The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK

Baitul Futuh Mosque, London – Saturday 19th March 2016

JUSTICEThe Foundation for Lasting Peace

A unique event that brings together people fromthe world of faith, politics and civic society.

National Peace Symposium

THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY

THE KHALIFA OF ISLAM: A MAN OF PEACE

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community was founded in 1889 by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(1835-1908) of Qadian, India. He claimed to be the expected reformer of the latter days andthe awaited one of the world’s religions (the Messiah and Mahdi of the latter days). Hismission was to revive the peaceful teachings of Islam and engender in people’s hearts thelove of God and the duty to serve mankind.

The community is now established in more than 200 countries and it spearheads aninternational effort to promote education and health across the developing world as well asa global peace campaign to champion respect and human rights for all.

The community is led by a system of Khilafat (spiritual leadership). His Holiness Hazrat MirzaMasroor Ahmad is the community’s fifth Khalifa and is based in London. He leads his globalcommunity and inspires it to serve humanity with the spirit of kindness and humility that isintegral to Islam. In accordance with the teachings of Islam, he upholds the honour of allprophets of God and highlights the role of religion in the promotion of peace.

His Holiness has travelled globally to promote dialogue and understanding. He regularly meetspresidents, prime ministers, other heads of state, parliamentarians and ambassadors of state.He has also written to world leaders urging them to inculcate a true sense of justice and peacein international relations to avoid regional conflicts from engulfing the entire world. Under hisleadership, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has launched campaigns across the world thatpresent the Islam’s true noble message of loyalty, freedom and peace.

Hazrat Mirza GhulamAhmad – The Promised

Messiah and Mahdi(peace be upon him)

Hazrat Mirza MasroorAhmad – Head of theworldwide Ahmadiyya

Muslim Community

“A religion which does not inculcate compassion is no religion at all.” (A Message of Peace, 1908)

THE NATIONAL PEACESYMPOSIUMThe annual symposium, held atthe largest mosque in WesternEurope, is a key event of theAhmadiyya Muslim communityand 2016 marks the 13th

symposium to date. It promotes adeeper understanding of Islamand other faiths and seeks toinspire a concerted effort forlasting peace.

More than 800 guests attend theunique event including Secretaries of State, parliamentarians, diplomats, faith and civic leaders as well as representativesfrom numerous charities and faith communities.

Some of the guest speakers at various Peace Symposiums have included:

Rt Hon Justine Greening MP,Secretary of State forInternational Development.

Professor Heiner Bielefeldt –UN Special Rapporteur forFreedom of Religion or Belief.

Boris Johnson, the Mayor ofLondon.

Most Reverend KevinMcDonald, Archbishop Emeritusof the Roman CatholicArchdiocese of Southwark.

Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow,Founder and CEO of Mary’sMeals and former recipient ofthe Ahmadiyya Muslim PeacePrize.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERHis Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad is internationallyrespected and has repeatedly spoken on the need for peace. Hislatest parliamentary address was delivered in The Netherlands, on6th October 2015 where His Holiness emphasised the need forjustice as a means to peace. He stated:

“Islam teaches that in all circumstances, no matter how difficult, youmust remain firmly attached to the principles of justice andintegrity… The truth is that sustainable peace can never beestablished until there is justice at every level of society.

“The world stands in desperate need of peace and security. This is theurgent issue of our time. All nations and all peoples must come together for the greater good andunite in their efforts to stop all forms of cruelty, persecution and injustice perpetrated in thename of religion or in any other way.”

His Holiness is a passionate advocate for universal human rights and peace and has deliveredaddresses at parliaments across the world including Capitol Hill, the European Parliament and theHouse of Commons. He was the keynote speaker at the Conference of World Religions held atGuildhall in February 2014.

European Parliament, Brussels Conference of World Religionsat The Guildhall

House of Commons, UK Capitol Hill, USA

The book, ‘World Crisis andthe Pathway to Peace’ is acompilation of speechesdelivered at various parli-aments and occasions andletters sent to world leadersby Hazrat Mirza MasroorAhmad.

For further details and to register online see: www.PeaceSymposium.org.uk

In the wake of the Paris attacks inNovember 2015, the Ahmadiyya MuslimCommunity UK launched a nationwidecampaign to denounce the horrific actsof extremists and to show solidaritywith all who seek to promote peace.

The ‘United Against Extremism’campaign has featured messages on100 London buses and the nationalpress. The community’s wider efforts topromote peace have also receivedextensive coverage.

The community is distributing half a millionleaflets across the UK to highlight Islam'scondemnation of extremism.

UNITED AGAINST EXTREMISM

Baitul Futuh Mosque, 181 London Road, Morden, SM4 5PTTel: 020 8877 5503

The Baitul Futuh Mosque in south London is the prestigiousvenue of the National Peace Symposium. Opened in 2003, thelandmark building is the largest mosque in Western Europeand it plays a key role in promoting community cohesion.

Loyalty • Freedom • Equality • Respect • Peace

Email:info@PeaceSymposium.org.uk

Twitter:@AhmadiyyaUK

P R O G R A M M E6.15 pm: Arrival &

Refreshments7.00 pm: Introduction &

Guest Speakers7.40 pm: Keynote

Address

8.25 pm: Dinner