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National President of Ahmadi Youth, Waqas Ahmad says the organisation has been involved in the annual environmental campaign for decades.

He told SBS Radio News that it’s a significant event.

“It is a fundamental teaching of Islam – our religion and the practice of the founder of Islam, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon Him, who said that cleanliness is part of your faith. So we take up any initiative which involves cleaning of not only ourselves as individuals – our inner-selves and our outer-selves, but also our surroundings, our homes and where we work and then our country at large.

“So we live in a country – Australia – which is a beautiful country. It [the group’s involvement] started with this initiative a long time ago and just to keep to our faith and practice the teaching of the Prophet Muhammad, it is a very important part of our faith to take part in this event – not only as Muslims but as Australians.”

Waqas Ahmad says 26 sites are being covered this year.

He says that nine sites are in Sydney.

“So Sydney we’ve expanded quite a lot this year as… read more at source.