WORLD CRISIS and the Pathway to PEACE M I R Z A M A S R O O R A H M A D WORLD CRISIS and the Pathway to PEACE The world is passing through very turbulent times. The global economic crisis continues to manifest newer and graver dangers almost every week. The similarities to the period just before the Second World War continue to be cited and it seems clear that events are moving the world at an unprecedented pace towards a horrific third world world war. In this book, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community warns the world of the fast approaching dangers and how it can avert disaster and chart a course to peace. World Crisis and The Pathway to Peace A Compilation of Speeches and Letters of Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Imam and the Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at, Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah as, may Allah the Almighty be his help Islam International Publications LTD. World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace A Compilation of Speeches and Letters of Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Imam and the Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at, Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah as First Published in the UK: 2012 [ISBN: 978-1-84880-079-3] [Third and Fourth Ed. with additions] Fifth Edition [with additions] Published in the UK in 2016 Reprinted: India, UK and USA in 2017 © Islam International Publications Ltd. Published by Islam International Publications Ltd. Islamabad, Sheephatch Lane Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ, UK No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the Publisher. For further information please visit: USA: www.trueislam.com International: www.alislam.org ISBN (hardback): 978-1-84880-857-7 ISBN (paperback): 978-1-84880-858-4 CONTENTS About the Author ..............................................................................ix Foreword .........................................................................................xiii Speeches Islamic Perspective on the Global Crisis ..........................................3 Islam’s Teachings of Loyalty and Love for One’s Nation ............23 The Devastating Consequences of a Nuclear War and the Critical Need For Absolute Justice ..................................................39 The Path to Peace—Just Relations Between Nations ..................63 The Key to Peace—Global Unity ....................................................93 Can Muslims Integrate Into Western Societies? ........................115 Islam—A Religion of Peace and Compassion ............................133 World Peace—The Critical Need of the Time ...........................151 World Peace & Security—The Critical Issues of Our Time ....167 The Keys to Peace in a Time of Global Disorder .......................183 vi WORLD CRISIS AND THE PATHWAY TO PEACE Letters to the World Leaders Letter to His Holiness Pope Benedict the XVI ..........................201 Letter to the Prime Minister of Israel ...........................................207 Letter to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran .............211 Letter to the President of the United States of America ...........215 Letter to the Prime Minister of Canada .......................................219 Letter to the Custodian of the Two Holy Places the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...................................................223 Letter to the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China .............................................................................227 Letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ..............233 Letter to the Chancellor of Germany ...........................................237 Letter to the President of the French Republic ..........................241 Letter to Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms ..........................................................247 Letter to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran .................................................................................................253 Letter to The President of the Russian Federation ....................257 Publishers’ Note ..............................................................................261 Glossary ...........................................................................................265 Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Khalifatul-Masih V aba ABOUT THE AUTHOR His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih V aba, is the supreme head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He is the fifth successor of the Promised Messiah and Reformer, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian. His Holiness was born on September 15, 1950 in Rabwah, Pakistan to the late Mirza Mansoor Ahmad and the late Nasirah Begum Ahmad. Upon completing his Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics in 1977 from the Agriculture University in Faisalabad, Pakistan, he formally dedicated his life to the service of Islam. He was sent to Ghana in 1977 where, for several years, he served as a principal of various Ahmadiyya Muslim schools. Later when His Holiness returned to Pakistan, he served in various capacities at the Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Community in Rabwah. In 1999, His Holiness was imprisoned for a short period of time on the completely false charge or erasing words of the Holy Qur’an from a sign. x WORLD CRISIS AND THE PATHWAY TO PEACE Elected to the lifelong position of Khalifah (Caliph) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on 22nd April 2003, His Holiness serves as the worldwide spiritual and administrative head of an international religious organization with tens of mil- lions of members spread across more than 200 countries. Since being elected Khalifah, His Holiness has led a world- wide campaign to convey the peaceful message of Islam, through all forms of print and digital media. Under his leadership, national branches of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community have launched campaigns that reflect the true and peaceful teachings of Islam. Ahmadi Muslims the world over are engaged in grassroots efforts to distribute millions of ‘Peace’ leaflets to Muslims and non-Mus- lims alike, host interfaith and peace symposia and present exhibi- tions of the Holy Qur’an to present its true and noble message. These campaigns have received worldwide media coverage and demonstrate that Islam champions peace, loyalty to one’s country of residence and service to humanity. In 2004, His Holiness launched the annual National Peace Symposium in which guests from all walks of life come together to exchange ideas on the promotion of peace and harmony. Each year, the symposium attracts many serving ministers, parliamen- tarians, politicians, religious leaders and other dignitaries. His Holiness has travelled globally to promote and facilitate service to humanity. Under the leadership of His Holiness, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has built a number of schools and hospitals that provide excellent education and healthcare fa- cilities in remote parts of the world. His Holiness strives to establish peace at every level of soci- ety. He constantly advises members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim