loveforallhatredfornone: Home Secretary Rt Hon Theresa May made her first ever visit to the landmark Baitul Futuh Mosque in south London on Saturday 2nd May and paid tribute to the work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK and internationally. Accompanied by the Minister for Communities, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Mrs May was given a tour of the mosque complex and its facilities. Mrs May was impressed with the design, facilities and openness of the mosque complex including the library, exhibition and multi-purpose halls.
After a brief meeting with the senior leadership of the mosque the Home Secretary addressed a group of 200 members of the community. Minister for Health, Jane Ellison was also present at the event. In her speech the Home Secretary appreciated the charitable works of the community, including the current relief effort bring provided by Humanity First in Nepal and the development work being carried out in Africa by the International Association of Ahmadi Architects and Engineers to provide water wells and solar energy to remote villages.
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