There is a common misunderstanding about Islam that it is a single religious belief, but like Christianity and Judaism, there are many different sects of Islam that practise different types of faith.

Ahmadiyya is a sect of Islam that originated in India in the late 1800s under the teachings of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, whom followers of this tradition believe to be the Messiah.

The Holy Qur’an Open House took place at the Moose Jaw Public Library on Saturday, with the goal of clearing up these misconceptions about Islam

Noman Kaalil is a believer of Ahmadiyya who is on a tour across Canada to spread the word of his religion and change opinions on what Islam truly is.

“There is no difference between us. You worship God and we worship God, you don’t associated anybody else as a higher power to God and we don’t.

“That is good enough, we can all work together and become like brothers,” he said while explaining that the words of the Holy Qur’an can be interpreted in different ways because Arabic is such a complex language.

Read more about this story in Monday’s Times-Herald.