The Re-emergence of Islamic Enlightenment — Page 24
24 we serve humanity without making any distinction based on the religion or ethnicity of those who we help. Our primary and only motivation is to attain the love of God Almighty. Therefore, in remote and poverty-stricken parts of Africa, we have established primary and secondary schools and we have also opened hospitals and clinics. We are providing clean running water in remote villages, which mean that children are free to go to school, instead of spending their days travelling for miles seeking to collect pond-water for their domestic family use. We have also set up a project of building model villages, which include community halls, access to clean water, solar energy infrastructure and various other facilities. All of these services are provided to the local people, irrespective of their background or beliefs and are motivated entirely by our religion. Where, out of human sympathy, we seek to eradicate poverty and destitution, we also consider it to be the key to developing sustainable peace in the world. Only if people have food to eat, water to drink, shelter, schooling for their children and healthcare will they be able to live in peace and escape the deadly clutches of frustration and resentment that lead people towards extremism. These are all basic human rights and so until we help people flee poverty and destitution, we will not see true peace in the world. I reiterate that whatever humanitarian projects we Ahmadi Muslims are running are delivered irrespective of beliefs, and we desire no praise or recognition for our efforts. We only desire the pleasure of our Creator, Allah the Almighty.