Speeches at the convention re-emphasized the Islamic teaching that treating everyone with love just like one would have for their close relatives is the essence of justice and kindness.
Source/Credit: Statesman
By Nicole Barrios | August 8, 2017
In a time of political divisiveness and racial tension, more than 8,000 Muslims, non-Muslims and civic leaders — including several from Round Rock — came together to spread a message of community and peace.
About 20 members of Round Rock’s Ahmadiyya mosque gathered with fellow Muslims from around North America as well as interfaith community members and politicians at the 69th Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention). Ahmadiyya is a sect of Islam that believes the second coming of the messiah has happened.
The convention, held July 14-16 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, aimed to unite leaders and American Muslims in fighting against extremist ideologies and radicalization for a safer nation and world.
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