RELIGIONThe Iman at the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Malmö, Rizwan Ahmad Afzal, has appealed to Muslims from all parts of the world to practice tolerance and respect the rule of law in any nation.
He made the call during an indoor program to commemorate the National Day of Sweden held on June 6 at the Mosque.
Iman Afzal said June 6 is not aNational Day for the Swedes only. “It is a day for everyone who is residing in Sweden,” he noted. He cautioned all Muslims to abide by the laws in Sweden.
In addition, he gave a true picture of the Ahmadiyya Mission -. The Ahmadis do not focus their attention on religion alone.Ahmadiyya Mission is very concerned about the humanitarian work in the community.
The Ahmadiyya Muslims has built hospitals, schools, and given scholarships to needy students in many African nations such as Liberia and Sierra Leone. It has promoted peace conferences in many parts of the world. Ahmadiyya Mission has translated the Holy Quran into 100 langauges.
Another good thing about the Ahmadiyya Mission is that 85 % of the young people are working and paying taxes in Sweden. They include IT specialists and businessmen.
Some Ahmadiyya members work for Sony Ecrisson, state hospitals and private schools. Members who pray at the mosque come from Gambia, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkey, Sweden, and Iraq. Ahmadiyya Muslims have a unique slogan: “love for all hatred for none”.
Iman Afzal further stressed that the Ahmadiyya Muslims are special muslims,because they do not promote terrorism.He explained that though the Ahmadiyya Mission preaches jihad, the interpretation is different from other groups. Jihad for the Ahmadyya Muslims means loyalty, calmness and helping other people in the society. In addition, he emphasized that atrue muslim will accept people from diffrernt religious backgrounds.
Another speaker of the day was Kent Andersson, a Social democrat and council member in Malmö. Mr Andersson told the audience that the beauty of Sweden is that a Christian, Hindu, and Muslim can live together in harmony.
