The Nigerian delegation led by the Amir, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria, Barrister Alatoye Folorunso Azeez would be joining other participants across the world for the Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, United Kingdom, in Surrey England.

The Nigerian delegation comprises members of the executive committee, the auxiliary organizations within the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria including the Head of Elders’ Group, Alhaji Dauda Raji; the Chancellor, Comrade Hassan Sunmonu; Vice Chancellor, Minaret University, Ikirun, Professor Abdullah Abdul Rahman; former Amir and the External Affairs Secretary, Prof Mashood fashola, the traditional leader of Ikirunland, Eesa of Ikirun, chief Adeyoyese Kareem Lawal among others. Journalists from Voice of Nigeria (VON); Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), and TVC Communications are also part of the delegation. The Amir, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria would formally present the licence for the Minaret University, Ikirun, the first secular university of the global Ahmadiyya Muslim community, to Hasrat Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, the worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

The conference is a unique event that brings over 35,000 participants from more than 90 countries to increase religious knowledge and promote a sense of peace in society.

Eminent speakers are billed to discuss a range of religious topics and their relevance to contemporary society. Additionally, a number of parliamentarians, civic leaders and diplomats from different countries will also address the gathering and underline the convention’s objective of enhancing unity, understanding and mutual respect.

A special feature of this convention is that it is blessed by the presence of His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Heand a closing address.

Historical Panel Discussion on Propagation of Islam will hold on Sunday, July 27 to review the contributions of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community towards the growth of Islam from London to all corners of the world.

The panelists include Qasim Akinreti, Ph.D (Lead, Ahmadiyya History Complication Committee); Alyas Munir (Head, Ahmadiyya History department, Germany); Naseer Dean, Naib Ameer (Deputy Head) Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, UK; Raheel Ahmad, Head of History Desk, UK and Yahya Luqman , a missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the United States of America.

Before now, the panelists were involved in the compilations of the History of the Ahmadiyya community across Nigeria, USA, Germany and the UK.