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London:
The Ahmadiyya
mosque in Britain is celebrating the royal wedding of Prince
William and Kate Middleton, saying "Salaam Mubarak" with local
residents and guests joining what they call a day of joy for all.
The Ahmadiyya community here had sent invitations to
hundreds of homes in the vicinity of the Baitul Futuh Mosque at
Surrey, south-west of this city, inviting them and friends to
celebrate the wedding with worshippers at the mosque.
The mosque, on a 5.2-acre site that can accommodate 10,000
worshipers at a time, also erected a large marquee to host a grand
dinner and barbecue, a statement said.
"The Ahmadiyya community is proud to celebrate this joyous
royal occasion with neighbours and friends," said a beaming Rafiq
Hayat, national president of Ahmadiyya Community in United
Kingdom.
"The royal wedding comes in the midst of our nationwide Muslims
for Loyalty, Freedom and Peace campaign. So it is apt that we
practice what we preach and mark this occasion with a public
celebration."
According to mosque elders, the Ahmadiyya movement was established
in 1889 by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiyani in a small and remote
village named Qadian in India's Punjab.
There are an estimated 50,000
members of the community in Britain.
Though the Ahmadiyyas consider them
as Muslims, due to their ideology which contradicts the unanimous
and popular Muslim faith all around the globe, the Ahmadiyyas by
the majority are not regarded as part of the Muslim fold.
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