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‘Charity Walk for Peace’ Debuts in Parliament With Half a Million Pounds in Donations
Ahmadiyya Muslim ‘Charity Walk for Peace’ campaign yielded donations of half-a- million Pounds, £92,590 of which went to the Royal British Legion
Islam teaches us to serve humanity and promote peace so we will continue our efforts to reach out with a helping hand to those in need for that is our duty
LONDON (PRWEB UK) 1 DECEMBER 2016
Half a million pounds raised in the Charity Walk for Peace was given to a range of British charities at a special reception in the House of Commons. The event was co-hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association (AMEA) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the Terrace Pavilion in the House of Commons.
The funds were raised primarily at the ‘Charity Walk for Peace’ walk held earlier in the year where over 2,500 people participated in the Royal Docks area of London.
The walk, now in its 28th year, raises funds for various UK charities as part of its drive to engage its members to serve humanity as directed by the community’s Caliph (spiritual leader), His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad.
This year’s walk was part of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK’s nationwide ‘United Against Extremism’ campaign which seeks to bring people together to show solidarity against extremism and to promote peace.
A wide range of charities were present including Action for… read more at source.