Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to host exhibit & free Health Checkup

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to host True Islam exhibit and free Medical Camp at Meriden’s 51st Annual Puerto Rican Festival

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Baitul Aman "House of Peace" Mosque Meriden will entertain a bridge building, educational exhibit on the true healing values of Islam and the coming of the Promised Messiah Ahmad at Meriden’s 51st Annual Puerto Rican Festival in Hubbard Park.

Among the services offered will be distribution of complementary refreshments, enlightening literature, a dignified dialogue marquee for interested compatriots to sit down with and and talk to Muslims for peace, liberty, and justice as well as free medical health checkups by experienced Physicians to help bridge disparities and divides among the underprivileged in our neighborhood.

Memorabilia including our popular Spanish t-shirts and printed balloons with "love for all, hatred for none" will be gifted throughout the festival.

When: Sunday, August 5th from 12 pm - 8 pm

Where: Hubbard Park 999W Main St, Meriden, CT 06451

Press and Media Opportunity: Dr. Hafeez ur Rehman, Spanish Desk Spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, Imam Salman Tariq of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA Baitul Aman Mosque Meriden and New England Region, and Wajid Danish Ahmed, Director of Public Relations, will be available for interviews.

About Ahmadiyya Muslim Community:

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, reformist and fast-growing international movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, the Community spans more than 200 nations with membership exceeding tens of millions. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, established in 1920, is among the first American-Muslim organizations and the largest united under one spiritual leader.

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 founder of Islam, Prophet Muhammad. In his book “Jesus In india”, he proposed Messiah Jesus survived the Cross and traveled to the Far East where the lost sheep of the house of Israel had been scattered and eventually died a natural dignified death in Kashmir. 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. The worldwide Community is lead today by its peace-loving spiritual head Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth Successor of the Messiah, Khalifa of Islam, the Champoin of peace, justice, and love.

The Connecticut Chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA was established in the late 1980's. Its Mosque in Meriden was purchased in 2007, and was named Baitul Aman "House of Peace" by its current international leader Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad. In June 2016, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Meriden, Connecticut was awarded the United States Attorney's Office National Security and Major Crimes Unit Award by the United States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly and Department of Justice. This was under the leadership of Dr. Mohammed Qureshi for the "courage, leadership, and tremendous generosity of spirit" in an exemplary response of compassion to the shootings its Mosque sustained in November 2015.

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