[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 155 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING HIS HOLINESS MIRZA MASROOR AHMAD VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES 
            FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE FATH-E-AZEEM MOSQUE

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                        HON. RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 26, 2022

  Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Madam Speaker, today, I wish to recognize the 
visit of His Holiness to the United States for the inauguration of the 
Fath-E-Azeem Mosque in Zion, Illinois. His Holiness is the worldwide 
spiritual head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, comprising millions 
of people residing in over 200 nations and territories. As the 
spiritual head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness 
tirelessly advocates for world peace, nonviolence, human rights, and 
justice.
  His Holiness was elected to his lifelong position on April 22, 2003, 
becoming the fifth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. As a 
result of his election, His Holiness was forced into exile from his 
home country of Pakistan due to repressive laws restricting the 
religious freedom of Ahmadi Muslims. Despite the persecution he and the 
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continue to face, His Holiness forbids the 
use of violence and remains devoted to peace and nonviolence, a message 
of which he promotes through his public speaking engagements, writings, 
and honorary visits across the globe. Furthermore, he's an active voice 
in condemning the extremism and radicalization that has too often led 
to terrorism.
  In 2004, His Holiness launched the National Peace Symposium to 
convene global leaders for discussions of global humanitarian and 
peacemaking efforts, while promoting a greater understanding of the 
role of Islam and other faiths in such efforts. He also established the 
Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize in 2009 as a recognition of those who have 
demonstrated an exceptional commitment to establishing world peace.
  Madam Speaker, I commend the dedicated global peace efforts of His 
Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad upon his historic visit to inaugurate the 
Fath-E-Azeem Mosque with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Zion, and I 
further honor the dedicated work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's 
Zion Chapter to unite and serve Zion and the surrounding region.

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