Marwan Sarwar Gill, Missionary, Argentina
Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Argentina had the opportunity to participate with an exhibition in the International Book Fair of Argentina, which was held in Buenos Aires from 22 April to 12 May 2025. This is the most prestigious cultural event in Argentina and is considered one of the most significant book fairs in the world, with more than one million visitors each year. We had the opportunity to present at our stand the translation of the Holy Quran in various languages and different Islamic literature in the Spanish language.
During the book fair, thousands of people were introduced to the true Islamic teachings and the advent of the Promised Messiahas. A special exhibition was prepared about the efforts of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa as a global voice and champion for peace. Furthermore, two conferences were held during the Book Fair: The first one was an interfaith session in which the importance of dialogue and mutual respect was highlighted. Whereas the second one was on “Islam: A religion of peace” and several aspects were covered to underline the relevance of the Islamic principles in our day and age.
The International Book Fair has in the past turned out to be a very efficient platform to convey our message: Many of our current members were introduced to the Jamaat during the same event, and also this year, many visitors left their personal details to continue staying in contact with us to find out more about Islam. Likewise, it was a precious opportunity for our members, old and young, men and women, to engage actively in their responsibility to convey the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat to the rest of the society. The missionary of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Bolivia and a local Bolivian mu‘allim had also joined us during this three-week period.