The Unity of Muslims — Page 36
36 Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad pray facing the Temple Mount whilst I pray facing the Ka‘bah, yet our shared belief in the Unity of God remains a commonality. Let us come together and pledge not to worship anyone other than God. Your worship is characterised by prostration, whilst ours incorporates both bowing and prostration. Your devotions occur once a week; ours span across all seven days. You congregate on Sundays, and we do on Fridays. Nevertheless, let us reach a consensus to invoke solely the name of God Almighty, refusing to associate any partners with Him. Although Judaism and Christianity are distinct religions, the Holy Quran tells us they share a central belief [with Islam]—the principle of the Oneness of God. Let us rally around this shared doctrine, overlooking other differences. Thus, the first principle for establishing Muslim unity is acknowledging our differences. An individual who aims to eliminate these differences to foster unity is unlikely to succeed. Only those who can look past secondary differences can prevail. A renowned phrase from Lloyd George comes to mind. As Britain was under threat from France and Germany, Lloyd George journeyed to France to engage in discussions with the French government.