Source: ET
It is as if the sectarian mobs have started taking turns targeting a different minority every month, putting Pakistan to shame internationally. This time, the Ahmadis are in the spotlight — again. First, we saw the disturbances in Jhelum and now there are hate posters at Hafeez Centre, Lahore. Ahmadis have seen the dark side of what being a minority in Pakistan means. Yet, it is this Ahmadi problem that truly demonstrates what has gone wrong in Pakistan since independence and is hiding the path to Pakistan’s stability.
Categories: Ahmadis And Pakistan, Ahmadiyyat: True Islam, Asia, Pakistan
Thank you Nadim for bold and balanced appraisal. Notwithstanding the political ambitions of the community all you said is based on truth and rationale thinking.
Community has never claimed political ambitions. However being part of country or society one has to actively participate in the ongoing political system. Support of Muslim League was the need of the time as was in the times of Mr Butto. But with this support if some one draws conclusion that Ahmadiyya community was or is striving for some political power is incorrect. In each country whee Ahmadies live one can see diversity. Few supporting one party while others supporting other parties.
However your view point is correct that conclusions drawn by some Pakistani elements however made mistakes and started thinking Ahmadiyya as an effective political entity. According to my information, political parties do approach Ahmadies in UK, Germany, Canada, USA, Ghana as well in other countries. However never ever the Ahmadiyya as community decided to favour a particular party. Prior to partition as well in sixties the circumstances compelled Ahmadies to support Muslim League and Peoples Party. But never with any political intentions.