Mohsin Jowaheer, Missionary-in-charge, South Africa
Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Cape Town, South Africa, held a Peace Symposium on 1 February 2025, bringing together religious and Community leaders, and the theme was “Peace for Mankind”. The event was attended by 175 people.
The event started with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by talks and speeches from all invited leaders, who spoke about the importance of tolerance, understanding and mutual respect. Leaders from various faiths and backgrounds shared their perspectives on achieving peace and how we can work together to achieve the mutual goal of peace. The Jamaat held a book exhibition as well, showcasing publications on peace, justice and interfaith dialogue. A large number of books were distributed in the local languages of Afrikaans and Xhosa as well. As a token of appreciation, books were presented to the participating leaders.
MKA Ijtema
On 15-16 February 2025, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya South Africa held its National Ijtema at the Baitul-Awwal Mosque, Cape Town.
The ijtema started with Tahajjud prayer, followed by Dars-ul-Quran after the Fajr prayer. The opening ceremony began at 9 am, with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by the Khuddam pledge and a welcome address by a missionary. This was followed by sports competitions. After Zuhr and Asr prayers, academic competitions began. The day concluded with dinner and Maghrib and Isha prayers. Day two also began with Tahajjud prayer. After breakfast, sports and academic competitions continued, followed by a question-and-answer session. Afterwards, Sadr Jamaat South Africa, Zaid Ebrahim Sahib, spoke a few words of advice to khuddam and atfal, followed by a prize-giving ceremony. The ijtema came to an end with the closing address of a missionary.