Islam and the Freedom of Conscience

by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad

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Islam and the Freedom of Conscience — Page 27

~ 27 ~ As I said, there is a need to present and promote the aspects of the blessed life of the Holy Prophet sa in each country. In particular, it is our obligation to dismiss the misconception about Islam being militant with reasoning and argument. I have advised before to write to newspapers in abundance. Writers and newspapers could also be sent books on the blessed life of the Holy Prophet sa. Ahmad i youth should enter the field of Journalism Another suggestion is that the Community should plan for the future in that young people should try to go into journalism as much as possible; those who are more inclined this way, so that we may have our influence in newspapers and such places. For this kind of mischief is going to continue to emerge from time to time. If the maximum links can be made with the media these matters can be stopped, these vulgarities can be stopped. If after all this, someone is still obstinate, they would come under the category of those upon whom is Allah’s curse in this world and the Hereafter, God Almighty states: 8 8 S u rah Al ‐ A h z a b, 33:58