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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community strongly condemns recent shooting

at Fort Hood Army Base

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) strongly condemns the shooting that occurred at the Fort Hood Army Base on November 5, 2009. The AMC holds strongly to the true Islamic teaching of peace and denounces any act that disturbs the peace of any society and the security of any community.

Those responsible for the attack at Fort Hood have broken cardinal rules within Islam, such as the Quranic directive, “And create not disorder in the earth after it has been set in order” (7:57). Islam strongly condemns violence and the taking of innocent lives, and the AMC rejects any claims from those who do so that they are following Islamic principles. There is no place for violence of this kind in Islam, and Islam has no need for those who resort to violence in a so-called defense of their faith.

In the face of increasing violence in the Muslim world, the AMC’s worldwide spiritual leader, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has exhorted members of the AMC to “follow peace in your life.” Furthermore, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, emphatically declared that an aggressive “jihad by the sword” has no place in Islam. In its place, he taught his followers to wage a peaceful, intellectual “jihad of the pen” to defend Islam. Through his teachings, the AMC has become the leading Islamic organization to categorically reject violence and terrorism in any form.

The AMC sends condolences to the families of the victims of the tragedy at Fort Hood and prays that the criminals behind this attack are brought to justice.

About AMC:

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) is a dynamic, reformist and fast growing international movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, AMC spans over 190 countries with membership exceeding tens of millions. AMC USA, established in 1921, is the first American-Muslim organization.