World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace — Page 141
141 I SLAM —A R ELIGION OF P EACE AND C OMPASSION themselves to be loyal citizens of this country and so they must support the government in its efforts to tackle all forms of dis- order and strife. As far as the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is concerned, its members act upon this principle in whichever country they reside. As you are aware, we are currently celebrating the Centenary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at in the United Kingdom. These past 100 years prove and serve witness to the fact that the members of the Ahmadiyya Community have always fulfilled the require- ment of being loyal to their country and have always steered abso- lutely clear of all forms of extremism, rebellion and disorder. In re- ality, the fundamental reason for this loyal and loving approach is due entirely to the fact that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a true Islamic religious community. Our Community stands apart, as we have continually introduced the true and peaceful teachings of Islam to the people of the world and we have always strived for those true teachings to become accepted as the real Islam. With these few words of introduction, I would now like to turn towards the main theme of my address. Our sect is the stand- ard bearer for peace, reconciliation and harmony, which is why our motto is ‘Love for All, Hatred for None. ’ Despite the fact that some non-Muslims know us or indeed have close links to us, they are very surprised that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jam a ‘at attributes its message of peace and brotherhood directly to Islam. The cause of their surprise and shock is because they see that many other so-called Islamic scholars and organisations act and speak in a completely different way and promote a very different message. To explain this difference let me make it clear that we Ahmadi