Global Muslim Leader Honors Pope Francis: “A Man of Compassion and Faith”

In the wake of Pope Francis’s passing, the Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, offered his heartfelt condolences. In a statement reflecting on the Pope’s legacy, he praised him as a man of deep compassion, humility, and faith who worked tirelessly to uplift the vulnerable and foster interfaith understanding.

In his official statement, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, said:

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. Throughout his life, Pope Francis sought to serve the poor and vulnerable, demonstrating immense sympathy for those suffering under the heavy weight of warfare, persecution, and injustice. He was a man of compassion, humility, and faith who strived to build bridges between people of different faiths and beliefs. 

During his Papacy, Pope Francis received representatives of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with warmth and grace at the Vatican, for which we will always be grateful.

On behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, I extend our sincere condolences to the Catholic Church and its members around the world.

Yours sincerely,

MIRZA MASROOR AHMAD
Khalifatul Masih V
HEAD OF THE WORLDWIDE
AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY

About the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community:

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, reformist and fast-growing international movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, the Community spans 213 countries with tens of millions of members. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, established in 1920, is the oldest American-Muslim organization.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the only Islamic organization to believe that the long- awaited messiah has come in the person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) of Qadian, India. Ahmad claimed to be the metaphorical second coming of Jesus of Nazareth and the divine guide, whose advent was foretold by the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. The Community believes that God sent Ahmad, like Jesus, to end religious wars, condemn bloodshed and reinstitute morality, justice and peace. Ahmad’s advent has brought about an unprecedented era of Islamic revival and moderation. He divested Muslims of fanatical beliefs and practices by vigorously championing Islam’s true and essential teachings.

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