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Friday 14 December 2018 | AL HAKAM
From the Markaz
Huzoor Visits Markazi Offices at Tahir House
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n Monday, 10 December, for the second time in 2018, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa visited the Markazi Offices at Tahir House, 22 Deer Park Road. Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa arrived after 11:00am and visited various offices such as Ahmadiyya Archive and Research Centre, Al Hakam office, Al Fazl office, PS Records, Waqf-e-Nau, Press & Media, Makhzan-e-Tasaweer, Al-Shirkatul Islamiyyah, the Review of Religions, just to name a few. This was the second time this year Huzooraa visited Tahir House, the first time being on Saturday 13 October. After inspecting the offices, Huzooraa made his way back to the Fazl Mosque at 12:20pm.
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Ataul Wasih Tariq Missionary, Italy
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he Ahmadiyya Jamaat in Italy had its first Peace Symposium in Parma on 29 November 2018. The department of Umur-e-Kharija Italy, together with the local Jamaat of Parma, organised this event under the title: Peace and Justice – Our Responsibility. The event was publicised through Facebook and flyer distribution. The guests arrived at the location, which is the headquarters of the Christian Saveriani Missionaries in Parma, at 6:30pm for an “Aperitivo” (appetiser) and the programme started at 7:15pm with the recitation of the Holy Quran. After the national president, Abdul Fatir Malik Sahib, introduced the Jamaat to the guests, a message from the municipality of Parma was read out. Then Dr Luciano Mazzoni, an anthropologist of religions opened the discussion by presenting the religious representatives with questions on their religious responsibilities to establish peace and justice. Professor Maria Augusta Favali spoke on behalf of the Bahai Faith and Mr Silvio Daneo, Secretary General of Religions of Peace in Italy, spoke of his
First Italy Peace Symposium experience traveling the world for the Focolare Movement. After that, the Islamic point of view of establishing peace and justice was presented by myself as missionary of Italy. The programme concluded with a word of thanks by the local president of the Jamaat in Parma, Bashiruddin Twumasi Sahib, and silent prayer. Shoaib Malik Sahib, the national secretary of Umur-e-Kharija moderated the event. Among the participants there was a group of students, academics, religious representatives, members of the local administration and Christian missionaries. Although it was a weekday, the guests stayed until 9:45pm, when the programme ended. Alhamdolillah, the Jamaat in Parma has since received positive feedback from the guests who showed interest in participating in future events. Parma Jamaat is a Jamaat with a majority of Ghanaian Ahmadis living in Italy and is by the grace of Allah very active in tabligh and Umur-e-Kharija activities. May Allah reward them manifold.
