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Identity and belonging as a Muslim child
Guidance on raising children who remain firm upon their faith at school and in wider society, and who feel honoured to be Ahmadi Muslims.
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MTA International
mta.tv
MTA International
MTA
Highlights of National Ijtima' 2025 — Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Canada
Muslim Youth Canada
Khuddam Ijtima Programme
Muslim Youth Canada
Youth Feature Programme
Muslim Youth Canada
Ahmadiyya UK — Community Feature
Ahmadiyya UK
Verified guidance from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Directly sourced from Friday Sermons, Q&A sessions and official publications — no paraphrasing.
Khalifatul Masih V · Concluding Address, Lajna Ima'illah UK National Ijtema (6,800+ attendees)
Schools 'sexualising' young children — a direct warning to parents
“Even in schools, very small children are being taught inappropriate and immoral things, which they are far too young to comprehend. As a result, children, from a very young age, are being conditioned by their schools and the wider society into a secular way of thinking and away from religious values and teachings... These days, even children's cartoons or computer games include storylines or characters that are wholly inappropriate and take away children's innocence.”
Old Park Farm, Kingsley, UK · 2022-09-17
Verified source
Publication: Press & Media Office, 23 September 2022
Khalifatul Masih V · Friday Sermon
'This is not the objective of your lives' — glitz, glamour and vain pursuits
“As I said before, some wrong acts are done in the name of broad-mindedness, but then they keep pushing us towards evil. This is neither entertainment nor freedom; rather, these are pits of fire in the name of entertainment and freedom... I say to the young men and women who live in this society that this is not the objective of your lives. Do not think that the purpose of your life is to get involved in these vain pursuits.”
Switzerland (see also #14) · 2010-04-23
Verified source
Publication: Khutbat-e-Masroor, Vol. 8, p. 194
- VideoAl Islam (Official)https://www.alislam.org/friday-sermon/2010-04-23.html
Naib Amir USA (National Vice-President) · Closing session address, National Ijtema, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Canada 2025
'Khilafat acts as a shield' — protecting youth from society's harmful effects
“Naib Amir USA delivered an address on how to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of society and how Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya acts as a shield.”
Baitul Islam Complex, Maple, Ontario, Canada · 2025-08-31
Verified source
Publication: Al Hakam report; MKA Canada YouTube coverage
- VideoYouTube — Official channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@MuslimYouthCanada
- Textalhakam.orghttps://www.alhakam.org/mka-canada-holds-national-ijtema/
Trusted online-safety guidance
Verified advice on this topic from recognised child online-safety organisations.
Common Sense Media
Online Safety — Parenting, Media, and Everything in Between
“Get advice about Online Safety from Common Sense Media editors.”
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/online-safety
Internet Matters
Keep Children Safe Online: Information, advice, support
“Working with online experts, we're here to provide parent, carers and professionals with advice and support to keep children safe online”
https://www.internetmatters.org/
NSPCC
Talking to your child about online safety
“Sometimes you might be worried about what your child's doing online or who they're speaking to, but not know how to talk to them about it. We've got advice to help.”
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/talking-child-online-safety/
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