“We’ve seen his Holiness express himself and become one of the most powerful advocates about the importance [of freedom of religion and belief], not only for Christian and Catholic communities, but for all minority faith communities around the world”
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By Inés San Martín | February 2, 2018
Muslim clergy and leaders are often at pains to insist that terrorism and radicalism represent a tiny fraction of the overall Muslim population, and few figures drive that point home better than Tariq Ahmad, a British businessman and member of the Ahmadiyya branch of Islam who today serves as the UK’s leading government official for religious freedom.
Saying he’s “proud of my country but also my faith, Islam,” Ahmad acknowledged that in certain parts of the world today, Islam is being “hijacked” by radicalized and extremist voices, and even though he believes all religious leaders should speak out and condemn this, Muslims have a greater responsibility to do so.
“It is not Christianity that is being used at this time,” he said. “It is not Judaism, it is not Hinduism.”
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