Senior Missionaries who were able to attend the Nuur Mosque last Tuesday had a wonderful experience. This is the mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslims in Frankfurt, who are broken off from the main Muslim religion, believing that the promised messiah has already come the second time. They believe that he came to India in the late 1800’s and lived a life of service and leadership. There were many wonders in the heavens at that time. He is pictured below.The Ahmadiyya Muslims have been persecuted, killed as heretics, and exiled because of these beliefs.
We were welcomed warmly by the Imam himself, allowed to be present for the call to prayer and the subsequent group prayer in the mosque. Various members took the time to teach us about the tenants of their faith, which include a strong sense of family, and a belief in actions similar to the teachings of Jesus that we try to pattern our lives after. We were invited to visit the women’s chapel (in the basement of the "patron housing building" next door to the men's mosque) - the women were more forceful in their efforts to convert us - and to their banquet of wonderful Middle Eastern delicacies. The Imam himself spent time with us before he conducted the call to prayer.
Feelings were warm and friendly, we were invited back, and they, in turn, received pass along cards, promising to come visit our congregation soon!
Their message: Liebe fur Alle, Hass fur Keinen. (Love for all, hate for none.)
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