Tanzania values the contribution of Ahmadiyya Muslims in humanitarian aids

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation in charge of East African Affairs, James Millya, has met with the Amir and National Missionary-in-Charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Tanzania, Sheikh Khawaja Muzaffar Ahmad, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Sub-Offices in Dar es Salaam.

The visit aimed to introduce the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community leadership and to convey congratulatory greetings to the Ministry’s leadership for the effective execution of its duties. Speaking on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabiti Kombo, Deputy Minister Millya thanked the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community for its contribution to the provision of various social and humanitarian services across different parts of the country.

Millya stated that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Tanzania has been an important partner of the Government in national development, emphasizing that the Government recognizes and values the institution’s contribution to promoting sustainable development in various sectors. He added that the Ministry is ready to provide any necessary cooperation to facilitate the implementation of the community’s activities, including community outreach programs and various meetings.

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He further noted that the Ministry will support preparations for the Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) scheduled to take place in September 2026, as well as the International Convention of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community planned for July 2026 in the United Kingdom.

The discussions were attended by the Director of the Middle East Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Abdalah Kilima, along with senior officials from the Ministry.

For his part, Sheikh Khawaja Muzaffar Ahmad said that since the establishment of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Tanzania in 1934, the community has successfully established 450 branches nationwide and has been spreading the teachings of Islam based on the Holy Qur’an. He added that the community continues to promote peace, love, brotherhood, tolerance, and respect, while providing assistance to all people regardless of their ethnicity, faith, or ideology.