MUSLIMS the same way He is merciful to Muslims.
The problem is Muslims and Islam.
“Mohamed is Allah (PBUH)’s messenger. His followers are merciful to one another but RUTHLESS to non-believers”.
– Koran
See the difference?
Islam is NOT the path to Allah (PBUH). Islam takes you in the OPPOSITE direction to hell. That is why a VERY LEARNED Muslim – Salman Rushdie – call it SATANIC VERSES.
Mind you, Allah (PBUH) is merciful to Salman Rushdie as he is merciful to Mohammad. For Allah (PBUH) the two humans are EQUAL. But Muslims (NOT the god) have issued a FATWA to kill him.
Allah (PBUH) does NOT talk through messengers. He spoke HIMSELF when he came to earth in the form of Jesus. Listen to him. JESUS = ALLAH.