Book spreads ‘real teachings of Islam’

A FORMER teacher says he has penned his memoirs to spread the peaceful message of his branch of the Islamic faith. Matiullah Dard’s autobiography, An Ahmadiyya Muslim, charts the journey from his youthful experiences among missionaries in Pakistan to his current role as the vice-chairman of the Bexley and Thamesmead Multi-Faith Forum. The 76-year-old grandad is a member of the branch of Islam founded in 1889, which has the motto “love for all, hatred for none”. Mr Dard had a …