USA Souvenir 1989 — Page 4
llazruL Khulifulul llazral Khul1fatul Masih IV with Gambia's Pres1denL 4 individuals, groups or governments, have totally failed in their efforts to exterminate Ahmadiyyat from the face of the earth. God stood by II is Servant, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, fulfilled all llis promises and, as prophesied in 1898, "caused his message to reach the corners of the earth". Today Ahmadiyya stands established in 120 countries and the pace of its growth is destined to engulf the whole of mankind. God saved his followers (Ahmadis)), protected them from a 11 evil designs and showered His innumerable blessings upon them. It is, therefore , to extol the name of Allah and sing llis praises for llis innumerable bounties that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is celebrating the year 1989 as the Thanksgiving Centenary Year. On this auspicious occasion, most humbly and sincerely invite all my fellow human beings to seriously study the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam with the prospect of joining its fold. I call upon God, Who is All - Knowing and Ever-Present, as my witness that the message of Ahmadiyyat is nothing but Truth; it is Islam in it s pristine purity. The salvation of mankind depends on accepting this religon of peace. Islam is the religion which does away with all discrimination s between man and man, and demolishes all barriers of race , color and creed which divide humanity. Islam liberates man from the bondage of sin and strengthens his ties with his Creator. It is a religion so simple, yet so highly organized as to meet the demands and the challenge s of the changing world. Islam permits no exploitation - be it social, political , economic or religious. The political philosophy of Islam has no room for false or deceptive diplomacy. It teaches absolute morality, and enjoins justice and fairness to friend or foe alike, in every sphere of human intere st.