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− freedom and fundamental human rights. Even laws were enacted in some countries to render them liable to severe punishment and prosecution for mere act of professing and preaching their faith. Yet all its phenomenal opposition utterly failed to arrest the progress of Ahmadiyyat, which is ± marching forward even faster today than ever before. All the efforts of hostile fanatics, be they individuals, groups or governments, have totally failed in their purported objective of exterminating Ahmadiyyat from the ± face of the earth. (Centenary Jubilee Message, Delivered in 1989 by Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad) ± ± − ± − ± Today, branches of ± Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are spread all around the globe. It already enjoys the allegiance of million s of people drawn from all regions of the earth and comprising all races and colors. Its membership is rapidly increasing all over the world. Ahmadiyyat is Islam in its pristine purity, and not a new religion. It ± − is the Renaissance of Islam in the Latter Days. Ahmadi Muslims strictly − ± − follow the original religion of Islam and have not added or taken out − anything, as far as the fundamental beliefs and acts of worship are concerned. The members of the Ahmadiyya Community are required to ± illustrate in their daily lives all the social, moral and spiritual values inculcated by Islam, of which the highest example was furnished in the life − of the Holy Prophet of Islam. The movement the Promised Messiah and sa − Mahdi started is an embodiment of the benevolent message of Islam - as − − peace, universal brotherhood, and submission to the Will of God -- in its pristine purity. The (Community) was established Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at ± − under Divine guidance with the objective of reviving the high moral and spiritual values. It encourages interfaith dialogue, and diligently seeks to remove misunderstandings between all faiths. It advocates peace, mutual respect, love and understanding among the followers of various faiths. It firmly believes that there must not be any compulsion in matters of religion. It strongly rejects violence and terrorism in any form and under any pretext. 221