“Serving humanity is an essential part of Islamic faith”

— Mirza Masroor Ahmad

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Source: IAAAE Annual Symposium https://www.alislam.org/press-release/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-iaaae-annual-symposium-2017/, 13 May 2017

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spiritual leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 1950

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