Prepared for Members of Congress – Washington, D.C.

February 24, 2012

1. Overview of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community worldwide and the United States chapters;

2. Overview of the “Muslims for Peace” and “Muslims for Life” campaigns in 2010-2011;

4. Overview of the global persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, with particular emphasis on Pakistan and Indonesia; refugee needs;

5. Outline of local Chapter in your district;

6. Save the date – 64th Annual Convention in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: June 29– July 1, 2012

AGENDA

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Islam’s Composition

Worldwide Growth of theAhmadiyya Muslim Community

Worldview of Islam by Country

Origin 1889

We are a Rapidly Growing Sect of Islam

195 countries

Islam’s Origin: 610 A.D.Messenger: Prophet MuhammadPopulation: 1.3 billion worldwideWorld Center: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Islam: Overview

World Wide Organization

We are Muslims Who Believe in the Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani(1835-1908)

World Wide Organization

“…the prevalent tradition among the Muslims of attacking the people of other religions, which they call Jihad, is not the Jihad of Islamic Jurisprudence. It is against the clear instructions from God and His Messenger and is a grievous sin.”

Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad“The British Government and Jihad”

May 22, 1900

We are the first Muslims to publish books that rejected the clerics Jihad over 100 years ago…

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908)

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA

• 71 Chapters since 1921• Annual Convention since 1948• Longest running American Muslim Journal – “The Muslim Sunrise”

President John F. Kennedy with Sir. Muhammad Zafrulla Khan

The White House - 1962

Dr. Mufti Muhammad SadiqFirst Ahmadi Missionary

Detroit, USA - 1921

USA Center -Baitur RehmanSilver Spring, MDOctober 14, 1994

President Barack Obama with USA Missionary Imam Naseem Mahdi

The White House - 2011

- Three chapters in Bay Area (Oakland, San Jose, Bay Point)- 500 members living across Silicon Valley- Community of Professionals and activists-Chapter Imam: Mubasher Ahmad (Mubasher.Ahmad@Ahmadiyya.us)

- Chapter President Silicon Valley: Wasim Malik (Wasim.Malik@Ahmadiyya.us)

- Chapter President Oakland: Atif Mian (Atif.Mian@Ahmadiyya.us)

- Community Service programs:- Soup Kitchen- Adopting Schools- Adopt a Highway- Second Harvest food bank

- Active member of Community- Host Islam 101 for Thought Leaders- Iftar Dinner- Leadership in Islam Conference- UC Berkley Islamic Studies Class

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Silicon Valley926 Evans Road, Milpitas, CA 95035

NYC Bus

Our members actively counter extremism in Islam and advocate interfaith dialogue and non-violence.

World Wide Organization

We Launched a 2010 Campaign Called “Muslims for Peace”

Over 200 events in 168 cities

30,000 lives saved

11,803 pints collectedMembers of Congress

support “Muslims for Life”

We Launched a 2011 Campaign Called “Muslims for Life”

Rep. Jackie Speier

Rep. Keith Ellison

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Rep. Tom Petri

We donate generously to serve the impoverished through non-profit hospitals and schools. We contribute and volunteer through Humanity First – a worldwide disaster relief organization – including providing recent aid to victims in the Gulf Coast, Haiti, Pakistan, and Japan.

World Wide Organization

Humanity First USA helping in Haiti

Noor Hospital, India

Ahmadiyya School, Fiji

We are Muslims Who Serve Humanity

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June 2011 – U.S. State Department assists 96 Ahmadi Muslim refugees in Thailand

Persecution on the rise in Pakistan

We are Muslims Who Help Persecuted Refugees

Seeking support from U.S. State department for special in-country visa processing

Pakistan’s Ahmadis are forced by law to declare themselves either Non-Muslim or Non-Ahmadi in order to hold a Pakistani Passport.

Pakistan Denies Citizenship to Ahmadi Muslims

ACTUAL WORDING ON PASSPORT

Pakistan’s Ahmadis are forced by law to declare themselves either Non-Muslims or Non-Ahmadis in order to vote.

Pakistan’s birth was equality

1947-1978

General Zia RuleSeparate

Electorate 1978-2002

Musharraf Restores Joint

Electorate02/02 – 06/02

Musharraf Executive Order

No. 1506/17/02 -Present

Sunni Vote for any seat Vote for any seat Vote for any seat Vote for any seat

Shi’a Vote for any seat Vote for any seat Vote for any seat Vote for any seat

Christian Vote for any seat Can only vote for minority seats (less than

5%)

Vote for any seat Vote for any seat

Hindu Vote for any seat Can only vote for minority seats (less than

5%)

Vote for any seat Vote for any seat

Jewish Vote for any seat Can only vote for minority seats (less than

5%)

Vote for any seat Vote for any seat

Sikh Vote for any seat Can only vote for minority seats (less than

5%)

Vote for any seat Vote for any seat

Ahmadi Vote for any seat Can’t VoteMust declare oneself

non-Ahmadi (to vote for any seat) or non-Muslim (to vote for a minority

seat)

Vote for any seat Can’t VoteMust declare oneself non-Muslim or non-

Ahmadi (to vote for any seat)

Testing Pakistan’s claim of “Free and Fair Elections”

Pakistan Denies Voting Rights to Ahmadi Muslims

We cordially invite your office to our 64th Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention)

and to meet His Holiness Khalifatul Masih V

Mirza Masroor Ahmad

Save the DateJune 29 - July 1, 2012

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• We need your office’s support on citizenship and voting rights for Ahmadis in Pakistan

• We are actively engaged with the State Department to seek assistance for in-country Visa processing for Ahmadi seeking refuge from persecution in Pakistan

• Save the date June 29-July 1 on your schedule for our annual convention where we hope to extend an opportunity to meet His Holiness, Khalifatul Masih V

• We are looking for your advice on ways we can better serve and engage our surrounding community as we think about our 2012 local and national agenda

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