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The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has responded to the publication of another caricature depicting the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) on the cover of this week’s edition of Charlie Hebdo.Addressing the issue during his weekly Friday Sermon, delivered from the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London, His Holiness said that such caricatures grieved and pained peace-loving Muslims throughout the world and were to be condemned. However, he said that any form of violent or illegal response could never be justified and was completely against the teachings of Islam. His Holiness also said that taking to the streets in protest was not an appropriate response but rather Muslims should respond by increasing in prayer and by offering salutations to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him).Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:“Remember that Islam never has and never will be spread through violence and bloodshed. Rather, the spread of Islam can only be achieved by invoking blessings and salutations (durood) on the Holy Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him). Only by offering durood can we be successful.”His Holiness said that following the attack on Charlie Hebdo the publication had ...Read More »