A Spiritual gathering that aims for Inter Religious Peace & Harmony
A Spiritual gathering that aims for Inter Religious Peace & Harmony
New Delhi , 13th December 2016:- The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India is holding its 122nd Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) in its
country’s headquarter Qadian, Dist. Gurdaspur, Punjab on 26th to 28th December 2016.
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 promoteInter-Religious Peace & Harmony. This year marks the 125th Anniversary of this Spiritual Jalsa.
The Objective of this Jalsa is to present the pure, pristine and peaceful teachings of Islam. Likewise to callpeople towards their creator, to develop love, affection and compassion among the creations of God, topromote brotherhood are among the noble objectives of this Jalsa.
This Jalsa is totally a spiritual gathering in which people from all over the country put back their worldlyinterests and take part in this spiritual convention for the sake of God. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Communityspans over 209 countries of the World. Members of the community from most of these countries participatein this Jalsa held at Qadian.
In this 3 day gathering a special “World Religions Session” is also conducted in which leaders and scholarsof various religions present the beauty of their religions and express solutions for world problems in thelight of their religious teachings to promote peace and harmony in today’s turbulent times. All the speechesof this Jalsa shall be translated simultaneously in various Indian and world languages for the convenienceof the participants.
The Key address of this Jalsa shall be delivered by the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya MuslimCommunity, the Khalifa of Islam Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad. His holiness shall address the gatheringfrom London and his address will be telecasted live on the community’s satellite channel Muslim TelevisionAhmadiyya (MTA).
The Message which the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India conveys through this gathering is that Manshould turn towards his creator and the principle “Love for All Hatred for None” should be followed andall men should unite together for the benefit and uplift of mankind.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India cordially invites all the countrymen to visit Qadian to participatein this gathering.
Participantsin the Press Conference.Shriaz Ahmad Addl Chief Secretary Ahmadiyya MuslimCommunity, Tariq Ahmad Ahmadiyya Spokesman, Shafiq Ahmed President Ahmadiyya Community NewDelhi, Mujahid Ahmad Jalsa Press Coordinator, Mujeeb Lone Ahmadiyya Missionary.
