The True Islam campaign (TIC) is a project by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in America. Their aim is to correct common misconceptions about Islam. They seek to educate the public—especially non-Muslims in America—about what Islam actually teaches. In this post, guest author QAhmad will examine “Truth 9” which claims that Islam espouses that no religion actually has a monopoly on salvation.
Ahmadi Muslim ‘Loverofpeace95’ on Reddit and Alternate Viewpoints
In a Reddit conversation in the subreddit /r/freespeech_ahmadiyya, user Loverofpeace95 decided to challenge my position of non-belief in Ahmadiyyat and Islam. You can read the full thread in context here. This post covers the last response comment of mine at the time. It illustrates the degree to which a young Ahmadi Muslim mind is closed […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Contributions to Promoting Islam for All Muslims
I was recently tagged on a Facebook post discussing Ahmadiyya Muslims in the USA, in the world generally and relations between Ahmadiyya Muslims and other Muslims. This post is me chiming in, as I don’t believe Ahmadiyya Muslims were fairly characterized. I encourage you to read the full post. I will quote excerpts that I […]
Memes Missing References: The ‘True Islam’ & ‘Muslims for Peace’ Campaigns
I often see memes from Ahmadi Muslim outreach campaigns on Twitter that aim to convey Islam in a progressive light. The statements are meant to break stereotypes about Islam. The memes are often provocative in that way. This post is part critique and part advice for those creating such memes. The trouble is that often—even […]
The Ahmadiyya: Beliefs and Practices
Who are the Ahmadiyya, and why are these Muslims persecuted the world over by other Muslims? How does their interpretation of Islam differ from mainstream Sunni Islam? We’ll take a brief tour through several topics covering differences of interpretation, progressive Islamic beliefs as well as contemporary issues. Positions on slave wives, evolution, hadith, loyalty to one’s country, gender segregation, and a host of other issues—it’s all covered here.