By Victoria Stone-Meadows
THE Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Berwick Chapter held an exhibition on Saturday 26 November at the Hampton Park Library showcasing the Quran.
The exhibition not only displayed the holy book but also calligraphy and verses and question sessions for people to learn more about the Ahmadi teaching of the Islam faith.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has held a number of such exhibitions in the south-east suburbs to dispel the myths surrounding the Muslim faith.
All members of the community were invited to the exhibition and given a chance to learn about the teachings of the Muslim faith and gain a better understanding of Islam.
Mubashar Khalid, president of the Berwick Ahmadiyya community group, said the group want to bridge the divide between Muslims and other faiths.
“Our objective to hold this Quran exhibition is to engage with the wider community and build bridges on common grounds and to spread Islam’s beautiful and peaceful teachings through these outlets of information and discussions.
“I see it as a very successful event as we had visits from a lot of keen members of the community who wanted to know about the true picture of Islam as firsthand knowledge.”
This particular branch of Islam was founded in 1889 and is a modern revival of the faith that upholds tenets such as separation of mosque and state and rejection of extremism.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association in Australia was officially formed in 1987 and has been working to bring communities together through peaceful teachings.
