The Amir (leader) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jammat of Nigeria, Barrister Alatoye Folorunso Azeez, is leading over 50 Nigerian Ahmadi Muslims to the 2026 annual Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK Islamic Conference, Jalsa Salana, which begins on Friday, July 24.
The programme will continue till Sunday, July 26 at Oakland Farm, Hadeeqatul Mahdi in Surrey.
The announcement was made on Thursday in a press statement by the Media Lead, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria, Qasim Akinreti, Ph.D.
He said the 60th conference would bring together, over 50,000 participants from over 90 countries to increase religious knowledge and promote a sense of peace in society.
A number of parliamentarians, civic leaders and diplomats from different countries will address the gathering to underline the convention’s objective of enhancing unity, understanding and mutual respect.
The highpoint of the Islamic gathering will be the presence and address of the global leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih the fifth.
His addresses at the event will provide invaluable insights into religious teachings and its source of guidance for today’s world.
The event will be televised live on the Muslim Television Ahmadiyya, MTA, International,from London, rebroadcast by over 20 international and local television stations across the world.
In Nigeria, WAP TV, MITV, Tambarin TV Hausa will rebroadcast the programmes on their channels.
Five Nigerian media organisations – Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Voice of Nigeria, VON, TVC Communications, Radio France International, Hausa Service, MiTV, and Ben TV, London – currently have correspondents in London for live reports.
14 African journalists from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Senegal and The Gambia are also covering the events.
The media team from Nigeria is led by Dr Qasim Akinreti, who is also the Media Lead Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria.
Another live reports from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jammat of Nigeria mosque in Ojokoro, Lagos and Idogo Village (Ogun State) will feature prominently with live feeds across Ahmadiyya Muslim Community centres globally.
According to a statement from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, “the key purpose of the Islamic convention is to enable every sincere individual to personally experience religious benefits to broaden their knowledge and deepen understanding of Allah Almighty by the grace and opportunity given to him”
The events proceedings can be followed up on jalsasalana UK App on App Store and Google Play, Facebook, YouTube, Tick Tok, Instagram, and other social media platforms.
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