Dr Naeem Ahmad, Secretary Ishaat, South Virginia Jamaat, USA
“The Concept of Peace in Religion” interfaith event was held at the Masroor Mosque on 25 October 2025, attended by 65 non-Ahmadi guests from different faiths, including a reporter covering for a local newspaper, InsideNova.
Prior to the formal proceedings, the guests visited the exhibition of the Holy Quran and other Jamaat books related to peace, in particular the book World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace.
The programme commenced with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by a welcome address by Kareemullah Kaleem Sahib, President of the Jamaat South Virginia, USA. Secretary of Public Affairs, Zeeshan Ahmad Sahib, while moderating the event, read a press release by the Jamaat USA regarding the 28 September 2025 attack on a church in Michigan, expressing heartfelt condolences to the victims. Honourable speakers from other faith groups included President Anthony Solomon from Ner Shalom Congregation, President Chris Blair from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mr Devinder Singh from the Sikh Centre of Virginia, Alaji Abdulatifi from the Sierra Leonean Muslim Community and Sergeant Steven Curtis from Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Each speaker shared their thoughts on the subject in light of their religious teachings and perspectives.
Ahmadi missionary Salman Tariq Sahib spoke on the Islamic perspective of peace, focusing on justice as the root of societal harmony.In the end, Kareemullah Kaleem Sahib again thanked all the attendees and speakers. The event concluded with a silent prayer. Attendees shared positive reflections on the event, highlighting the educational and unifying experiences with calls for more frequent interfaith interactions to build bridges and foster harmony. InsideNova published an article sharing their coverage of the event. Prince William Living published a detailed event report and Potomac Local also made a post to report our event.
