Laiq Ahmed Atif ( the President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Malta , born in Pakistan ) has said that even though Islam literally means peace , the action of some are far-off than peaceful , and has called for the " need to reform " Islamic culture . He also adds that adherents of Islam " have a religious duty " to live in peace in Malta . He encouraged reforming the process of refugees ' integration such as by teaching the Maltese language and Maltese culture . However Imam Elsadi has not conceded to the teaching of Maltese culture where it is contrary to Islamic traditions . Elsadi and Ahmed Atif have both condemned the Charlie Hebdo shooting that took place in January 2015 . A protest was organised by the Muslim community right after Friday prayers in December 2015 , at the Mariam Al-Batool Mosque , to distant themselves and the Islamic religion from every sort of terrorism were roughly around 100 muslims had attended . This had further shown that during Friday prayers , when attendance should be at its peak , most muslims are not attending the Al-Batool Mosque . According to Imam Elsadi several muslims in Malta are " ignorant " about Islam , and argues that since many muslims come from homogenous societies they find it hard to accept diversity in Maltese society , and even among other muslim ethnic group themselves
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Mariam Al-Batool Mosque