The True Salvation - Universal Brotherhood or Racial Exclusion
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The South Asian Ahmadiyya preachers preached a vision of racial harmony and equality that was different from the Nation of Islam’s racial exclusionism that viewed Islam as the religion and true salvation for Black people who were actually considered Asiatic. Ahmadi teachings advocated for solidarity between Black Muslims and other Muslims of colour throughout the world. On the other hand, the Nation of Islam’s view was that the Black Muslim was superior to all others and should create their own society. Ahmadiyya Islam was truly internationalist and promoted global solidarity among Muslims of various races - it also advocated for racial affirmations, liberation and social justice. It was centred around an ideology of universal brotherhood that brought people together and thus was at odds with the racial exclusivity preached and practiced by the Nation of Islam.