Amir of Ahmadiyya in Germany Visits European Administration of the Church of Jesus Christ

In the industrial area of the Nieder-Eschbach district in Frankfurt, the regional headquarters of two religious communities face each other diagonally. The German central office of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is located on Genfer Straße, while the administrative office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the Central Europe Area is on Berner Straße. In February, a delegation from the Church visited the premises of the Islamic association. On Wednesday, 17 July 2024, a reciprocal visit took place.

Abdullah Uwe Wagishauser, Amir and Federal Chairman of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Germany, was received by Elder Rubén V. Alliaud from the Central Europe Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Both dignitaries were accompanied by a small delegation from their respective offices.

The Amir learned about the tasks and functions of the Church administration, as well as the Christian message underlying their activities.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Germany have been in communication for many years. In late 2009, representatives of the Church met with the worldwide leader, the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, during a reception at the Ratskeller in Frankfurt’s Römer. In Stade, Latter-day Saints and Ahmadis participated in clean-up activities on New Year’s Day over several years. At the edge of the Catholic Congress in Münster in 2018, the spokespersons of both communities sat together on a panel during an interreligious press briefing. In September 2021, a representative of the Church appeared on “Understanding Islam,” an interactive live broadcast by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat. Believers from both communities engage side by side in interreligious dialogue initiatives across the country.