Source/Credit: Examiner.com: posted By Shahina Bashir: 

Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) has been and is the most misunderstood religious figure in history. Although there is a plethora of information about his life, yet he is a religious leader who has been maligned and ridiculed not only by people of his own time but many hundreds of years later his character is still being attacked. The most recent incident which sparked a slew of violent protests in Muslim countries around the globe was the notorious YouTube film, “Innocence of Muslims”. Soon after the mayhem caused by this movie, the French magazine Charlie Hebdo published derogatory cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him).

To defend the honor of the Prophet of Islam, a religion with 1.6 billion adherents worldwide, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of USA has launched a nationwide campaigned titled, “Muhammad, Messenger of Peace.” The purpose of this campaign is to educate the public of the true character of Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) and the true teachings of Islam. The goal is being achieved by hosting lectures and events across the country in 70 chapters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. One of these 70 lectures, sponsored by the Potomac chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was held at the Universities of Shady Grove, Rockville, MD on March 14. The event attracted guests from different walks of life and different faith communities. The keynote speaker for the evening was Dr. Faheem Younus, a physician by profession but a frequent speaker and a Huffington Post blogger on the topic of Islam.

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