World Book Fair 2018: Ahmadiyya Muslims are here not to sell books but to spread a message | The Indian Express

World Book Fair 2018: Ahmadiyya Muslims are here not to sell books but to spread a message | The Indian Express

World Book Fair 2018: Ahmadiyya Muslims are here not to sell books but to spread a message

Often considered as heretics by fellow Muslims, the Ahmadiyyas face persecution in large parts of South Asia.

Written by Adrija Roychowdhury | New Delhi | Updated: January 10, 2018 7:29 pm

Hafiz Abdul Ghani Shobambi of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission (Express Photo)

“Our motive is not to sell books but to propagate our teachings, and, most importantly, remove misconceptions about us and our manner of following Islam,” says Shaikh Fatehuddin, 26, an Ahmadiyya missionary and deputy-in-charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission based in Tughlakabad in Delhi.

At the World Book Fair 2018, the Mission has put up a huge stall, taking up the space of six regular stalls, spread across hall number 12 and 12A. On display are translations of the Quran, books on Prophet Muhammad, the Hadith and on the history of the Ahmadiyya community — in various languages including Hindi, English, Urdu, Arabic and Punjabi.