The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community National Peace Symposium
Saturday 9th March 2024
At the Baitul Futuh Mosque, London
Bringing communities together for the cause of peace
The National Peace Symposium is a key event of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It is held at the largest mosque in Western Europe and this year marks the 18th symposium to date. The event promotes a deeper understanding of Islam and other faiths and seeks to inspire a concerted effort for lasting peace.
More than 800 guests from across the world attend the unique event including secretaries of state, parliamentarians, diplomats, faith and civic leaders as well as representatives from numerous charities and faith communities.
Recent events continue to highlight the perilous state of the world. Nationalism and injustice are fuelling conflict, poverty, inequality and are creating humanitarian crises across the globe. It is the need of the hour to unite for the cause of peace and strive together for the betterment of our current and future generations.
The Promised Messiah
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community was founded in 1889 by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) of Qadian, India. He claimed to be the expected reformer of the latter days and the awaited one of the world’s religions (the Messiah and Mahdi of the latter days). His mission was to revive the peaceful teachings of Islam and engender in people’s hearts the love of God and the duty to serve mankind.
The community is now established in 213 countries and it spearheads an international effort to promote education and health across the developing world, as well as a global peace campaign to champion respect and human rights for all.
“…a religion which does not inculcate universal compassion is no religion at all. Similarly, a human being without the faculty of compassion is no human at all.”
His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad: A Man Of Peace
The community is led by a system of Khilafat (spiritual leadership). His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, is the community’s fifth Khalifa (Caliph) and is based in the UK. He leads his global community and inspires it to serve humanity with the spirit of kindness and humility that is integral to Islam. In accordance with the teachings of Islam, he upholds the honour of all prophets of God and highlights the role of religion in the promotion of peace.
His Holiness has travelled globally to promote dialogue and understanding. He has also written to world leaders urging them to inculcate a true sense of justice and peace in international relations to avoid regional conflicts from engulfing the entire world. Under his leadership, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has launched campaigns across the world that present Islam’s true noble message of loyalty, freedom and peace.
Khalifatul Masih V(May Allah be his Helper)
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community is dedicated to establish peace and to protect the basic human rights of all wherever they may be in the world and is also keen to recognise efforts made by those who seek to advance the cause of peace.
The Annual Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize is presented at the National Peace Symposium in recognition of an individual’s or an organisation’s contribution to the advancement of the cause of peace.
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2022 Winner – Tadatoshi Akiba
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2019 Winner – Barbara Hofmann
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2018 Winner – Dr Fred Mednick
Venue
The Baitul Futuh Mosque is the largest mosque in western Europe. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK and is home to the National Peace Symposium.
Programme
6.00 pm – Arrival, Tours & Refreshments
7.00 pm – Introduction & Guest Speeches
7.25 pm – Presentation of Peace Prizes
7.45 pm – Keynote Address
8.30 pm – Dinner