Muslim convention celebrates 60 years amid Islamophobia concerns
The UK’s largest annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will celebrate its 60th anniversary later this month. However, organisers say the milestone comes at a time of growing division and concerns about Islamophobia.
The first UK Jalsa Salana was held on August 29 and 30, 1964, at the Fazl Mosque in Wandsworth, attended by around 400 worshippers. Six decades later, it has grown into the country’s largest annual Islamic convention.More than 7,000 volunteers are preparing the 200-acre site to welcome visitors from more than 100 countries.
