More than 300 people gathered at the Baitul Hameed Mosque in Chino to reflect on Ahmad’s teachings and life.
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Qasim Mabeen reads a teaching by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at Sunday’s “Promised Messiah Day” celebration in Chino. Photo by Grace Wong
The Southern California chapters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held their annual “Promised Messiah Day” celebration Sunday in honor of their founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who claimed to be the messiah and founded the denomination on March 23, 1889. It has been 125 years since the founding of the sect.
Fahad Rajpoot delivers a passionate speech for “Promised Messiah Day” at the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Chino. Photo by Grace Wong
“This is the day where we remember and discuss the founder of our community,” said Ahrris Ahmed, president of UC Irvine Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Association. “The Quran advises us to discuss matters like this. It’s not a celebration, like we’re not celebrating his birthday or anything. We’re remembering what he was about and what our purpose is as a community and what directions he had for us.”
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the only denomination of Islam that believes the messiah has already come through their founder, Ahmad.
“His advent was foretold in the Muslim world, the Christian world and the Jewish world… continue reading at dailybulletin.com
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