Voices for Peace held at Senedd (Welsh Parliament)

Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association UK held a Voices for Peace event on Tuesday, 20 November 2024, at Senedd.

The event was hosted by MS Dr. Altaf Hussain and attended by more than 50 people out of which 13 were Members of Senedd including MS Jane Hutt (Minister for Social Justice), MS Mark Isherwood, MS Llyr Gruffydd, Ms Darren Millar, MS Jenny Rathbone, MS Sioned Williams, MS Natasha Ashgar and MS Mabon ap Gwynfor.

Quoting His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, The President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association UK, Abdul Quddus Arif said:

“Irrespective of differences of background, I believe that on the basis of humanity, we are all joined together, and should therefore be united. All people and all organisations, must collectively endeavour to uphold human values, and strive to make the world in which we live, a better and far more harmonious place.”

Calling for peace, Dr. Altaf Hussain said:

“Let us not be mistaken, silence is not naturality in the face of atrocity, silence is complicity. Today we break that silence, we raise our voices, not in anger but in solidarity demanding an end to brutal killing to the senseless suffering. We demand accountability for those who fuel the flames of hatred or profit from the tears of others. We demand a genuine commitment to dialog to understanding, to building bridges instead of walls. We demand a commitment to justice, not one skewed by power or prejudice…

“Let us demand peace, not just for Gaza but for every corner of this world where conflicts rage. Let us build a world where borders fade, where differences are celebrated, where unity triumphs over division.”

Concluding the event, the National President of UK, Rafiq Hayat said:

“We must speak out against what is happening today. His Holiness has continued to condemn both what happened on 7th October and he has continued to say that the brutal response is unacceptable.”