I attended this excellent event at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mosque in Manchester, Darul Aman.
At the event i was given an area to exhibit some material. I had a selection of books by western scholars on the topic of Jesus surviving the Crucifixion and travelling to India, a large poster for Paul Davids' 'Jesus in India' movie, related magazines and leaflets and other books as well as a laptop running a short video with clips from relevant documentaries.
The event was very well attended and I had intersting discussions prior to the formal programme starting.
I found that those who came were of an open mind and had never even considered the possibility that Jesus survived the Crucifixion before. It was a fascinating experience. I spoke to one Catholic man at first and then had a discussion with a sunni Muslim about what the Quran says. I found both to be genuinely interested and intruiged by the interpretations of the Ahmadiyya community that i laid out for them.
Where i had expected opposition and debate i found fascination and follow on questions.
The key note address was delivered by the Imam of London mosque and followed a Q&A session. Both were excellently conducted with Imam sahib jumping topic with complete ease and comfort.
After the event i took the opportunity to take a DVD copy of Paul Davids' 'Jesus In India' and present it to Imam sahib as a gift explaining that it was the most recent and most comprehensive documentary on the whole subject.
Another fascinating item was Imam sahib talking about the 'Jesus in Japan' theory. He stated that he had visited the alleged grave and examined the legends first hand but did not find any supporting evidence. His working theory is that the grave belonged to some of Jesus' close companions and followers.
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