Source: Frankfurt Rundshau via Zafarullah Khan, local secretary external Affairs, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Frankfurt
16. September 2013
Landtagswahlen WahlkampfDebatte im Gebetsraum
Von Jakob Blume
Note by the Editor:
22.09.2013 is the day for general elections in whole of Germany. This year enthusiasm for general election is at its lowest. Majority members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany have the right to vote. This fact is known to leading political parties of the nation. As such these parties keep on exploring the opportunity to present their manifest to the community members. On 15.09.2013, in the headquarter of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Baitus Subuh Frankfurt, came the state Hessen chiefs (SPD, CDU, FDP, GREEN and the DIE LINKE) to introduce the manifest of their respective parties. Hundreds of Ahmadi Muslims gathered to listen to these party leaders. During the podium discussions many questions were asked to these leaders. Below is the brief report which was published in a largely circulated news paper of Frankfurt the Frankfurter Rundschau.
In Bonames diskutierten die hessischen Politiker auf dem Gebetsteppich. Foto: Monika Müller.
A week before the Hesse state election on Sunday turned out a star-studded round of state politicians in a panel discussion before the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Bonames . The agenda included , among other things , labor market and social policies , but especially education and integration. The panelists listened to about 300 parishioners , the prayer room was filled to the last seat. Yasar Bilgin , an Executive Member of the Hesse CDU , something got on the subject of economic policy into swimming. He argued that the economy operates under its own rules, the policy should stay out of it as possible . On the other hand, contract workers should not be exploited . How this can be prevented , he left open . Even as a young member of community in the question and answer session following the panel discussion , the CDU man fell a little convincing .
Issue of equalityProblems also had to convey the attitude of his party on the subject of the headscarf ban those present around Muslim . ” The headscarf is a requirement of Islam ,” he said . Looking at the prevailing opinion within the CDU , however , he said the issue would take time . In the last 15 years, the ratio of his party , however, have greatly improved to Islam , he insisted . Tarek Al- Wazir , the top candidate of the Green Party , said the current situation in the headscarf issue can not be the solution ” . Either banning all religious symbols , or you allow all ” The issue of equality also highlighted SPD candidate Shepherd Gümbel . He called for a training guarantee for young people and said . ” We do not want that chance decides on educational opportunities ”
Not much newApplause earned Nicola Beer ( FDP) for their offer , that the Romans fraction of their party will bring an inquiry to find out , ” at which points in the city , the magistrate sees the opportunity to build a mosque . ” Multiple had community members lack a Muslim house of worship in the city criticized. The other parties expressed from only generally held to support explanations . The topic of xenophobia was raised. This was a central theme of the Left Party , assured van Ooyen . “We are on the road when the fascists occur . ” The discussion about the Steinbrueck – Stinkefinger followed Shepherd Gümbel also to Bonames . “It was meant satirically , but I did not find that funny,” he tried to appease . Otherwise was not much new to learn in the debate , but moved Zafar Khan, one of the organizers of the Ahmadiyya community , a positive conclusion . ” For the turnout in our community, this discussion is very important ”
Issue of equalityProblems also had to convey the attitude of his party on the subject of the headscarf ban those present around Muslim . ” The headscarf is a requirement of Islam ,” he said . Looking at the prevailing opinion within the CDU , however , he said the issue would take time . In the last 15 years, the ratio of his party , however, have greatly improved to Islam , he insisted . Tarek Al- Wazir , the top candidate of the Green Party , said the current situation in the headscarf issue can not be the solution ” . Either banning all religious symbols , or you allow all ” The issue of equality also highlighted SPD candidate Shepherd Gümbel . He called for a training guarantee for young people and said . ” We do not want that chance decides on educational opportunities ”
Not much newApplause earned Nicola Beer ( FDP) for their offer , that the Romans fraction of their party will bring an inquiry to find out , ” at which points in the city , the magistrate sees the opportunity to build a mosque . ” Multiple had community members lack a Muslim house of worship in the city criticized. The other parties expressed from only generally held to support explanations . The topic of xenophobia was raised. This was a central theme of the Left Party , assured van Ooyen . “We are on the road when the fascists occur . ” The discussion about the Steinbrueck – Stinkefinger followed Shepherd Gümbel also to Bonames . “It was meant satirically , but I did not find that funny,” he tried to appease . Otherwise was not much new to learn in the debate , but moved Zafar Khan, one of the organizers of the Ahmadiyya community , a positive conclusion . ” For the turnout in our community, this discussion is very important ”
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Categories: Ahmadiyyat: True Islam, Europe, Germany
Very well done keep it up AMJ Germany
Wise people learn from their own and others past experiences and the others forget what mistakes did they make in the past. We helped Bhuttos PPP in in 1971 and lost the sympathies of other political parties and what were the consequences ?
@ AWZ Rana.
You are right for past experience. But here in Germany situation is different. Each leading party is provided opportunity to present its manifest. Thereafter members of community are free to vote to any party. There is favourite political party policy of the community. If you have some different information can share.
Aaw I don’t think that by favoring ppp we lost d sympthy of other parties in Pakistan .cz d party we voted it’s own leader opened d padoras box by passing some rediculous laws against A M J here in UK memmbers vote for different parties in different regions & cities according to there manifestos so I don’t see any problem by doing d same in Germany. Just b careful&watchful of there policies etc.
I think it’s better that all those political parties who’s manifest is acceptable for us
as a Jamaat or as a Muslim, we have good relation with all of them. As a Jamaat we should not stick to one party.
Abdul waheed zafar rana, I don’t think it was that. PPP was the only party who was not looking to ban us from the outset so supporting them was the only option. Pakistan is a special case and is not comparable to western world in general.
Personally I think good people should be supported regardless of which party they belong to.
These days many German Ahmadi Muslim Youngsters have also entered the political field. Surprisingly each party has such members. So no one is sticking to one party. Each has freedom to vote for the party he or she likes.
What Zubair Khan sahib has written is the best policy. Jama’at Ahmadiayah Muslimah is not a politically motivated gathering. It is spiritual community.
Every Ahmadi should be free to vote for the German party of his/her choice. Germans are very wise people. In Hamburg area, I happened to be a guest in a house in Hamburg area. It was election time/ election day. There were only three persons in the house, an old couple and their young daughter.
After lunch, at the table, I asked the mother and the father as to whom they had voted for. The father replied, “Dear, we do not discuss such things in the house.”
It meant that they did not tell each other whom they had voted / supported. I was surprised. It meant there was no canvassing in the house. It meant there was complete harmony in the house about political matters.
I wish that Ahmadis do the same. They should not divulge their political inclinations. They should keep it to themselves. Ahmadis should follow the policy which is followed by the Jama’at internal elections. That is vote for the best person / people.
It was the decision of Khalifa-e-Waqt and the decision of Imam-e-Waqt is never wrong.We have to follow it.
What I said in few words, different people have put their ideas in their own words. I also meant to say that we should not stick to a particular party as a whole Jamaat. We should vote to a candidate or a party of our choice. If any of you remember, later on for 1976 election in Pakistan our Jamaat had also very wisely passed instructions to Jammat members that we should not go as whole for a particular political party, instead we should vote for the best person for Jam aati.