被一些穆斯林所痛恨的宗教团体在美寻求接受感

AS IT IS 2016-10-12 Religious Group Hated by Some Muslims Seeks Acceptance in US 被一些穆斯林所痛恨的宗教团体在美寻求接受感

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is working to gain acceptance in the United States.

Ahmadi Muslims are oppressed in Pakistan and other countries for not being “true” Muslims.

The Ahmadiyya movement has long struggled for the freedom to exercise its version of Islam.

Hanan Shahid is a member of the group.

“This is true brotherhood,” Shahid told VOA. “This is true love for humanity.”

The Ahmadiyya movement was founded in 1889 by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. His followers¹ believed he was a Messiah -- a savior for his people. This belief differs from that of most Muslims who believe Muhammad was the last prophet of God.

In the United States, Ahmadi Muslim-Americans are often forced to defend the religion in which they themselves have not been fully² accepted.

Hanan Shahid told VOA it is interesting that Ahmadi Muslim-Americans are “fighting the battle for true Islam [for] the Muslims that are…denouncing us.”

Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association recently gathered in New York City to raise money for groups that help ease hunger. They hoped their efforts would also help Americans learn more about the Ahmadi community. 

Zeshan Hamid is a leader of the association.

“We believe that giving the right message of Islam is very important, and the right message of Islam is humanity and helping³ mankind,” he said. “We do get affected⁴ by the Islamophobia that’s going around. We look to cure that by communicating with people.”

Attiyah Malik went to the association’s gathering⁵ with her husband and two children. She said, “Peace is a really big part of our culture, our faith and the way we live our lives.”

She says her parents fled religious persecution⁶ in Pakistan. She likes the religious freedom in the United States.

“That’s why so many people come here, because you can believe what you want, and as long as you’re peaceful, you have a home,” she says.

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prophet – n. a member of some religions (such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) who delivers messages that are believed to have come from God

Islamophobia – n. a fear or distrust of Muslims

persecution – n. to treat (someone) cruelly or unfairly -- especially because of race or religious or political beliefs

1 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

5 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

6 persecution   

n. 迫害,烦扰

参考例句：

• He had fled from France at the time of the persecution. 他在大迫害时期逃离了法国。
• Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people. 他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗。