By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
21st December:- The Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community India is holding its 122nd Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) in its
country’s headquarter, Qadian, District Gurdaspur, Punjab from 26th to
28th December 2016. Ahmadiyya Muslims from
over 50 countries are expected to participate.
Before 125 years ago, in
1891 the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of
Qadian, the Promised Messiah, by the command of God initiated this spiritual event
to promote Inter-Religious Peace & Harmony. This year marks the 125th
Anniversary of this Spiritual Jalsa.
Tariq Ahmad K,
spokesperson of Ahmadiyya Muslim Ja’amat India, said that the Objective of this Jalsa is to present the pure, pristine and
peaceful teachings of Islam. Likewise to call people towards their creator, to
develop love, affection and compassion among the creations of God, to promote
brotherhood are among the noble objectives of this Jalsa.
He
said that this Jalsa is totally a
spiritual gathering in which people from all over the country put back their
worldly interests and take part in this spiritual convention for the sake of
God. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community spans over 209 countries of the World.
Members of the community from most of these countries participate in this Jalsa
held at Qadian.
Tariq Ahmad further said
that in this 3 day gathering a special “World Religions Session” is
also conducted in which leaders and scholars of various religions present the
beauty of their religions and express solutions for world problems in the light
of their religious teachings to promote peace and harmony in today’s turbulent
times. All the speeches of this Jalsa shall be translated simultaneously in
various Indian and world languages for the convenience of the participants.
The Key address of this
Jalsa shall be delivered by the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community, the Khalifa of Islam Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad. His holiness shall
address the gathering from London and his address will be telecasted live on
the community’s satellite channel Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA).
The Message which the
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India conveys through this gathering is that Man
should turn towards his creator and the principle “Love for All Hatred for
None” should be followed and all men should unite together for the benefit and
uplift of mankind.
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