blog.pennlive.com By Mary Klaus
Three years ago, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Harrisburg bought an uptown Harrisburg Lutheran church and turned it into a mosque.
This winter, that same group of Muslims bought a Jewish synagogue two blocks away and plan to use it for a variety of programs to help the community.
Members of Hadee Mosque don’t just talk about being ecumenical, they practice it.
“Our motto is ‘Love for All, Hatred for None,’ ” said Akram Khalid, president of the York/Harrisburg Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. “We have the same message as Christians and Jews. We respect other faiths. We want to help the community.”
The area’s newest congregation of Muslims has been doing that ever since the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community bought the former Lakeside Lutheran Church at 245 Division St. and turned it into the Hadee Mosque.
Categories: Islam: A Religion of Peace, United States