Naosheyrvaan Nasir, MASQ, Australia
On 2 August 2025, Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Parramatta, Australia, held its first-ever Holy Quran exhibition. The event displayed the Holy Quran translated into numerous languages and a bookstall.
This exhibition showcased the connection between the Holy Quran and our understanding of the world through modern science. The event attracted more than 70 attendees from across the Greater Sydney area, from different backgrounds and walks of life.
A digital station was set up for the audience to engage with the Holy Quran and Ayat Search apps on the Alislam website. To make the event memorable for participants, a “Write your Name in Arabic” booth was organised, which proved to be very popular. Despite the unfavourable weather on the day, the event drew more than 30 guests and more than 40 members of the Jamaat, with feedback being very positive; the format was very engaging, the content was very informative and the youth attendees found the event to be inspiring and educational.
The President of the Parramatta Jamaat expressed his gratitude to Allah the Almighty for enabling his team to plan and organise an event of this scale.
Guests of all walks of life gave their feedback, with a select few being highlighted as standout examples.
A Muslim woman of Afghan background, who now lives in Sydney after recently migrating from New Zealand, shared that just the day prior, she had prayed for Allah to guide her to a spiritually fulfilling community. She unexpectedly saw our volunteers carrying the exhibition welcome signs and was drawn to the programme. She felt spiritually connected and uplifted and expressed her desire to stay in touch with the Lajna members.
A Muslim woman who had distanced herself from Islam and explored many other faiths came specifically looking for Quranic evidence about the death of Jesusas. The missionary provided her with the relevant references and she left deeply inspired and eager to learn more. She requested a Japanese translation of the Holy Quran, which has been arranged for her.
A Turkish Muslim woman requested that this exhibition be organised regularly so she could invite her non-Muslim friends. She asked for a copy of the slideshow so that she could share it with her social network.
A family visiting from Queensland discovered the event through online promotions and attended despite never having heard of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community before. They left with a meaningful introduction to Islam, the Holy Quran and Islamic beliefs.