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About the event

The National Peace symposium, held at the largest mosque in Western Europe, is a key event of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and 2013 marks the 10th symposium to date. The theme for this year is ” Pathway to Peace”.

Picture of last year symposium

The symposium promotes a deeper understanding of Islam and other faiths and seeks to inspire a concerted effort for lasting peace. More than 800 guests attend the unique event, including Secretaries of State, parliamentarians, diplomats, faith and civic leaders as well as representatives from numerous charities and faith communities.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK Centenary 1913-2013

This year marks a great landmark for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK as it is the 100 year anniversary of the UK chapter of the community.  The community was established in the UK in 1913 and has a proud history of achievements over the past century including building London’s first mosque which opened its doors in 1926. The Fazl Mosque in Putney has the added distinction of being the only mosque in London known as ‘The London Mosque’.

The community now has one hundred branches across Britain and has opened a number of other mosques including the award winning Baitul Futuh mosque in south London, which is the largest in Western Europe.

The community remains committed to help others, engage with local communities and work for the common good. It is also very active in its charitable works and each year it raises hundreds of thousands of pounds for British Charities. 2013 will be a year of service to mankind and a year of thanks to God.

One Community, One Leader

The community is led by a system of Khilafat or spiritual leadership. His Holiness Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad is the community’s fifth Khalifa and is based in London. His Holiness leads his global community and inspires it to serve  humanity with the spirit of kindness and humility that is integral to Islam.

In accordance with the teachings of Islam he upholds the honour of all prophets of God and highlights the role of religion in the promotion of peace.  His Holiness has led a worldwide campaign to convey the peaceful message of Islam, through all forms of print and digital media.

Under his leadership, national branches of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community have launched campaigns that reflect the true and peaceful teachings of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims the world over are engaged in grassroots efforts to distribute millions of ‘Peace’ leaflets to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, host interfaith and peace symposiums, and present exhibitions of The Holy Qur’an, to present its true and noble message.

These campaigns have received worldwide media coverage and demonstrate that Islam champions peace, loyalty to one’s country of residence and service to humanity.

The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

The Messiah – Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani

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

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

To find out more about the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community see: www.LoveForAllHatredForNone.org

Please note that online registration has now closed. For any questions about the event, please contact us on info@peacesymposium.org.uk

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