Donation from International Muslim Association

The National Foster Care Association has been presented a donation of €1,000 by Laiq Ahmed Atif, of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Malta.

The funds will help provide continued support for foster carers, explained Jason Zerafa, president of NFCAM. He added that NFCAM organised monthly support group meetings and training seminars for foster carers and children in their care.

John Role, a member of the committee and social worker with Appoġġ who leads the team on foster care, spoke of traumas these children have gone through by being exposed to family violence and neglect. He explained that the road to recovery from such psychological injury can be through foster care experience and continued support.

Mr Zerafa said that the organisation was committed to raise awareness about the need for fostering in Malta and helping all children assert their right to a family.

(The Sunday Times, June 15, 2008)

The committee members of the National Foster Care Association, Malta [NFCAM] met Laiq Ahmed Atif, of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Malta, who presented them with a donation of EUR 1,000.

These funds, Jason Zerafa, president of NFCAM, said would contribute greatly to its work in providing continued support for foster carers. He explained that NFCAM organised monthly support group meetings and training seminars for foster carers and the children in their care. This supplemented the professional care and support these families received through the contact with social workers and care professionals.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a religious organisation, with branches in over 190 countries in Africa, America, Asia, Australia and Europe with worldwide membership exceeding tens of millions.

Mr. Atif explained the true meaning of Islam as peace, universal brotherhood and submission to the Will of God. The Ahmadiyya Muslim encourages interfaith dialogue, and establishes the true message of Islam and tries to correct misunderstandings about Islam in the world. It advocates peace, tolerance, love and understanding among followers of different faiths.

The Ahmadiyya Community is serving the mankind all over the world because the service to humanity is one of the major parts of its faith. The services they provide do not discriminate on basis of faith, colour, religion or language.

Humanity First is a charitable trust established by the Ahmadiyya Community to promote and safeguard the preservation of human life and dignity. It is a non-political, non-sectarian international relief, which works to improve the quality of life for some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.

Mr. Atif went on to congratulate the generosity and commitment of families that have taken children from troubled backgrounds into their care. The committee members, who are themselves foster carers share the joys and challenges of bringing children into their care.

(The Malta Independent on Sunday, 6^th July 2008)

Laiq Ahmed Atif

The history of persecution is as old as human life on this earth. The religious history is full of examples of force and violence used in the name of religion by people who had no religion. People were tortured because of their love for God by those who had not the faintest clue about God. Every prophet and messenger of God and their people suffered from persecution and violence. And their enemies always raised the voices against them.

God gives the example of the prophet Shuaib, peace be on him, when the persecutors told him: “Assuredly we will drive you out and the believers with you from our town or you shall have to return to our religion.” (7:89)

Shuaib’s reply to the threats typifies the attitude of all God’s prophets. He said: “Even though we be unwilling?” (7:89).

Is it possible to change hearts by force? Can a man be reconverted to a religion he has discarded after discovering the truth of a new religion?

No dictator has ever been able to escape this logic. The historical fact is that the sword has never ruled and will never rule men’s hearts. If the human body can be subdued by force, then the soul cannot. Belief is a thing of the heart.

The history of religious persecution, as told by the Quran, clearly shows that followers of true religion are the victims of violence. The Quran gives the examples of Noah, Abraham, Lot, Shuaib, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, peace be on them all, who called the people to God by using love, sympathy and humility.

The Holy Quran narrates the story of the people of the cave, the Christians who were persecuted for 300 years. They used to be kept in the places for torture, the amphitheatres intended for gladiatorial combat with bulls and lions. It was in these places that naked Christians were thrown to hungry wild animals. The animals howled and made short shrift of the defenceless Christians. Sometimes these “apostates” were thrown to bulls which had been starved for several days. The starving creatures bellowed and snorted and, with hissing screeches, attacked. The Christians were gored or trampled to death.

The history of persecution repeated itself when early Muslims were laid out in the blazing sun. Burning stones were put on their chests; they were dragged through the streets of Mecca like dead animals. They were shunned and kept hungry and thirsty. They were thrown into dungeons, their belongings were seized and their families were broken up. Pregnant women were thrown off camels, their inevitable deaths the cause of merriment. Their dead bodies were cut asunder; the liver of the Prophet’s uncle was even eaten. They were pierced by arrows and cut down with swords.

The Prophet was stoned by ruffians and vagabonds and was chased and pelted by urchins till the cobblestones of Taif ran red with his blood. This bloodshed and persecution took place in the name of religion.

The painful history of persecution still continues today. In many countries, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, which is a peace-loving community that believes in love, peace, respect, harmony, tolerance and universal brotherhood, is suffering through violence and persecution. On May 28, in Lahore, Pakistan, two mosques of an Ahmadiyya community were attacked during Friday prayer. More than 95 innocent Ahmadis were killed and 125 were injured in these barbaric and inhuman attacks.

This persecution has been going on for a long time. Ahmadis are being persecuted in many countries; even certain governments and authorities are involved in this violence and persecution and laws have been made against Ahmadis.

In many cities of Pakistan, every day conferences are being held where speeches are made, banners are displayed, discussions are held and printed posters carry the message that Ahmadis “wajibul katl” – they should be killed. They should be taken out of Pakistan, given three days to repent and change their ways and faith or else put into a firing line. Posters in this sense have been printed and are on record.

All of this is happening under the eyes and nose of the authorities.

A glance at the history of religions would more than prove that true religion does not cause hatred, persecution, repression or the suppression of thought. It is their enemies who are persecuting and using violence against the followers of that true religion.

When will man understand and stop persecution and violence against others?

The author is president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Malta.

amjmalta@gmail.com

The Times: Saturday, 19th June 2010

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100619/opinion/the-history-of-religious-persecution

Illum il-ġurnata nsibu faqar kbir imxerred ma’ kullimkien fid-dinja. Hemm ammont kbir ta’ nies li huma inqas fortunati fil-pajjiżi kollha tad-dinja – fil-pajjiżi foqra kif ukoll fil-pajjiżi sinjuri. U b’xorti ħażina dan-numru ta’ nies li huma foqra qed jiżdied kuljum. Fis-snin riċenti rajna żieda kbira minħabba kriżijiet ekonomiċi li jdawru d-dinja kollha, mil-lemin għax-xellug u minn fuq għal isfel.

Issa, il-mistoqsija hi li kif nistgħu neliminaw din il-problema tal-faqar mis-soċjetajiet tagħna kif ukoll mid-dinja kollha inġenerali?

Ħafna drabi nsibu li n-nies għandhom klejms kbar; għandhom pjanijiet ambizzjużi li, iva se nibnu l-sptar fil-parti l-fqira tad-dinja, iva se niftħu skola għan-nies li huma inqas edukattivi meta jkollna flus bil-miljuni, ukoll se nipprovdu l-ilma safi fil-pajjiżi l-foqra ta’ din il-pjaneta li aħna ngħixu fiha.

Imma huma jinsew li l-ġrien tagħhom huma bil-ġuħ; huma jinsew li l-qraba tagħhom huma f’ pożizzjoni ħażina; huma jinsew li kemm hemm nies bla djar fil-belt jew fir-raħal tagħhom stess.

Hemm ukoll nies li jgħixu fid-djar tax-xjuħ u m’hemm ħadd li jitkellem magħhom imqar ftit kliem. Xi drabi inti tmur għandhom u tgħid ftit kliem ħanin u sabiħ u tara t-tbissima u d-dawl tal-ferħ fuq wiċċhom. U għal dan m’għandniex il-bżonn tal-miljuni, imma għandna l-bżonn tal-imħabba għall-umanità.

Ir-reliġjonijiet differenti wkoll jgħallmuna dwar il-ħidma għall-umanità. Meta nistudjaw ir-reliġjonijiet il-kbar tad-dinja nsibu żewġ punti komuni ħafna fit-tagħlim tagħhom; l-imħabba u l-qima lil Alla u s-servizz għall-umanità. Dan is-servizz huwa wieħed mill-iktar kwalitajiet importanti ta’ kull reliġjon. Dik ir-reliġjon mhijiex reliġjon vera jekk m’għandhiex is-simpatija, bħalma lanqas dak ir-raġel ma jistħoqqlu jitqies bi bniedem jekk m’għandux is-simpatija u l-imħabba fih innifsu.

Hawn niftakar tradizzjoni tal-Profeta Muħammad, il-paċi miegħu. Għalkemm kien qed jitkellem ma’ sħabu xorta waħda din il-lezzjoni hija tajba ħafna u kulħadd jista’ jgawdi minnha. Hu qal li f’ Jum il-Ħaqq Alla se jikkonfrontakom u jgħidilkom li: “Kont marid u inti ma staqsejtx dwar saħħti”. Il-bniedem se jgħid: “O Alla Inti s-Sid tad-dinja kollha, u qatt ma timrad, u ma kellekx bżonn tal-għajnuna tagħna”. Alla se jgħid: “Le, wieħed mill-qaddeja Tiegħi kien marid u kellek tistaqsi dwar saħħtu u kont issibni hemm”. U wara dan se jkompli jafferma u se jgħid: “Kelli l-ġuħ u ma tajtnix ikel, kelli l-għatx u ma tajtnix ilma, ma kellix libsa u ma libbistnix”. U kuldarba l-bniedem se jgħid: “O Alla Inti s-Sid tad-dinja kollha, għandek kollox, u ma kellekx bżonn tal-għajnuna tagħna”. Alla se jgħid: “Wieħed mill-qaddeja Tiegħi kellu bżonn ta’ dak”. U kuldarba se jgħid: “Li kieku inti għamilt dan kollu, kont issibni hemm”.

Din it-tradizzjoni turi biċ-ċar, li jekk aħna rridu li nsibu l-Alla, il-Ħalieq tagħna u rridu relazzjoni personali miegħU, allura huwa importanti li aħna mmorru għand il-foqra u ngħinuhom, immorru għand xi ħadd li hu fil-bżonn u nieħdu ħsiebu, immorru għand xi ħadd li hu marid u nwennsuh. Jekk trid tiltaqa’ ma’ Alla tiegħek u wkoll trid tirbaħ l-imħabba tiegħU, mur għand in-nies li għandhom bżonnok u għinhom.

Għeżiż ħuti, jekk għandna klejms kbar u pjanijiet ambizzjużi għas-servizz tal-umanità dawn kollha huma tajbin. Imma, dan hu wkoll importanti ħafna li nħarsu madwarna u ngħinu n-nies li qed jgħixu fis-soċjetajiet tagħna. Jekk aħna ġenituri u ma niħdux ħsieb tajjeb tat-tfal tagħna, jekk aħna tfal u ma nurux rispett kbir lejn il-ġenituri tagħna, jekk ma nittrattawx lin-nisa tagħna bil-ħniena, jekk il-ġrien tagħna mhumiex fil-paċi minħabba fina, jekk għandna l-flus u ma rridux naqsmu mal-foqra u ma’ dawk li huma fil-bżonn u mal-orfnijiet u mar-romol, u jekk għandna l-ħobż u m’aħniex lesti li nagħtu nofs lill-fqir jew lil dak li hu fil-bżonn, allura, jiena nibża’ li ma nistgħux inservu ‘l-umanità kif suppost. U ma nistgħux nagħmlu l-klejms u l-pjanijiet tagħna realtà. Il-karità tibda mid-dar, kif ngħidu bl-Ingliż “Charity begins at home”. Jekk maħniex ngħinu n-nies li huma qrib tagħna, li huma jgħixu madwarna, u li huma fis-soċjetajiet tagħna kif jista’ jkun possibbli li ngħinu ‘l dawk li huma ‘l bogħod minna.

Għalhekk huwa importanti li l-ewwelnett nibdew servizz għall-umanità mis-soċjetajiet tagħna u mbgħad nespandu din il-ħidma fid-dinja kollha, f’kull naħa tad-dinja, f’kull pajjiż li hu fqir.

Il-ħidma għall-umanità hija xi ħaġa sabiħa ħafna. Meta ngħinu lil xi ħadd u naraw il-ferħ kbir fuq wiċċu, żgur inħossu sodisfazzjon liema bħalu. U meta dawk in-nies se jkunu ferħana, jiena nemmen li Alla li jista’ kollox se jkun ferħan ukoll. Jista’ jkun hemm xi ħaġa isbaħ fid-dinja mill-ferħ ta’ Alla? Le, żgur le, qatt ma jista’ jkun hemm xi ħaġa isbaħ mill-ferħ ta’ Alla.

Allura, ejjew, aħna kollha naħdmu flimkien biex inbiddlu l-ħajja tan-nies li huma inqas fortunati. Ejjew inservu ‘l-umanità kollha u biex neħilsu ‘l-umanità maħqura mill-uġigħ u l-mard tagħha. Ejjew nagħmlu s-servizz għall-umanità l-mira u l-oġġettiv mixtieq u mitlub tagħna. Ejjew niddedikaw lilna nfusna għall-ħidma u għas-servizz tal-umanità biex nirbħu l-pjaċir ta’ Alla.

Laiq Ahmed Atif

IT-TORĊA: Sunday, September 5, 2010

http://www.it-torca.com/news.asp?newsitemid=10218

Xogħol ta’ karità fil-Kamp tar-Refuġjati

Laiq Aħmed Atif, president u direttur tal-Komunità Aħmadija Musulmana f’Malta, qassam pakketti ta’ ikel lill-familji tal-Kamp tar-Refuġjati, f’Ħal Far fl-4 ta’ Settembru 2010.

Il-Komunità Aħmadija fl-Iżlam hi organizzazzjoni reliġjuża, b’fergħat f’aktar minn 198 pajjiż, ġiet imwaqqfa minn Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad (1835-1908) fl-1889 ġewwa raħal żgħir remot jismu Kadjan fil-Punġab, l-Indja. Hu afferma li hu r-riformatur mistenni tal-aħħar żminijiet. Il-Komunità li beda hi l-inkorporazzjoni tal-messaġġ benevolenti tal-Iżlam u l-purità oriġinali tiegħu li jippromwovi l-paċi u l-fraternità universali bbażata fuq twemmin f’Alla, Ħanin u li Dejjem Jaħfer.

B’din il-konvinzjoni, fi żmien seklu, il-Komunità Aħmadija fl-Iżlam kibrat globalment u taħdem biex tippratitika t-tagħlim tal-paċi tal-Iżlam billi tiġbor mijiet ta’ eluf ta’ Ewro għall-karitajiet, bini ta’ skejjel u sptarjiet miftuħin għal kulħadd u billi tinkoraġġixxi t-tagħlim permezz ta’ djalogu fost ir-reliġjonijiet.

Il-Komunità Aħmadija taħdem biex ittejjeb il-kwalità ta’ ħajja tan-nies l-iktar foqra u l-iktar vulnerabbli tad-dinja. Hija tħaddan il-prinċipji tal-paċi, tat-tolleranza, tal-imħabba u r-rispett bejn segwaċi ta’ twemmin differenti. Hija żżomm sod u taġixxi fuq it-tagħlim Koraniku: “Mhemmx sfurzar fir-reliġjon”; u tipprattika l-motto tagħha “Imħabba għal kulħadd, mibegħda għal ħadd”.

Illum : Sunday, September 12 , 2010 ; http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100919/social/ahmadiyya-donates

Laiq Ahmed Atif, president, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, Ta’ Xbiex

“The Gracious God will be merciful to those who show mercy to others. You show mercy to the dwellers of the earth, and the One in the heavens will have mercy on you.”

Throughout recorded history, philosophers and thinkers have sought to solve the problem of how to establish a balance between the rights and obligations of man. The European Union has dedicated 2010 as a year to fight poverty.

Poverty, the condition where human beings lack the basic necessities to sustain life, is a pervasive reality in our world. Poverty is generally defined as a situation where individuals lack essential resources to meet not only their material or economic, but also social, physiological and even spiritual needs.

Poverty is increasing all over the world; nearly all the continents are facing this problem and the current economic crisis and credit crunch have added fuel to this problem.

When we keenly examine the problems of the world, we find that poverty is a base to many problems. When poverty arises and rights of poor and needy people are ignored, people start committing crimes to fulfill their needs. Sometimes poverty even forces people to commit suicides, terrorism, killings and thefts etc.

So, it is very important to examine very deeply the reasons for this increasing poverty and to find out the remedies and solutions to this worldwide problem.

To solve this problem the basic principle of justice should be practised in every section of society. The Islamic concept of absolute justice is all-prevailing and all-pervading. It covers every aspect of Islamic teaching. But that is not all; it goes one step further and attempts to create an attitude whereby the governments and the wealthy are constantly reminded that it is in their own ultimate interest to establish an equitable economic system. They are also constantly exhorted to be on the lookout for the rights of others.

The weak and poor should not be denied their fundamental economic rights such as freedom to choose one’s profession, equal access to opportunities and the basic requirements of life. The lack of this very special attitude has already caused much misery, pain and disorder in the history of human struggle for survival.

There is thus greater emphasis on giving than on taking or keeping. The governments and the wealthy must constantly be on the lookout lest there be a section of society which is deprived of the fundamental human right to live decently.

A truly dedicated state would have felt the need and taken appropriate measures for its fulfilment. Before grief turns into cries and protest and before the need threatens peace and order, the cause of grief must be removed and the need fulfilled.

Among other things, Islam creates an atmosphere where the demand for one’s own rights gives way to regard for the rights of others. The level of consciousness and sensitivity to the suffering of fellow human beings is raised to a degree whereby members of society as a whole are concerned more about what they owe to society than what society owes to them.

In brief, to alleviate poverty from the world we must discharge the rights of others with full generosity and dedication. We must try to be the one who gives and not the one who takes. Everyone should be encouraged to spend money, and to present charity and voluntary services for mankind. Justice shall not be compromised at any cost. And we must develop the love for humanity, kindness and generosity in our hearts, and a great passion to serve the suffering mankind, only for the sake of God.

May Allah the Almighty shower His great bounties and blessings on humanity, and may all mankind enjoy the paradise in this life and the life to come. Amen.

The Times: Thursday, 22nd April 2010

http://www.timesofmalta.com.mt/articles/view/20100422/letters/poverty-and-basic-human-rights

Laiq Ahmed Atif, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, Ta’ Xbiex

Freedom is a prerogative of all living things, man being no exception. Liberty is the most cherished fruit of life.

Man is the epitome of liberty which is ingrained in him. His very texture is woven with the yarn of liberty.

And man enjoys at most, his freedom of faith, because every human being has this right to choose and practise a religion of his own choice. All the main religions of the world believe in freedom of faith. The Holy Quran makes it absolutely clear that “there is no compulsion in religion” (2:257). As long as that principle is adhered to, harmony, love and peace will be maintained in the society.

Yet, amazingly, we find all man-made institutions shaped to work against the liberty of man in the final analysis. A careful study of the history of progressive growth of traditions, customs and legislation is sufficient to prove this assertion.

Over the last few years, we have seen a considerable amount of adverse reaction to the wearing or display of religious symbols. The recent days have witnessed two more of this series as banning Christian crucifixes and minarets of Muslim mosques. Traditionally the main purpose of a minaret has been to provide a vantage point for the Muslim call to prayer.

The call to prayer can be compared to the ringing of bells from a church tower because both signify the time for worship. However, out of respect for the local indigenous population, in most Ahmadi mosques in the Western countries this does not occur and the call to prayer is instead performed from inside the mosque to minimise disturbance to non-Muslims.

Nonetheless, the minaret continues to play a role as a key architectural feature of the Islamic faith. In all Ahmadi mosques the true Islamic principles of love, peace and tolerance are continually exhorted and practised.

How can the religious symbols be a means of offence, when they are only the symbols of respect and love towards religion and God?

Practising the faith of one’s own choice is a fundamental human right and we cannot exclude the wearing or display of religious symbols from this fundamental human right.

And just because a symbol is shown somewhere in the modern age does not mean that someone is compelled to adopt that religion, or to accept the views represented by that symbol.

Respecting religious symbols of all the faiths and respecting sentiments of the people of different religions will lead to international peace. And according to the Islamic teachings, Ahmadiyya Community is always committed to show great respect to all the religions, their founders, symbols and holy places.

Therefore, if peace is to be established, we will have to respect the sentiments of each other and safeguard the rights of society. It is easy to spread hatred but very difficult to sow the seeds of love.

Modern man can find the whole world before him at the touch of a button while seated on his sofa in his drawing room. Were all the efforts to achieve that nearness of a global village aimed at kindling the fire of hatred or were they to witness the evergreen fruit-bearing trees of love and sympathy for mankind? Everyone will certainly agree that our goal should be to acquire and promote love.

The Times: Friday, 18th December 2009 http://www.timesofmalta.com.mt/articles/view/20091218/letters/respecting-religious-feelings-and-freedom

Today the world is riddled with problems; East to West, North to South, everywhere there are countless troubles and difficulties; in brief, every part of this planet is surrounded with huge discomfort. Human beings are suffering through poverty, fighting, killing, unrest, disorder, as well as with social and economical crisis. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, rains, famine, lack of food, etc. are also seen in large numbers and on a huge scale.

But, unfortunately, and very amazingly, for man who is already riddled with endless problems, there are certain powers, certain organisations, and certain groups of people who are building walls of hatred. And these walls are getting higher nowadays, even more now than ever before in the history of mankind.

In recent days the plan of burning the Quran was a hot issue, and in response demonstrators were burning the flags of some countries and were raising the slogans of hatred and malice.

Aren’t the walls of hatred already too high; is there any need to make them even higher? Aren’t the bridges, which can unite us, already lacking? Isn’t the world already full of unrest, instability and uncertainty? Aren’t these walls of hatred already causing so many troubles on this planet?

In these circumstances such plans and actions, and such demonstrations and protests only help in destroying world peace. These provocative acts achieve nothing but to cause distress and anger to millions of peace-loving persons worldwide. Burning any religious scripture is a horrific act and is directly contrary to the teachings of all the world’s major religions. And such demonstrations and protests in which they burn flags, which are the symbols and honours of countries, raise slogans of hatred, use violence and damage properties are also categorically condemnable.

These actions are not a service to humanity or to any religion, but they surely destroy the peace, tranquility and serenity of the world. We have to show great respect to all the sacred books of all the religions, whatever the name is.

This plan was condemned by many political and religious leaders of the world. The Vatican condemned the plan saying it would be ‘‘an outrageous and grave gesture’’. The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for International Dialogue said in a statement that: ‘‘each religion, with its respective sacred books, places of worship and symbols, has the right to respect and protection’’.

The Holy Bible and the Holy Quran are both sacred books and were revealed by the same Almighty God for the guidance of mankind, and they both deserve to be respected and shown great honour. They are sacred to the people so we should not offend them. I think tolerance and respect for each other is very important.

I am very pleased that this plan was cancelled and did not take place; and cancellation statement was issued saying: “Not today, not ever”. I pray that we never see any such plan in future which may cause anger to the peace-loving persons and may good prevail always.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat always condemned such acts of hatred; weather against Judaism, Christianity, and Islam or against any other religion. And always promotes tolerance, harmony, universal brotherhood and inter-faith dialogues so that the respect and love among religions can be established.

However, it is true that there are some differences in the teachings of every religion, but this is also a reality that there are hundreds commonalities among them; we have so much in common. How nice and decent it would be if believers of all the religions would focus on commonalities rather than on differences, to create the atmosphere of harmony and tolerance.

But, if someone wants to discuss and to get answers to his questions, still this is not the way to disrespect the Sacred and Holy Books and to play with the sentiments of their believers. These discussions, exchange of ideas, experiences and teachings can take place; and I think they must take place, so we come to know more about each other, but in a very decent and respectful way, with the aim of knowledge and establishing harmony among believers of different faiths.

There is nothing wrong with intellectual or theological debate but this should be conducted with the bounds of decency and tolerance. These discussions should take place in a peaceful and respectful environment.

Today the world needs peace, love and brotherhood. The world needs an end to wars. Instead of walls of hatred being erected we need peace to prevail and for this to occur people of all faiths must join together.

As the Jesus Christ said: ‘‘blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:9-10). We all must try to be the peacemakers so we can benefit from this glad-tiding and be called the real children of God to whom He loves.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat with great sympathy and sincerity appeals to the world that this is not a time to sow the seed of hatred, malice, disrespect and intolerance because they will ultimately destroy the peace of our societies and will create disorder on this beautiful planet. But, please, let us sow the seeds of love, harmony, tolerance and universal brotherhood, because these values will grow fruitful trees and gardens of peace, tranquility and serenity for the whole mankind.

It also appeals to different schools of thought and people of different religions and faiths to join together in building bridges which will unite us, and let us demolish all the walls of hatred and malice which separate us from each other. Let us all carry the message of peace and brotherhood to everyone, and let us spread the message of love for all and hatred for none to all corners of the world so we can all enjoy security and peace of mind, and pass something valuable to our children and generations to come, and let us save humanity.

14 September 2010

PRESIDNET WAS PRESENTED WITH A DONATION

President of Malta, H.E. Eddie Fenech Adami is presented with a donation in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund by Mr Laiq Ahmed Atif on behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, a religious organisation which promotes interfaith dialogue.

Department of Information – Malta | June 2008

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Sa mill-bidu tagħha fl-1889, il-Komunità Aħmadija fl-Iżlam ilha tmexxi sforz globali biex tarġa’ tqajjem mill-ġdid il-messaġġ veru u ta’ paċi tal-Iżlam kif mgħallem mill-Profeta Qaddis Muħammad (il-paċi u l-barka ta’ Alla jkunu miegħu).

Dan il-qawmien tat-tagħlim veru Iżlamiku nbeda mill-fundatur tal-komunità, Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad (il-paċi tkun miegħu) li qal:

“Il-missjoni li għaliha jien ġejt inkarigat hi li nneħħi dik il-qasma li qed tikber fir-relazzjoni bejn Alla u l-ħolqien Tiegħu u li nissostitwiha bir-relazzjoni ta’ mħabba u sinċerità, u billi nħalli l-verità turi lilha nnifisha bid-dieher, tgħin biex jieqfu l-gwerer reliġjużi u n-nuqqas ta’ armonija u b’hekk tqiegħed il-pedament għall-paċi.”

Hu sostna taħt it-tmexxija Divina li hu l-Messija Mwiegħed u l-Imam Maħdi (Gwida), li l-wasla tiegħu kienet mistennija għal dan iż-żmien.

B’dan ix-xewqa għall-paċi, il-komunità tagħna kibret sew u issa stabbilixxiet ruħha f’aktar minn 195 pajjiż b’160 miljun membru u fl-Ewropa aħna waħda mill-eqdem organizzazzjonijiet Musulmani.

Il-Mexxej spiritwali tagħna tal-lum (Kalif) jibqa’ leali lejn il-paċi u jfakkarna li:

“L-Iżlam jgħallimna li dejjem inkunu konxji lejn Alla li hu l-Ħallieq tagħna u li dejjem inżommu l-memorja Tiegħu friska f’qalbna u li nħarsu lejn il-ħolqien Tiegħu b’imħabba, affezzjoni, armonija u tolleranza.”

Fl-Ewropa l-komunità tagħna tkompli tiġbor mijiet ta’ eluf ta’ ewro għall-foqra fl-Ewropa – dan l-isforz żgħir hu parti żgħira tad-dmir tagħna li nservu l-umanità.

Bħala Aħmadin fl-Iżlam, aħna nemmnu li rridu nirrispettaw dawn il-valuri fil-ħajja tagħna ta’ kuljum u dawn jgħinuna nrabbu sens ta’ unità, koeżjoni, armonija u paċi fid-dinja kollha.

“…..Irrid ngħid li kull Aħmadi li jgħix fil-Gran Brittanja (u f’kull pajjiż ieħor madwar id-dinja) hu ċittadin estremament leali tal-pajjiż u jħobb lil pajjiżu; u dan grazzi għat-tagħlim tal-Profeta tagħna [Muħammad] (il-paċi u l-barka ta’ Alla jkunu miegħu) li għallimna li l-imħabba lejn pajjiżu hi parti integrali tal-fidi tiegħu.”

(Indirizz mogħti fil-House of Commons, f’Ottubru 2008 minn Ħażrat Mirża Masroor Aħmad – il-Kap dinji tal-Komunità Aħmadija fl-Iżlam).

Xi Prinċipji Essenzjali Iżlamiċi

● Fidi f’Alla Wieħed

Il-Profeti kollha u r-reliġjonijiet kollha ntbagħtu mill-istess għajn – l-Alla Wieħed li hu l-Ħallieq ta’ kollox u li jkompli jikkommunika mal-bniedem. Fl-Għarbi jissejjah Allah iżda nużaw liema terminu nużaw fir-reliġjonijiet diversi, skont l-Iżlam huma kollha jirreferu lejn l-istess Alla Wieħed.

● Fidi fil-Profeti kollha

Allah bagħat il-profeti Tiegħu biex jigwidaw il-bnedmin lejH u biex joħolqu paċi qalb il-bnedmin. L-Iżlam jitlob lill-Musulmani li jemmnu fil-profeti kollha mingħajr eċċezzjoni u li jirreferu għalihom b’rispett u ġieħ.

● Twemmin fit-tagħlim kollu Divin

Ir-reliġjonijiet kollha Divini kienu veri fil-bidu tagħhom. Madankollu, matul iż-żminijiet it-tagħlim tagħhom ittiekel jew intesa, iżda Alla kompla jibgħat profeti biex jigwidaw lill-bnedmin lejH.

● M’hemmx sfurzar fir-reliġjon

Kulħadd hu ħieles li jemmen, jipprattika, jgħallem jew isegwi kwalunkwe fidi tal-għażla tiegħu / tagħha.

● Drittijiet ugwali għal kulħadd

Irġiel, nisa u bnedmin ta’ kull razza huma ugwali quddiem Alla. Huma biss l-azzjonijiet moralment tajba li jelevaw bniedem ‘il fuq mill-ieħor u din l-opportunità li wieħed ikun itjeb mill-ieħor hi mifuħa għal kulħadd.

● Protezzjoni tal-qdusija tal-ħajja

L-Iżlam jenfasizza l-qdusija tal-ħajja u bla tlaqliq iwarrab il-vjolenza u t-terroriżmu f’kull forma tagħhom (inklużi dawk li jikkommetu suwiċidju billi jisplodu lilhom infushom) u għal kull raġuni oħra. Il-Musulmani kollha għandhom jippromwovu l-paċi f’kull livell u jaħarbu l-mibegħda u n-nuqqas ta’ armonija.

Il-Motto tagħna hu:

Imħabba għal Kulħadd, Mibegħda għal Ħadd

Aħna nservu l-umanità f’diversi modi inklużi firxa kbira ta’ attivitajiet li jipprovdu għajnuna f’diżastri, faċilitajiet mediċi, enerġija, edukazzjoni u programmi madwar id-dinja biex wieħed jgħin lilu nnifsu.

L-enfasi tal-Kalif fuq il-paċi u t-tolleranza tikkuntrasta sew ma’ dawk ir-radikali ħorox li jidhru fl-aħbarijiet fuq il-gazzetti. (The Times (ta’ Londra), Ġunju 2008)

Il-Komunità Aħmadija fl-Iżlam: Storja ta’ Għaqda u Paċi

Għal aktar minn mitt sena l-komunità Aħmadija Musulmana irnexxielha tmexxi qawmien paċifiku fl-Iżlam. Minn meta twaqqfet fl-Indja fl-1889 gawdiet rekord li m’hawnx bħalu għall-paċi u għall-isforzi biex tibni soċjetajiet magħquda.

Din il-komunità ilha stabbilita fir-Renju Unit mill-1913, u bnejna l-ewwel moskea fl-1926 (il-Moskea ta’ Londra f’Putney, tidher in-naħa ta’ fuq fuq il-lemin). Issa aħna għandna mitt fergħa mifruxa tul il-Gran Brittanja u ftaħna numru ta’ moskej inkluża l-moskea ta’ Baitul Futuħ fin-nofsinhar ta’ Londra, li hi l-ikbar fl-Ewropa tal-Punent.

Bħala komunità li taħdem għal edukazzjoni, integrazzjoni u paċi bejn ir-reliġjonijiet aħna nagħtu merħba lil kulħadd li jżur il-moskej tagħna kif ukoll li jattendi seminars u okkażjonijiet oħra li jressqu l-bnedmin ma’ xulxin biex jifhmu aktar lil xulxin.

Aħna mpenjati wkoll li ngħinu lill-oħrajn, niġbdu l-attenzjoni ta’ komunitajiet lokali u naħdmu għall-ġid komuni. Dwar dan għandna storja twila ta’ ġbir ta’ eluf ta’ mijiet ta’ ewro għall-karità fl-Ewropa.

Inġeddu l-Valuri Iżlamiċi Veri

Aħna nemmnu li l-Iżlam, li ġie mwaqqaf aktar minn l,400 sena ilu mill-Profeta Muħammad (il-paċi u l-barka ta’ Alla jkunu miegħu) hu reliġjon universali ta’ paċi, b’messaġġ sempliċi imma perfett għall-bnedmin biex jiżiluppa u jżomm relazzjoni ħajja ma’ Alla l-ħaj u biex il-bnedmin jgħixu f’armonija perfetta ma’ kulħadd.

Il-messaġġ kien imġedded mill-fundatur tal-Komunità tagħna, Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad (il-paċi tkun miegħu) u aħna l-unika komunità ta’ Musulmani li aċċettajnieh bħala l-Messija Mwiegħed u l-Maħdi li kien ipprofetizzat għal dan iż-żmien.

Mill-bidunett hu ripetutament enfasizzja l-bżonn li aħna nagħrfu d-dmir tagħna lejn Alla u l-ħolqien Tiegħu u biex nirriflettu l-impenn tagħna għall-paċi tul ħajjitna ta’ kuljum. Hu warrab il-kunċett ta’ ġiħad vjolenti, fakkarna fl-ugwaljanza fost il-bnedmin u d-dmir tagħna biex nieħdu ħsieb dawk li huma fil-bżonn. Hu wkoll enfasizza l-bżonn li nirrispettaw ir-reliġjonijiet kollha, biex inħarsu l-liġi tal-pajjiż u biex inkunu leali lejn il-gvern tal-pajjiż li fih ngħixu.

B’din ix-xewqa li nippromwovu l-paċi din il-komunità minn dak iż-żmien iffjorixxiet u issa hi moviment dinamiku globali stabbilit f’aktar minn 195 pajjiż.

Komunità waħda, Mexxej wieħed

Sa mill-mewt tal-fundatur tagħna fl-1908 aħna ġejna mmexxija minn serje ta’ Kalifi jew Mexxejja Spiritwali; il-mexxej preżenti hu l-Qdusija Tiegħu Ħażrat Mirża Masroor Aħmad; din il-forma ta’ tmexxija globali hi karatteristika distintiva oħra ta’ din il-komunità.

Hu jkompli jwassal il-messaġġ ta’ paċi sal-irkejjen tad-dinja, messaġġ li kien u qed jiġi rifless f’azzjoni mill-komunità bl-isforzi umanitarji mill-irġiel, min-nisa u miż-żgħażagħ tal-komunità.

Fil-fatt il-membri tal-komunità volontarjament jagħtu żmien u flus bħala għajnuna soċjali wkoll fl-ibgħad partijiet tad-dinja, biex jgħinu dawk fil-bżonn mingħajr ma jagħtu kas ta’ twemmin jew kulur.

Ftuħ u Trasparenza

Il-moskej u ċ-ċentri tagħna huma miftuħa għal kulħadd, biex iwaqqgħu l-barrieri u nibnu fiduċja, integrazzjoni u koeżjoni billi nagħmluha aktar possibbli biex kulħadd jifhem it-twemmin Iżlamiku u postu fil-ħajja tal-lum.

Aħna norganizzaw laggħat dwar il-paċi regolarment u nxandru ‘satellite channel MTA International’ li jidher fuq Sky 787’ b’xejn. Dan hu ddedikat għall-firxa t’armonija bejn il-popli mingħajr ma nħarsu lejn twemmin u l-ambjent ta’ ħajja soċjali, u b’hekk nenfasizzaw il-fatt li aħna mifuħin għal kulħadd bħala komunità li tippromwovi l-integrazzjoni bbażata fuq rispett reċiproku.

Aħna m’aħniex ipprovduti bi flus minn xi pajjiż, gvern jew organizzazzjoni. Hu t-twemmin tagħna li biex nagħmlu għemejjel tajba hu meħtieġ mingħandna li nagħmlu sagrifiċċji ta’ ħin u ta’ flus u hu għalhekk li l-komunità Aħmadija Musulmana tiffinanzja lilha nnifisha kompletament. Il-membri jikkontribwixxu volontarjament biex jissappportjaw ix-xogħol tal-komunità kif ukoll jiffinanzjaw numru ta’ attivitajiet umanitarji u ta’ karità li aħna nagħmlu – kważi kollox isir bil-għajnuna tal-voluntieri.

Fl-essenza tagħha “Imħabba għal kulħadd, Mibegħda għal ħadd” hi l-istendard uniku li jżomm il-Komunità Aħmadija Musulmana u l-messaġġ li nemmnu hu l-bażi ta’ paċi dejjiema.

Premju għall-Paċi

Ta’ kull sena l-komunità tagħna qed tagħti premju għall-paċi li dik il-persuna fid-dinja li tiġi vvutata mill-membri tal-komunità bħala dik il-persuna li l-aktar tkun ħadmet għall-paċi.

Dan il-premju ta’ £10,000 flimkien ma’ trofew ta’ apprezzament jista’ jingħata lil dik il-persuna fid-dinja li tkun ħadmet għall-paċi mingħajr ma nħarsu lejn twemmin, kulur jew nazzjon. L-ewwel premju ngħata lil Lord Eric Avebury, mill-Ingilterra u li ħadem ħafna għall-paċi u d-drittijiet umani.

Dak juri l-imħabba tal-komunità lejn il-paċi u l-imħabba.

Fl-Għajnejn ta’ Mexxejja dinjija

1- “Membri tal-Komunità Aħmadija Musulmana huma magħrufin madwar id-dinja għad-dedika tagħhom għall-paċi, għall-fraternità universali u għar-Rieda t’Alla, il-prinċipju ċentrali tal-Iżlam veru. L-Aħmadin huma wkoll magħrufin għax-xogħol tagħhom biex jagħtu servizz itjeb billi jagħtu għajnuniet soċjali u jagħmlu iniżjattivi edukattivi kif ukoll proġetti kbar. Kulfejn jgħixu l-Aħmadin fid-dinja, huma magħrufin għall-parteċipazzjoni entużjasta fis-sehem tagħhom fil-komunità ikbar.” (Rt. Hon Stephen Harper, Prim Ministru tal-Kanada)

2-“Kollha kemm aħna nammiraw immensament ix-xogħol tal-Komunità Aħmadija hawnhekk fir-Renju Unit kif nagħmlu wkoll madwar id-dinja.”

(Rt. Hon. Jack Straw MP – Ministru tal-Ġustizzja)

3- “Jien impressjonat bil-kbir u grat għas-sapport li intom ipprovdejtu lill-karitajiet fir-Renju Unit.”

“Hu wkoll unur kbir li naqsam magħkom ix-xogħol li inti u l-kollegi tiegħek qed tagħmlu biex tippromwovu l-paċi u l-armonija kemm hawnhekk kif ukoll madwar id-dinja. Hu pjaċir għalija li żort din il-moskea partikolari. M’hemmx dubju li mill-inawgurazzjoni tagħha mill-2003 saret bini prominenti importanti kif ukoll ċentru importanti għat-twemmin u għad-djalogu. Membri tat-twemmin tagħkom jagħmlu xogħol importanti umanitarju madwar id-dinja u hawn fir-Renju Unit. Jien impressjonat ħafna u grat għas-sapport li intom qed tipprovdu għall-karitajiet fir-Renju Unit.” (Chris Grayling MP – Shadow Home Secretary)

4- “Jien nemmen li l-Komunità Aħmadija għandha rwol immens importanti li twasslu l-valuri ta’ paċi, tolleranza u fehim lid-dinja. U jien naħseb li aħna fortunati immensament li aħna għandna l-kwartieri ta’ dak it-twemmin hawn ġewwa Londra u ħafna minna matul is-snin ibbenefikajna mill-għerf u l-parir intelliġenti li aħna rċevejna mingħandkom u li intom dejjem lesti li toffru. Aħna nirringrazzjaw il-komunità kollha għall-kontribuzzjoni eċċellenti li huma għamlu biex jagħnu s-soċjetajiet tagħna.” (Lord Eric Avebury)

5- “L-enfasi fuq il-paċi u t-tolleranza tal-Kalif jispikka f’kuntrast qawwi ma’ dawk ir-radikali li joħolqu inkwiet fis-soċjetà u li jidhru fil-gazzetti. Għal moviment li l-motto tiegħu hu “Imħabba għal kulħadd, Mibegħda għal ħadd”, velenu bħal tar-radikali jaħsdek.”

“Fil-Gran Brittanja, il-komunità ipproduċiet numru sabiħ ta’ nies professjonali. Fil-Pakistan, minkejja d-diskriminazzjoni, l-Aħmadi Musulmani irnexxielhom jilħqu l-ogħla postijiet fis-Servizz Ċivili u fl-Armata. Huma attivi fix-xogħol ta’ karità – skejjel u bjar għall-Afrika, għajnuna għall-vittmi ta’ diżastri mill-Pakistan sa New Orleans, u donazzjonijiet għall-kawżi internazzjonali, minn Save the Children għall-Great Ormond Street Hospital. L-aktar kwalità importanti li tkun Aħmadi Musulmani, il-mexxej spiritwali tagħhom jissuġġerixxi, hu relattivament sempliċi. “Dan hu dwar l-onestà”, hu jgħid “Li tħobb il-paċi. Xogħol iebes. U tkun ġenwin mal-Ħallieq.” (The Times UK, Ġunju 2008)

Laiq Ahmed Atif, the president and director of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta visited the offices of The Malta Hospice Movement to make a contribution in the noble work of the Hospice Movement.

During his visit to the Balzan offices, Mr. Laiq Ahmed Atif was briefed by Ms A. Shah, the Hospice General Manager about the services offered by the movement. Ms Shah emphasized about the importance of such donations and that thanks to similar acts of solidarity such as this, that for the past 21 years, the Movement has been able to continue with its mission of providing free-of-charge Palliative Care services to families experiencing cancer or motor neuron disease. Mr. Atif admired the work of the movement and also told about the services of Ahmadiyya Community for humanity, in Malta as well as around the world.

In the end of the visit Ms Shah, General Manager, on behalf of The Malta Hospice Movement, was presented with a donation of €500 by Mr. Laiq Ahmed Atif. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is a universal religious organisation, with members in over 198 countries. It advocates peace, tolerance, love and understanding among followers of different faiths. It serves mankind irrespective of their faith, coulour, creed, nationality or politics, and promotes its famous slogan ‘‘Love for all, hatred for none’’.

The Malta Independent – The Times of Malta – 26 September 2010

Thursday 16th September 2010

The Hon George Pullicino Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs attended a tree planting event this morning by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Community.

Mr. Laiq Ahmed Atif, President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta said; “We are always willing to contribute in every section of the society, in every social, charitable, humanitarian and welfare activity”.

“This year we are also contributing in environmental matters through planting some trees. As we know there is a big climate change, and pollution is on the increase, so there cannot be any better gift than to plant a tree for the nation and this beautiful country, Malta. And today we have planted olive trees, which are symbols of peace and love. Through planting these trees we also want to give the message of peace, love, harmony and brotherhood to all our Maltese brothers and sisters. And a message of, Love for all, hatred for none’’

http://doi.gov.mt/EN/press_releases/2010/09/treeplanting.asp http://doi.gov.mt/EN/press_releases/2010/09/16.asp 

(Pic. Reuben Piscopo)

Imħabba għal kulħadd

F’dan iż-żmien meta ċerti forzi huma nvoluti biex jagħmlu ħsara kbira lill-paċi tad-dinja, meta sensibilitajiet ħżiena qed jisparkjaw kontra xulxin bla bżonn u l-ħitan tal-mibegħda u t-tolleranza qed jinbnew, l-oġġettiv tal-istabbilizzazzjoni tal-paċi u l-imħabba huwa dejjem iktar importanti.

Meta nħarsu lejn l-istorja tal-umanità nsibu li mill-bidu tal-ħajja fuq l-art sal-lum kien hemm ħafna gwerer u ġlied, kif ukoll żewġ gwerer dinjija.

Ġieli individwi kienu qed jiġġieldu kontra individwi, u ġieli gruppi kienu qed jiġġieldu kontra gruppi oħrajn. Stati attakaw stati; pajjiżi baqgħu fit-taqbida kontra l-ġirien tagħhom kif ukoll xi nazzjonijiet kienu ħafna ’l bogħod mill-fruntieri tagħhom.

Ukoll, illum, numru mhux ħażin ta’ nies moħħhom biex ifittxu s-sodisfazzjon tal-interessi personali u egoistiċi tagħhom mingħajr ma jaħsbu biex jagħtu d-drittijiet tal-oħrajn lill-oħrajn.

Jekk aħna ma nagħrfux il-Ħallieq tagħna u ma nagħtux id-drittijiet li jistħoqqu lil xulxin, id-dinja sa titmexxa lejn diżastru terribbli u l-effett tiegħu jibqa’ jidher għas-snin li ġejjin.

Għalhekk huwa importanti li kull wieħed minna jżomm il-prinċipju tal-għajnuna, iżomm il-ħniena f’qalbu għall-umanità kollha u jħobbhom bl-imħabba ta’ omm ħanina li għandha għal uliedha.
Ir-reliġjonijiet kollha jenfasizzaw bil-qawwa kbira fuq l-iżvilupp tal-imħabba għall-umanità u juru ħniena u simpatija lejn kull kreatura ta’ Alla, li jista’ kollox, kemm il-bnedmin kif ukoll l-annimali.

Alla jgħin lill-qaddej li jgħin lil ħuh, u jħobb lill-bniedem ġeneruż. Għalhekk dan hu d-dmir tagħna li nserrħu lill-bnedmin minn xi saram ta’ din id-dinja u ngħinu lil dawk li huma fil-bżonn.
Il-bnedmin li jemmnu fil-Koran Imqaddes ġew mogħtija l-parir li juru integrità fl-isforzi kollha tagħhom u jaħdmu biex jippromwovu t-tajjeb u s-sewwa fis-soċjetajiet tagħhom.

Fil-Koran Imqaddes Alla jgħid, “li min jagħti l-karità, jagħmel l-għemil it-tajjeb u jagħmel paċi bejn in-nies se nagħtuh ħlas mill-kbar.” Kif ukoll fil-Bibbja Mqaddsa naqraw it-tagħlim tal-imħabba li ‘‘ħobbu lill-ġirien tagħkom, bħalkom infuskom’’.

Kemm ikun sabiħ jekk nagħtu l-messaġġ tal-paċi u t-tolleranza lil kulħadd. F’dan il-ħin meta d-dinja hija mimlija b’ħafna problemi globali għandna bżonn kbir li nibnu pontijiet bejn stati, pajjiżi, nazzjonijiet u reliġjonijiet differenti.

Hekk kif id-dinja bdiet tingħaqad u ssir raħal globali wieħed hemm ħtieġa kbira biex inbiddlu l-mibegħda u l-malizzja fl-imħabba, l-affezzjoni u t-tolleranza. U nxerrdu dan il-messaġġ mad-dinja kollha: “Imħabba għal kulħadd, mibegħda għal ħadd”.

[Illum: Il-Punt | 21 ta’ Marzu 2010 • Nr 178]

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Laiq Ahmed Atif, president, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, Ta’ Xbiex

Religious places are built to worship in them, and wherein the name of Allah the Creator of the entire universe is oft commemorated. Places of worship are very sacred and holy irrespective of the denomination to which they belong; Jews, Hindus, Christians or Muslims, they are all worthy of respect and protection.

During the last few months in some countries, some churches were attacked and set on fire by some fundamentalist Muslims. The Ahmadiyya Community as always very strongly condemned such violent actions, at that time. But what does Islam say on this subject?

Islam teaches its followers to defend places of worship belonging to different religions against desecration or destruction. Having laid down the principle that all religions have their origin in Divine revelation and that the founders of all religions were divine messengers and should therefore be equally respected, the Quran has enjoined upon the Muslims to defend, even with their lives, all the places of worship – the churches, the synagogues, the temples, the cloisters, the mosques, etc. And Islam always instructs to establish freedom of belief and worship.

During the wars it was forbidden to kill religious leaders – priests or rabbis – in their respective places of worship, and to attack and demolish places of worship. Muslims have been made to promise that they will help defend the followers of other faiths from unjust and cruel attacks as well. For example, in his charter for all time to come addressed to all Christians living as citizens under Muslim rule, the Holy Founder of Islam, states:

“I promise that any monk or wayfarer who will seek my help on the mountains, in forests, deserts or habitations, or in places of worship, I will repel his enemies with my friends and helpers, with all my relatives and with all those who profess to follow me and will defend them, because they are my covenant.

“And I will defend the covenanted against the persecution, injury and embarrassment of their enemies in lieu of the poll tax they have promised to pay. If they prefer to defend their properties and persons themselves, they will be allowed to do so and will not be put to any inconvenience on that account.

“No bishop will be expelled from his bishopric, no monk from his monastery, no priest from his place of worship, and no pilgrim will be detained in his pilgrimage.

“None of their churches and other places of worship will be desolated or destroyed or demolished. No material of their churches will be used to build mosques or houses for the Muslims; any Muslim doing so will be regarded as recalcitrant to Allah and His Prophet.

“Monks and Bishops will be subject to no tax or indemnity whether they live in forests or on rivers, in the East or in the West, in the North or in the South.

“I give them my word of honour. They are on my promise and covenant and will enjoy perfect immunity from all sorts of inconveniences.

“Every help shall be given them in the repair of their churches. They shall be absolved of wearing arms. They shall be protected by the Muslims. Let this document not be disobeyed till Judgment Day.” (Quoted from Balâdhar).

These few lines should be enough to condemn such actions of so-called Muslims who are raising guns and attacking the places of worship which belong to other religions. Such barbaric actions have no place in Islam; these should also be sufficient to tie the bonds of love, respect and brotherhood. May Allah enable us to spread love, peace, respect and tolerance throughout the world.

The Times: Saturday, 6th March 2010

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100306/letters/respecting-protecting-places-of-worship

A few weeks ago I visited the Argotti Gardens in Floriana, where I saw written on a pole “May peace prevail on earth”. These few words drew my attention to write something about this important topic.

The single most important malady of the world today is the absence of peace. In the contemporary world, man, as a whole, has reached a high standard of achievement in material progress, made possible by the advancement of science and technology in every sphere of human requirement at a mind-boggling pace.

Nevertheless, man is not happy and content. There is growing restlessness, fear, premonition, lack of trust in the future and dissatisfaction with one’s heritage. Man is in search of peace.

To establish true peace, we must understand the spirit of true justice and equality. Every religion has the same teachings of peace; every religion guides to establish peace. God Almighty says that peace will only come about with justice and benevolence.

So, this is the way to establish peace. Do justice! Every problem cannot be solved with force, but good and just treatment fosters a feeling of bonding and trust. The urge for real peace comes from the heart and the voice that comes from the heart is the only one that establishes real peace because it is based on love and warmth. The Allah Almighty addresses all nations of the world on the basis of humanity and says all human beings are created from male and female and they are all equal.

This teaching of brotherhood, alone can foster love, affection and equality. Peace and security cannot be established until people of each race and nation are able to recognize that they are indeed the children of Adam and created by a male and female and are therefore equal.

Islam says that all mankind is like a family and it can only look after the peace and security of each member, only if it lives like a close-knit family. The apparent differences in mankind are only for identification. As humans we are all the same, and have the same sentiments and feelings. Peace and security will prevail when each other’s sentiments are cared for.

In the end I would like to write one thing. We can have peace in this world if the majority of the believers in this world, of whatever religion, develop in themselves the love and fear of their Lord.

Man cannot live at peace with himself nor can peace be vouchsafed for society without this formula; no other formula can work. It is only the love of God which can bring about true respect for His creation.

This is the ultimate philosophy. Without returning to God one cannot attain peace and without that peace, peace in society cannot be built.

All human efforts to create peace from selfish ulterior motives are bound to fail. If there is no God, there is no peace. That is the ultimate wisdom.

To establish real peace we must remember our Lord and love His creation, and try to live by “Love for All, Hatred for None”.

It is my fervent prayer that Allah the Almighty makes the world understand the reality of peace, and may peace prevail on earth.

Laiq Ahmed Atif

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, Ta’Xbiex

http://stocks.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081209/letters/may-peace-prevail-on-this-earth

L-Assoċjazzjoni Aħmadija Musulmana

“Imħabba Għal Kulħadd

Mibegħda Għal Ħadd”

Il-Komunità Aħmadija Musulmana hija Organizzazzjoni reliġjuża internazzjonali b’fergħat f’aktar minn 193 pajjiż, imferrxa madwar l-Afrika, l-Amerika ta’ Fuq, l-Amerika ta’ Isfel, l-Asja, l-Awstralja u l-Ewropa. Din hija denominazzjoni moderna, b’membri internazzjonali li jgħoddu l-miljuni.

Il-Komunità Aħmadija ġiet stabbilita fl-1889 minn Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad (1835-1908), f’villaġġ żgħir u remot, Kadjan, fil-Punġab, l-Indja. Huwa ddikjara li kien ir-riformatur ta’ żminijietna, il-Mistenni tal-Komunità dinjija tar-reliġjonijiet (il-Messija u l-Maħdi[i]).

Din il-Komunità li waqqaf hija magħmula mill-messaġġ benevolenti tal-Iżlam – paċi, fraternità universali u dedikazzjoni għar-Rieda t’Alla – fil-forma purissima tagħha.

Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad ipproklama l-Iżlam bħala r-reliġjon tal-bniedem: ‘’Ir-reliġjon tal-bnedmin tat-triq it-tajba’’ (Il-Koran Imqaddes: 98:6)

B’din il-konvinzjoni, f’temp ta’ seklu, il-Komunità Aħmadija nfirxet madwar id-dinja kollha. Kull fejn ġiet stabbilita din l-Ordni, fittxet li toħloq influwenza kostruttiva tal-Iżlam permezz ta’ proġetti soċjali, istituti edukattivi, servizzi tas-saħħa, pubblikazzjoniet Iżlamiċi u bini ta’ Moskej (li huma l-postijiet ta’ mħabba u paċi), minkejja l-persekuzzjoni ħarxa f’ċerti pajjiżi.

Il-Musulmani Aħmadi[ii] kisbu r-reputazzjoni ta’ nies li jħarsu l-liġijiet, li jridu l-paċi u li għalhekk huma komunità benevolenti.

Il-Komunità Aħmadija fl-Iżlam kienet maħluqa permezz ta’ interċezzjoni divina bl-għan li jagħtu l-ħajja lill-morali Iżlamiċi u l-valuri spiritwali. Hija tinkoraġġixxi d-djalogu bejn reliġjonijiet differenti, filwaqt li tiddefendi l-Iżlam u tipprova tikkoreġi l-miżinterpretazzjonijiet li jeżistu dwar dan it-twemmin.

Hija tħaddan il-prinċipji tal-paċi, tat-tolleranza, tal-imħabba u r-rispett bejn segwaċi ta’ twemmin differenti. Hija żżomm sod u taġixxi fuq it-tagħlim Koraniku. “Mhemmx sfurzar fir-reliġijon.” (Il-Koran Imqaddes: 2:257)

Hija tikkundanna bil-qawwi l-vjolenza u t-terroriżmu ta’ kull għamla jew raġuni.

Din il-Komunità toffri preżentazzjoni ċara tal-għarfien Iżlamiku, il-filosofija, il-moralità u l-ispiritwalità skont kif jippriedka l-Koran Imqaddes u l-prattika (Sunnah) tal-Profeta Qaddis tal-Iżlam Muħammad, il-paċi u l-barka ta’ Alla jkunu miegħu. Il-Komunità Aħmadija temmen u tipprattika l-motto tagħha;

“Imħabba Għal Kulħadd

Mibegħda Għal Ħadd”

Xi Musulmani Aħmadi, bħal Sir Muħammad Żafrullah Khan (li serva bħala l-ewwel ministru tal-affarijiet barranin tal-Pakistan; President tas-17-il Assemblea Ġenerali tal-U.N.O; president u mħallef tal-Qorti internazzjonali tal-Ġustizzja f’Hague), u Dr. Abdus Salam (li ġie ppremjat bil-premju Nobel fil-Fiżika fl-1979), ukoll ġew rikonoxxuti mill-komunità dinjija għas-servizzi u s-suċċessi tagħhom.

Kull Aħmadi li jgħix fi kwalunkwe pajjiż fid-dinja, huwa ċittadin leali tassew ta’ dak il-pajjiż u jħobbu. L-imħabba u l-lealtà lejn pajjiż hija parti integrali fil-fidi ta’ kull Musulman.

Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad Kadjani (1835-1908),

Il-Fundatur tal-Ordni Aħmadija,

Il-Messija Mwiegħed u Imam Maħdi (Il-Gwida)

Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad, il-paċi ta’ Alla tkun miegħu, twieled minn familja nobbli fl-1835 f’Kadjan, villaġġ żgħir fid-distrett ta’ Punġab, fl-Indja.

Studja l-lingwa Persjana u l-Għarbi minn għalliema differenti, tgħallem xi ħwejjeġ fuq il-mediċina minn xi kotba u minn missieru li kien tabib kapaċi ħafna. Mal-imħabba lejn l-istudju, Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad, il-paċi ta’ Alla tkun miegħu, kien devot ħafna u jagħti qima kbira lil Alla u kien iħobb jgħaddi ż-żmien tiegħu fit-talb u s-supplikazzjoni. Minn età żgħira rċieva r-rivelazzjoni minn Alla kif ukoll viżjonijiet u ħolm li seħħew tassew.

Fl-1868/1869 irċieva r-rivelazzjoni:

“Alla tiegħek ferħan ħafna bix-xogħol li inti għamilt. Hu se jbierkek, għalhekk ir-rejiet se jfittxu l-barka mill-ħwejjeġ tiegħek”

It-tixrid tar-rivelazzjoni u l-viżjoni komplew u fl-1882 irċieva r-rivelazzjoni li wriet biċ-ċar il-pjan ta’ Alla; li hu, Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad, il-paċi ta’ Alla tkun miegħu, kien se jsir nominat minn Alla biex iservi l-kawża tiegħU. Parti mir-rivelazzjoni li rċieva kienet:

“O Aħmad, Alla bierkek…..

Għid, jiena ordnat biex niggwida d-dinja għat-triq tal-onestà u jiena l-ewwel li nemmen…..

L-għajnuna se tiġi mill-irġiel li qalbhom hija ppreparata skont ir-rivelazzjoni minn Alla nnifsu.”

Fl-1889 huwa stabbilixxa l-Komunità Aħmadija Musulmana taħt il-gwida divina u beda l-missjoni tiegħu biex jerġa’ jqajjem l-Iżlam. Hu ddikjara li kien il-Messija Mwiegħed u l-Maħdi (il-Gwida). Hu ma ġabx leġislazzjoni ġdida, imma ppreżenta l-Iżlam skont il-Koran Imqaddes u kif il-Profeta Muħammad, il-Paċi u l-barka ta’ Alla jkunu miegħu ipprattikah; mingħajr ebda alterazzjonijiet li kienu saru matul iż-żminijiet. Spejga li l-Iżlam huwa r-reliġjon tal-paċi u l-imħabba.

Il-Messija Mwiegħed kiteb aktar minn 84 ktieb, li huma mimlija b’għerf divin, spiritwali u importanti, għandhom it-tagħlim morali wkoll. Hu wkoll għamel ħafna taħditiet fuq aspetti differenti.

Il-Messija Mwiegħed, il-paċi ta’ Alla tkun miegħu, miet fis-26 ta’ Mejju tal-1908. Indifen f’Baħixti Maqbara Kadjan.

Il-Kalifi – Is-Suċċessuri

Wara l-mewt tal-Fundatur, il-Komunità Aħmadija kienet immexxija mis-suċċessuri eletti tiegħu – Kalifi. L-ewwel Kalif kien Ħażrat Maulvi Noor-ud-Din u hu mexxa l-Komunità mill-1908 sal-1914. Fl-1914 Ħażrat Mirża Bashir-ud-Din Maħmud Aħmad kien elett bħala t-tieni Kalif, fejn mexxa l-Komunità għal 51 sena sa’ mewtu fl-1965. Warajh Ħażrat Mirża Nasir Aħmad mexxa għal 17-il sena. Fl-1982 Ħażrat Mirża Taħir Aħmad ġie elett bħala r-raba’ Kalif. Issa, il-Komunità Aħmadija għaddejja fiż-żmien sabiħ tal-ħames Kalif, Ħażrat Mirża Masroor Aħmad, li ġie elett fl-2003. It-titlu uffiċjali tiegħu huwa ‘’Khalifa tul Massih V’’. Hu jżomm il-Komunità Aħmadija dinjija magħquda bħala Komunità waħda.

Il-Ħajja tal-Ħames Kalif tal-Messija,

Ħażrat Mirża Masroor Aħmad

Saħibżada[iii] Mirża Masroor Aħmad, il-ħames Kalif tal-Messija twieled fil-15 ta’ Settembru tal-1950 f’Rabwah, il-Pakistan; fil-kwartieri tal-Komunità Aħmadija Musulmana. Huwa iben Ħażrat Mirża Mansoor Aħmad u Ħażrat Nasira Begam. Bużnannuh kien il-Fundatur tal-Ordni Aħmadija Musulmana, Ħażrat Mirża Ghulam Aħmad, minn Kadjan, il-Messija, il-paċi ta’ Alla tkun miegħu. Studja fl-iskola Ogħla ‘Taleem-ul-Iżlam Rabwah’ il-Kulleġġ Rabwah, fil-Pakistan. Fl-1976 għamel Masters fl-Agrikultura Ekonomika ġewwa l-Università tal-Agrikultura f’Faisalabad, fil-Pakistan.

Iżżewweġ fil-31 ta’ Jannar tal-1977 lil Syeda Amtul Sabuħ. Għandhom tifla jisimha Amtul Waris Fateħ u tifel jismu Mirża Waqas Aħmad, li joqogħdu Londra, l-Ingilterra.

Ħażrat Mirża Masroor Aħmad, meta kellu sbatax–il sena sarMusi[iv] (jiġifieri għamel ftehim għall-Wassijat jew it-testment, taħt il-programm li nbeda mill-Messija Mwiegħed, il-paċi ta’ Alla tkun miegħu, fejn beda jagħti 1/10 mill-qligħ u l-propjetajiet tiegħu għall-ħidma tal-Iżlam.)

Fl-1977 huwa ddedika ħajtu għall-ħidma tal-Iżlam u Ħażrat Mirża Nasir Aħmad, it-tielet Kalif tal-Messija bagħtu fil-Gana fejn ħadem fl-Iskola Sekondarja Aħmadija Salaga u fl-Iskola Sekondarja Aħmadija Essarkyir.

Mirża Masroor Aħmad laħaq direttur tar-razzett agrikolu tal-Aħmadija f’Depali, fil-Gana. L-akbar suċċess tiegħu ġewwa l-Gana kien li rnexxielu jkabbar il-qamħ għall-ewwel darba fl-istorja ta’ dan il-pajjiż. Dan serva bħala kontribuzzjoni kbira għall-ekonomija tal-Gana.

Fl-1985 mar lura l-Pakistan u fis-17 ta’ Marzu tal-1985 laħaq bħala Wakilul Maal II, (Direttur tad-Dipartiment tal-Finanzi). Fit-18 ta’ Ġunju tal-1994, ġie mogħti l-kariga ta’ Nażir Ta’leem (Direttur tal-Edukazzjoni) tal-Ordni Aħmadija.

Fl-10 ta’ Diċembru tal-1997 imbagħad ġie mlaħħaq bħala Nażir A’la (Kap Eżekuttiv) tas-Sadr Anġuman Aħmadija Pakistana, u Amir Mukami (il-President Nazzjonali) tal-Ordni Aħmadija Pakistana. Huwa dam f’dawn il-pożizzjonijiet sakemm ġie elett Kalif (Suċċesur). Fi-22 ta’ April tal-2003 fil-11.40 ta’ filgħaxija l-ħin tal-Londra , Saħibżada Mirża Masroor Aħmad kien elett bħala “Khalifa-tul-Massih V” (il-Ħames Suċċessur tal-Messija Mwiegħed). Il-Kalif joqgħod Londra, l-Ingilterra.

It-Taħdita Storika tal-Mexxej

tal-Ordni Aħmadija Musulmana

Il-Mexxej tal-Ordni Aħmadija Musulmana għamel dit-taħdita storika fil-Parlament tal-Ingilterra f’Ottubru tal-2008.

F’din il-ġrajja storika fil-Parlament Ingliż, il-Mexxej tal-Ordni Aħmadija Ħażrat Mirża Masroor Aħmad kien mistieden mill-Onorevoli Justine Greening MP biex jagħmel taħdita għall-membri għolja tal-Gvern, membri tal-Parlament u Ambaxxaturi.

Aktar minn 30 membru parlamentari kienu preżenti; fosthom kien hemm l-Onorevoli Hazel Blears MP, is-segretarja tal-istat għall-komunitajiet u l-Gvern lokali; Dominic Grieve MP, Shadow home Secretary u Simon Huges MP, il-President tad-Demokratiċi Liberali.

Il-Mexxej tal-Komunità Aħmadija spjega l-importanza tal-paċi u r-rispett fil-komunitajiet tagħna u qal:

“Jekk Alla Jrid, l-Aħmadija Khilafat dejjem tkun magħrufa bħala dik li tkun fuq quddiem nett biex tmexxi l-kawża għall-paċi u għall-armonija fid-dinja, kif ukoll li tkun leali lejn il-pajjiż fejn il-membri tagħha jkunu joqogħdu….

Hu l-biża’ tiegħi li meta nħarsu lejn id-direzzjoni li fiha mexjin l-affarijiet illum, id-dinamika politika u ekonomika tal-pajjiżi tad-dinja tista’ tressaqna lejn gwerra dinjija. Mhux biss il-pajjiżi foqra tad-dinja, iżda wkoll il-pajjiżi sinjuri li qed jiġu affetwati. Għalhekk, hu d-dmir tas-superpotenzi li joqogħdu bil-qiegħda u jsibu soluzzjoni biex isalvaw l-umanità mix-xifer tad-diżastru…..

Illum, hemm taqlib kbir u nuqqas ta’ kwiet fid-dinja. Qegħdin naraw gwerer fuq skala żgħira jqumu, waqt li f’xi postijiet is-superpotenzi qed jgħidu li qed jippruvaw iġbu l-paċi. Jekk dak kollu li hu meħtieġ mill-ġustizzja ma jintlaħaqx, in-nirien u l-fjami ta’ dawn il-gwerer lokali jistgħu jiskalaw u jinvolvu d-dinja kollha. Għalhekk, hi t-talba umli tiegħi lilkom biex issalvaw id-dinja mill-qerda!

Issa, jien fil-qosor sejjer insemmi dak it-tagħlim tal-Iżlam biex ikun hawn il-paċi fid-dinja, jew kif il-paċi tista’ tiġi stabbilita fid-dinja fid-dawl ta’ dan it-tagħlim. Hija t-talba tiegħi li biex noħolqu l-paċi fid-dinja dawk li qed jiġu ndirizzati l-ewwel, jiġifieri l-Misilmin, ikunu jistgħu jattwawhom, iżda hu d-dmir tal-pajjiżi kollha tad-dinja – superpotenzi jew gvernijiet li jattwawhom…..

F’dan iż-żmien meta d-dinja litteralment inxtorbot biex saret raħal globali f’mod li qatt ħadd ma kien immaġina qabel, għandna nirrealizzaw ir-responsabbiltajiet tagħna bħala bnedmin u għandna nippruvaw nitfgħu l-attenzjoni tagħna biex insolvu dawk l-argumenti importanti għad-diskussjoni fuq id-Drittijiet Umani li jistgħu jgħinu jistabbilixxu paċi fid-dinja. B’mod ċar, dan it-tentattiv għandu jkun ibbażat fuq trattament ugwali għal kulħadd bla diskriminazzjoni u li jattwaw il-ħtiġijiet kollha tal-ġustizzja….

Fost il-problemi tal-lum, spikkat problema waħda, jekk mhux direttament indirettament, minħabba r-reliġjon. Xi gruppi tal-Misilmin qed jagħmlu attakki illegali u jużaw nies li jikkommettu attakki suwiċidali billi jisplodu biex joqtlu u jweġġgħu lil dawk li mhumiex Musulmani, inklużi suldati u nies ċivili innoċenti u fl-istess ħin joqtlu brutalment Musulmani innoċenti u tfal. Dan l-att krudil hu totalment inaċċettabbli għall-Iżlam….

Illum, meta d-dinja qed tiġi maqsuma fi blokki, l-estremiżmu qed jiżdied, u s-sitwazzjoni finanzjarja u ekonomika qed teħżien, hemm ħtieġa urġenti biex inwaqqfu kull xorta ta’ mibegħda u nqiegħdu l-pedamenti tal-paċi. Dan jista’ jsir biss billi nirrispettaw kull xorta ta’ sentimenti ta’ xulxin. Jekk dan mhux se jsir sewwa, bl-onestà u bil-virtù jikber f’ċirkustanzi li ma tikkontrollahomx. Napprezza li pajjiżi tal-Punent ekonomikament sodi ippermettew ġenerożament in-nies ta’ pajjiżi foqra u sotto-żviluppati biex jissetiljaw fil-pajjiżi rispettivi tagħhom u fost dawn hemm Musulmani wkoll…..

Ġustizzja vera teħtieġ li s-sentimenti u l-prattiċi reliġjużi ta’ dawn in-nies għandhom jiġu onorati wkoll. Dan hu l-mod li bih il-paċi tal-moħħ u tan-nies ikunu jistgħu jibqgħu intatti. Għandna niftakru li meta l-paċi tal-moħħ tal-bniedem tiġi ddisturbata, imbagħad il-paċi tal-moħħ tas-soċjetà tkun affettwata wkoll…..

Alla li jista’ kollox jibgħat il-messaġġiera Tiegħu lin-nies biex huma jkunu jistgħu juruhom il-mod li jressqu lin-nies aktar qrib Alla. Fl-istess ħin Alla jgħid li hemm ħelsien totali f’dak li jirrigwarda l-fidi. Skont it-twemmin tagħna, il-premju u l-kastig ikunu wkoll wara l-mewt. Iżda taħt is-sistema mwaqqfa minn Alla, meta xi ħadd jikkommetti krudeltà kontra l-ħolqien Tiegħu u l-ġustizzja u l-mod ġust jiġu njorati, imbagħad bil-liġijiet tan-natura, l-effetti li jiġu wara jkunu jidhru f’din id-dinja wkoll. Reazzjonijiet ħorox kontra inġustizzja bħal din ikunu jidhru u ma jkunx hemm garanzija dwar jekk ir-reazzjoni tkunx tajba jew ħażina…..

Issa nispiċċa dawn il-punti qosra tat-tagħlim tagħna billi nfakkar li l-paċi vera tad-dinja tinstab biss billi nduru lejn Alla. J’Alla Alla jagħmel possibbli li d-dinja tifhem dan il-punt u mbagħad il-bnedmin ikunu jistgħu jaqdu d-dmir lejn id-drittijiet tal-oħrajn.”

Humanity First – (L-Umanità L-Ewwel)

Humanity first hi għaqda nongovernattiva, nonpolitika, nonsettarja, internazzjonali, sostnuta bil-karitajiet u reġistrata f’25 pajjiż. Ilha taħdem fuq proġetti għall-iżvilupp tal-umanità; ħadmet fejn kien hemm diżastri, fosthom terremoti fit-Turkija, fil-Pakistan, fil-Ġappun u l-Iran; fejn seħħew għargħar fl-Afrika u l-Amerika t’isfel; wara maltempati u tsunamis fl-Istati Uniti, l-Indoneżja u l-Bangladexx; fejn kien hemm gwerer fl-Ewropa tal-Lvant u ilha tagħti l-appoġġ tagħha sa mill-1992. Aktar minn 93% tal-fondi li jinġabru f’isem l-organizzazzjoni jmorru għal proġetti umanitarji. Humanity first titmexxa minn voluntiera. Aktar tagħrif jista’ jinstab fuq is-sit elettroniku: http://humanityfirst.org/

MTA – It-Televiżjoni Internazzjonali

L-MTA (Muslim Television Ahmadiyya) ġie stabbilit fl-1992 bi skop li jagħti alternattiva pożittiva fil-midja tad-dinja. Huwa invenzjoni tar-raba’ suċċessur tal-Komunità Aħmadija, Ħażrat Mirża Taħir Aħmad, il-barka tkun fuqu, u mill-bidu tiegħu, l-MTA kien il-mezz uniku f’aspetti diversi. Jiffoka l-aktar fuq il-produzzjoni ta’ programmi li huma interessanti għal nies ta’ kull età, f’kull żmien.

L-MTA mhux dipendenti fuq reklami kummerċjali, imma madankollu jippermetti li jpproduċi varjetajiet ta’ programmi fosthom aħbarijiet internazzjonali, sports, xjenza, mediċina, terapiji alternattivi, tagħlim ta’ lingwi differenti, programmi għat-tfal, dokumentarji, vjaġġar u reliġjon.

Huwa wkoll stazzjon uniku għaliex ixandar f’għadd ta’ lingwi differenti tad-dinja fosthom l-Għarbi, l-Ingliż, il-Franċiż, il-Ġermaniż, it-Tork, is-Swaħili, l-Ispanjol, l-Urdu u oħrajn.

Il-Konvenzjoni Annwali

Fis-27 ta’ Diċembru tal-1891, laqgħa tal-Komunità Aħmadija tal-Iżlam kienet organizzata f’Kadjan, l-Indja u 75 persuna pparteċipew fiha. Il-Konferenza kienet suċċess kbir, u l-Fundatur tal-Komunità Aħmadija fl-Iżlam Ħażrat Mirża Gulam Aħmad – il-Messija Mwiegħed, il-paċi ta’ Alla tkun miegħu, ħabbar li din il-laqgħa kellha tibqa’ tiġi organizzata kull sena u ddum tlett ijiem.

Il-Konvenzjoni hija ġrajja kbira għall-Komunità u organizzata fi żminijiet differenti, għal tlett ijiem f’pajjiżi differenti fid-dinja.

L-għan ta’ dawn il-laqgħat hu li tingħata ħarsa lura lejn ix-xogħol tas-sena li tkun għaddiet u dak li jkun jibbenefika mid-diskussjonijiet u t-taħditiet li jsiru minn diversi skulari u mill-Kalif fuq suġġetti differenti bħal Alla, l-Iżlam, l-Aħmadija, it-tagħlim tar-reliġjonijiet differenti, l-ekonomija, il-problemi soċjali u l-politika u r-rimedji tagħhom.

Il-membri tal-Komunità jiġu minn kull parti tad-dinja għal dawn il-laqgħat. Eluf ta’ nies jipparteċipaw fihom. Numru kbir ta’ mistednin ma jkunux membri tal-Komunità. Xi mistednin onorati u mistednin distinti oħra li wkoll mhumiex Musulmani jagħtu taħdita.

[i] Il-Gwida

[ii] Il-persuna tal-Ordni Aħmadija

[iii] Sinjur

[iv] Ir-raġel li jagħti 1/10 mill-qligħ u l-propjetajiet tiegħu għall-ħidma tal-Iżlam.