Over 50 Nigerian Ahmadi Muslims join global Jalsa Salana UK 2026

The Amir (National President) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria, Barrister Alatoye Folorunso Azeez, has led a delegation of more than 50 Nigerian members to the 2026 Jalsa Salana UK, the annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, scheduled to hold from Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26, at Oakland Farm, Hadeeqatul Mahdi, Surrey, United Kingdom.
The 60th edition of the three-day international conference is expected to attract over 50,000 participants from more than 90 countries. The gathering is organised to promote religious knowledge, foster peace, and strengthen unity and mutual understanding among people of different backgrounds.
Several parliamentarians, diplomats and civic leaders from across the world are expected to address the conference in support of its objectives of promoting peace, tolerance and mutual respect.
The highlight of the convention will be the address by the worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V. He is expected to deliver keynote addresses on each of the three days, offering guidance on Islamic teachings and their relevance to contemporary global challenges.
The conference will be broadcast live on Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA) International from London, with the signal to be rebroadcast by more than 20 international and local television stations worldwide.
In Nigeria, WAP TV, MiTV and Tambarin TV Hausa will air the proceedings.
Five media organisations with Nigerian interests—Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Voice of Nigeria (VON), TVC Communications, Radio France Internationale (RFI) Hausa Service, MiTV and Ben TV London—have deployed correspondents to London to provide live coverage of the event.
The conference is also attracting extensive media attention across Africa, with 14 journalists from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin Republic, South Africa, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Senegal and The Gambia covering the proceedings.
The Nigerian media team is led by Dr. Qasim Akinreti, Media Lead of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria.
The organisers said viewers would also witness live reports from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Mosque in Ojokoro, Lagos, and from Idogo, Ogun State, with the broadcasts to be linked to Ahmadiyya Muslim Community centres across the world.
According to a statement by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the convention seeks to deepen participants’ understanding of Islam and strengthen their relationship with Allah.
“The key purpose of the Islamic convention is to enable every sincere individual to personally experience religious benefits, broaden their knowledge and deepen their understanding of Allah Almighty through the opportunities provided by the gathering,” the statement said.
Proceedings of the conference can be followed live through the Jalsa Salana UK mobile application, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, as well as on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms.

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