Islamic sect has appealing message for U.S. politicians but has global enemies
July 7th, 2012
01:00 AM ET
By Dan Merica, CNN
Washington (CNN) – You’ve almost certainly never heard of him, but Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad drew some serious star power at a recent Capital Hill reception in his honor.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Republican Sen. John Cornyn were among the many lawmakers who showed up to meet Ahmad, a Muslim leader who was in town last week on a rare U.S. visit from London.
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It’s not just Ahmad who espouses his can’t-we-all-get-along read on Islam. The 61-year-old is the spiritual leader of the global Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, whose friendliness toward the West and whose criticism of other Muslims has earned the sect allies at the highest level of the U.S government, even as it faces mortal enemies in other parts of the world.
Unlike most Muslims, Ahmadis believe that the 19th century founder of their sect was the metaphorical Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/07/islamic-sect-appeals-to-u-s-politicians-but-has-global-enemies/
More about the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community:
http://www.alislam.org/
