Marwan Gill, Missionary, Argentina
Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Argentina had the opportunity to participate in the International Book Fair of Buenos Aires, which was held from 25 April to 13 May 2024.
We had the opportunity to present at our stand the translation of the Holy Quran in various languages and Islamic literature in Spanish. During the three weeks period, thousands of people were introduced to the true Islamic teachings and the advent of the Promised Messiahas. Many visitors left their details to continue staying in contact with the Jamaat and to participate in our Islam and Arabic course, which is offered at our mission house. Furthermore, during the book fair, one conference was held under the heading “Islam: From the myths to the reality.” More than 70 people attended this talk and a range of topics were covered. The talk was presided over by my humble self, while Sadr Lajna Imaillah Argentina spoke about the role of women in Islam and the missionary of Bolivia gave a very detailed insight into the true concept of Jihad. Moreover, Jamaat’s recent global campaign “Voices For Peace” in regard to the conflict between Israel and Palestine was presented in detail. Aside from the 10 local Argentinian Ahmadis, the missionary from Uruguay and the missionary and a local mu‘allim from Bolivia assisted the book fair to attend to the great number of visitors and to answer their questions.