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As the world grapples with the ongoing crisis and devastation in the Middle East that has claimed over 38,000 lives, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA is set to host its historic 74th Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) in Richmond, Virginia, from June 28th to 30th at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. This landmark event, marking the first time America’s longest-running Muslim conference convenes in Richmond, will serve as a powerful platform for promoting peacebuilding strategies and fostering interfaith dialogue in a world desperately seeking solutions.
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In recognition of the shared significance this month holds for Jews, Christians, and Muslims, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA is, once again, hosting Interfaith Iftars around the country, all focused on the theme of “Voices for Peace.” As Jews commemorate Purim, Christians commemorate Holy Week and Easter, and Muslims commemorate Ramadan, it offers a wonderful opportunity for people of faith to come together in respect, friendship and solidarity. This year, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA aims to bring communities together to echo the calls for peace in the world under the title “Voices for Peace.”
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA hosts its 36th West Coast Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) this weekend to bring together Americans through dialogue and prayer. Three weeks after bringing Congressional, academic and faith leaders together at its “Voices for Peace” event on Capitol Hill calling for a ceasefire and long-term peaceful resolution to theIsrael-Palestine conflict, the nation’s oldest Muslim organization now brings its message of peace, justice and faith to the largest annual interfaith gathering in San Bernardino County.
WASHINGTON, DC, November 30, 2023—Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, the oldest Muslim organization in the United States, has launched a new campaign calling to amplify the voices calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine and a long-term peaceful resolution for the trans-generational conflict. Entitled “Voices for Peace,” this effort provides a platform where individuals of any affiliation and background can come together under a shared commitment to peace, justice, and human dignity.
On the 22-year anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA will host its 13th annual American Red Cross blood drive on Capitol Hill as part of the “Muslims for Life” initiative that intends to commemorate 9/11 by saving human lives every September. In what has become the largest national American Muslim initiative to honor the victims of the 9/11 tragedy, this life-saving campaign has extended invitations to members of U.S. Congress and their staff to roll up their sleeves and donate blood.
American Muslims joined diverse civic, political and thought leaders this weekend in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to inspire the spirit of service and peacemaking during Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA’s 73rd Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention). Over 8,000 people attended America’s oldest and longest running Muslim convention, and another 33,000 joined virtually, for discourses on how to solve modern day conflicts through peacemaking.
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA’s 73rd Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) is America’s oldest and longest running Muslim conference and will be returning to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the thirteenth year this weekend. This year, the convention introduces “Jalsa Cares” – a program to give back to the city of Harrisburg with a series of service projects the day before the weekend-long convention begins.
ALLEN, TX, May 7, 2023—Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, the oldest Muslim organization in the United States, expresses its deep sympathies and condolences to all those affected by the tragic shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets yesterday. Its chapter in Allen has deeply valued its relationships with the broader community for decades and is deeply saddened at the deaths of eight victims. The Community offers its prayers and support to the loved ones of those lost and injured and prays for the safety and protection of all human life.
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 31, 2023—Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA is grateful for the bi-partisan words of support expressed by Congressmen Jim McGovern from Massachusetts and Michael McCaul from Texas during the 2023 International Religious Freedom Summit opening session today.
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA will be hosting its 35th West Coast Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) this weekend aimed at bringing together Americans through dialogue and prayers. In what is the largest annual inter-faith gathering in San Bernardino County, the weekend-long event will feature a special session for guests on Friday afternoon entitled, “A Universal Message of Peace & Security,” that will bring together congressional representatives, police chiefs, councilmembers, mayors, law enforcement, community leaders, and faith leaders across Southern California, as well as Muslims from around the country.
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