25/02/2023
In 1977, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK launched a £1 million missionary ‘crusade’ in Britain in order to peacefully spread the message of Islam in the country.
Imam B. A. Rafiq, the imam of the Fazl Mosque at the time, announced in a press conference that ‘this was not to be taken as a "holy war" of the sort that had occurred in the past.’
The objective of this ‘crusade’ was to make people aware of the beautiful and peaceful teachings of Islam and attract them towards the faith.
The Ahmadiyya viewpoint on Jesus’ (as) survival from a death on the cross and his subsequent journey to India is also mentioned in the article.
Most of the money collected for this campaign was to be used for literature, however, members of the Community were also encouraged to go door-to-door to preach the message.
At the time, the Movement had five dedicated missionaries in the country and was expecting a few more by the end of the next year.
Church Times,
Friday, December 9, 1977