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Peace be on all...Parts from Press Release 15th March 2015
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad warns of potential global impact of youth radicalisation
On 14 March 2015, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the keynote address at the 12th National Peace Symposium hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK.
During his address, His Holiness spoke of the increased threat of radicalisation and warned of the potential danger it posed to the world. His Holiness spoke of the mounting conflict in both the Muslim and non-Muslim world and said that rather than religion, the root cause of today’s conflicts was an “unquenchable thirst for power, influence and resources”.
His Holiness categorically condemned terrorist groups such as ISIS, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab as acting completely against the teachings of Islam and quoted verses of the Holy Quran that refuted all forms of extremism.
The event was held at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London with an audience of more than 1000 people, including more than 600 non-Ahmadi guests comprising Government Ministers, Ambassadors of State, Members of both Houses of Parliament and various other dignitaries and guests. A special guest this year was Professor Heiner Bielefeldt, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The theme of this year’s Peace Symposium was “Religion, Freedom and Peace”.
During the event, His Holiness also presented Mrs Sindhutai Sapkal, renowned as a ‘mother of orphans’ with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace in recognition of her outstanding efforts to personally alleviate the suffering of more than 1400 orphaned children and providing them with food, shelter and education.
Praising recent comments of certain world leaders, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
“In terms of the reaction of world leaders to terrorism it has been pleasing to see that certain politicians and religious figures have chosen not to add fuel to the fire but have instead made it clear that they do not believe that any terrorist group represents the true teachings of Islam.”
His Holiness specifically praised comments made by President Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington regarding terrorism and comments made by Pope Francis after the Paris attacks in which he said that people should not provoke others by insulting their faith or beliefs.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad spoke of the widespread and increasing conflict prevalent in the world. He cited not only the disorder in certain Muslim countries but also reflected on the increasing division in other parts of the world.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
“The world is being consumed by various issues that are leading to frustration and resentment, which in turn are undermining peace. For example, the effects of the financial crisis continue to be felt in much of the world. In Europe, discontent is increasing and the integrity of the European Union is being challenged and undermined. Anti-immigrant or nationalist parties are gaining popularity in many countries. Then there is the conflict in Ukraine and the global arms race. These are all threats to world peace that are not linked to Islam, but rather have developed as a result of an unquenchable thirst for power, influence and resources. “
Reflecting on recent reports that terrorists had destroyed historical monuments and artefacts in ancient Iraqi cities, His Holiness said that such attacks were a clear violation of Quranic teachings.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
“For more than 1400 years these cities were preserved and protected by successive Muslim rulers and governments and yet now the extremists claim to have destroyed them in Islam’s name. This can only be branded as an extreme cruelty and a transgression of Islam’s teachings. No true Muslim could ever comprehend acting in this way.”
“Whilst some are saying that another World War is now unavoidable, I believe that even now there is time for the world to wake up to the stark reality it faces and to arrest this threat. To do so, all people and their leaders will need to stop looking only in one direction and caring only for their own interests. Instead, they must seek to fulfil the requirements of justice, fairness and honesty at all levels of society.”
“I hope and pray that may Allah enable all of us to understand and recognise the gravity of our responsibilities and to fulfil our duties.”
Prior to the keynote address, various dignitaries spoke about the importance of peace and the critical state of today’s world including
Rafiq Hayat, the National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK,
Lord Eric Avebury, Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Human Rights Group,
Dr Charles Tannock, MEP, ‘Chair of the EU Friends of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Parliamentary Group’,
Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for Communities,
Lord Ahmad also read out a message of support sent by Prime Minister, David Cameron praising the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s commitment to spreading a message of peace and tolerance,
Rt Hon Justine Greening, MP, Secretary of State for International Development,
Professor Heiner Bielefeldt, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief,
The recipient of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace, Mrs Sindhutai Sapkal, spoke of how she overcame childhood poverty in India and that such experiences had motivated her future humanitarian efforts.
Details @ Muslim Leader says Justice and Honesty required to prevent Outbreak of third World War | Islam Ahmadiyya
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad warns of potential global impact of youth radicalisation
On 14 March 2015, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the keynote address at the 12th National Peace Symposium hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK.
During his address, His Holiness spoke of the increased threat of radicalisation and warned of the potential danger it posed to the world. His Holiness spoke of the mounting conflict in both the Muslim and non-Muslim world and said that rather than religion, the root cause of today’s conflicts was an “unquenchable thirst for power, influence and resources”.
His Holiness categorically condemned terrorist groups such as ISIS, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab as acting completely against the teachings of Islam and quoted verses of the Holy Quran that refuted all forms of extremism.
The event was held at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London with an audience of more than 1000 people, including more than 600 non-Ahmadi guests comprising Government Ministers, Ambassadors of State, Members of both Houses of Parliament and various other dignitaries and guests. A special guest this year was Professor Heiner Bielefeldt, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The theme of this year’s Peace Symposium was “Religion, Freedom and Peace”.
During the event, His Holiness also presented Mrs Sindhutai Sapkal, renowned as a ‘mother of orphans’ with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace in recognition of her outstanding efforts to personally alleviate the suffering of more than 1400 orphaned children and providing them with food, shelter and education.
Praising recent comments of certain world leaders, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
“In terms of the reaction of world leaders to terrorism it has been pleasing to see that certain politicians and religious figures have chosen not to add fuel to the fire but have instead made it clear that they do not believe that any terrorist group represents the true teachings of Islam.”
His Holiness specifically praised comments made by President Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington regarding terrorism and comments made by Pope Francis after the Paris attacks in which he said that people should not provoke others by insulting their faith or beliefs.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad spoke of the widespread and increasing conflict prevalent in the world. He cited not only the disorder in certain Muslim countries but also reflected on the increasing division in other parts of the world.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
“The world is being consumed by various issues that are leading to frustration and resentment, which in turn are undermining peace. For example, the effects of the financial crisis continue to be felt in much of the world. In Europe, discontent is increasing and the integrity of the European Union is being challenged and undermined. Anti-immigrant or nationalist parties are gaining popularity in many countries. Then there is the conflict in Ukraine and the global arms race. These are all threats to world peace that are not linked to Islam, but rather have developed as a result of an unquenchable thirst for power, influence and resources. “
Reflecting on recent reports that terrorists had destroyed historical monuments and artefacts in ancient Iraqi cities, His Holiness said that such attacks were a clear violation of Quranic teachings.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
“For more than 1400 years these cities were preserved and protected by successive Muslim rulers and governments and yet now the extremists claim to have destroyed them in Islam’s name. This can only be branded as an extreme cruelty and a transgression of Islam’s teachings. No true Muslim could ever comprehend acting in this way.”
“Whilst some are saying that another World War is now unavoidable, I believe that even now there is time for the world to wake up to the stark reality it faces and to arrest this threat. To do so, all people and their leaders will need to stop looking only in one direction and caring only for their own interests. Instead, they must seek to fulfil the requirements of justice, fairness and honesty at all levels of society.”
“I hope and pray that may Allah enable all of us to understand and recognise the gravity of our responsibilities and to fulfil our duties.”
Prior to the keynote address, various dignitaries spoke about the importance of peace and the critical state of today’s world including
Rafiq Hayat, the National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK,
Lord Eric Avebury, Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Human Rights Group,
Dr Charles Tannock, MEP, ‘Chair of the EU Friends of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Parliamentary Group’,
Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for Communities,
Lord Ahmad also read out a message of support sent by Prime Minister, David Cameron praising the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s commitment to spreading a message of peace and tolerance,
Rt Hon Justine Greening, MP, Secretary of State for International Development,
Professor Heiner Bielefeldt, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief,
The recipient of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace, Mrs Sindhutai Sapkal, spoke of how she overcame childhood poverty in India and that such experiences had motivated her future humanitarian efforts.
Details @ Muslim Leader says Justice and Honesty required to prevent Outbreak of third World War | Islam Ahmadiyya
