By A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary,Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at – Sri Lanka.

Around 40,000 representatives from all over the world attend the Convention. The Convention began on Friday with the traditional Friday Sermon

The Three day Ahmadiyya Muslim International Convention (JALSA SALANA) commenced yesterday (at 9.00 p.m. SL time) with Flag hoisting followed by silent Prayers led by His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the World Head (Khalifa) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Alton, Hampshire, U.K. He also delivered his faith inspiring inaugural address. This address focused on the subject of righteousness. He quoted various writings of Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – the Promised Messiah and Imam-al-Mahdi, peace be on him, on this subject.

 Dignitaries from all over the world including Sri Lanka are attending the Convention.

Renowned Muslim scholars address this UK convention on topics, which are of grave importance to humanity. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is expected to   address the gathering on all three days.  Speeches will also be made by the distinguished Non-Muslim guests, MPs from UK and special representatives of some Heads of the state. The addresses in the convention are being simultaneously translated in various languages including English, Arabic, Tamil, French, German and Bengali.