Bill Text: VA HR132 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-02 - Bill text as passed House (HR132ER) [HR132 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HR132-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, the oldest Muslim American organization in the United States, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020; and
WHEREAS, inspired by the life and teachings of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, tens of millions of adherents to the Islamic reformist Ahmadiyya movement have formed communities around the world; and
WHEREAS, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, was established on February 15, 1920, when its first missionary, Dr. Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, working since to both share their beliefs and serve their neighbors, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, has cultivated strong and productive community relationships in more than 70 local chapters throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, has served Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, and Chesterfield Counties and their surrounding areas since 1980, with more than 2,300 members actively involved in the organization today; and
WHEREAS, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, is led by its international spiritual leader, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, a tireless advocate for global peace and interreligious harmony who made notable visits to the United States in 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, is celebrating its historic centennial year with its "Centennial Day" on February 15, 2020; to honor the occasion, thousands of members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, will gather at mosques throughout the country and later engage in various service projects in their respective communities; and
WHEREAS, with its advocacy of peace, justice, and love for one's neighbor, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, embodies many of the values Americans hold most dear, while its influence and support has made it an important part of the nation's history over the past century; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, hereby be commended on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, as an expression of the House of Delegates' earnest admiration and respect for the organization's contributions to the Commonwealth and the country.
