Selecting an Event Over the course of the semester, our class was told to participate in a community event different from our own culture. It was actually very hard deciding where I should attend, for the fact; I knew very little of what was available in the area. When it came to figuring out what type of event I wanted to attend I knew that I wanted it to be somewhere that I knew that I could learn from to help with my future practice in social work. I eventually decided on attending a Coffee, Cake and True Islam event hosted at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center. Details of Experience When it was time to actually enter the center I was honestly nervous. Before arriving, I did a bit more research on what would be viewed as appropriate in attending the community center. Learning that facility was a sacred place that Muslims would go and pray and enjoy each other’s company. I took in consideration to dress modestly and bring a friend along. Once stepping foot inside the center, with a group of other individuals, I was greeted with smiles and constant “hello’s, welcome, come in, and don’t be afraid”. Everyone that greeted me only ensured me that the community center was a place open to all. Shortly after entering the center a man who was an active…
of the Arab’s historical, literary, and geographical imaginative narratives during the 7th to the 9th centuries, I attempt to demonstrate the nature of the Others’ image, reflected in the Muslim Arab discourse on the Chinese civilizations, and the historical development of the Arabs enthrallment by them. Through the Arabs imaginations of China, the Arabs’ worldview and Islamic influence on it, can be found in this imagery. The Arabs first time to encounter China, depending on Arabic/Islamic…
Jalsa Salana is the annual assembly of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and it was started by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Who claimed that he was the metaphorical second coming of Jesus. This convention was attended by more than 8,000 delegates including 1,500 guests and is considered the longest running Muslim convention in the United States. People of any age were allowed to have first-hand exposure to the perspectives of various religious and political leaders. The speeches that were given at the…
Two thousand years after Buddha, another philosopher came to live and meditate by the lake. He was Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion. The temple is important to the religion because on numerous occasions the temple was destroyed by muslims and each time Sikhs came together to rebuild the structure more beautifully each time and soon the peace returned. There are a few requirements to enter the temple. The temple complex is open for almost 20 hours, from 6am to 2 a.m. .Also, heads…
Small Jewish communities were setup throughout the Palestinian communities. The United Nations ordered a migration of the land for a new state called Israel, which caused major upset among the Palestinian people and they rejected the United Nations Partition Plan. Several Arab states invade Israel which forces them to eradicate many Palestinian villages and towns. After all was said and done Israel commanded 70% of Palestine. When many of the Palestinians that fled or were expelled tried…
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enemy; He answered, “I have not been sent as a curse to mankind, but as an inviter to good and as a mercy.” - Maulana Muhammad, Muhammad the Prophet, Ahmadiyya Anjuman-i-Isha ‘at-i-Islam, Lahore, India, 1924; 262. “It was at Uhud that the idolatrous women marched to battle, beating their timbrels and singing: ‘We are the daughters of the morning star; soft are the carpets we tread . . . our necks are adorned with pearls, and our tresses are perfumed with musk. The brave who confront the foe we…
These discussions are usually open to the public. • Interfaith and Belonging: The program’s goal is to promote civic participation and engagement across different communities in Canada in addition to strengthening the Canadian identity. This is a 3-year project (with possibility of extension) and is facilitated with partners such as the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada, Hindu Federation, World Sikh organization, Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia, and many more. • Other programs and…