Who are the Ahmadi Muslims? And why are they so controversial?
Vancouver Sun: They are a small religious sect in Canada. But I receive more emails and news releases from the Ahmadiyya Muslims than I do from the rest of Canada’s roughly one million Muslims combined. The Ahmadiyya are not shy about seeking converts in Canada, mainly by connecting with politicians […]
Wall Street Journal: The Pakistanis Who Won’t Vote
WSJ blogs: Rights groups welcome Pervez Musharraf-era reforms to Pakistan’s electoral system, which helped put religious minorities on an equal footing with Muslims. But Ahmadis say they were left out, and some other religious minorities say they still don’t have adequate representation in Parliament. “We want to be part of […]
Pakistan Elections – Analysis PTI’s New Stance on The Blasphemy Law – Bilatakalluf
Rawal TV: Youtube: Published on May 3, 2013 Bilatakalluf with Tahir Gora Episode 91 Guests: Arshad Mahmood & Moeen Siddiqui Host: Tahir A. Gora More:
No place for Ahmadis in Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan
ETribune Blog: Imran Khan’s latest video sums up everything that is wrong with our politicians. He has long been bandied about as a saviour and messiah, come to rescue this country and build towards a ‘Naya Pakistan’. On paper, he is educated, courageous and relentless in pursuit of success. His cricket days endeared […]
PAKISTAN: Violence against the Ahmadi community continues with the collusion of the police and authorities of Punjab province
Asian Human Rights Commission: Once again violence against the Ahmadi community has erupted in Punjab province. As the election are approaching (May 11) this recent outburst is seen as an attempt to influence the voters to support fundamentalists and right wing parties. On 28th April 2013 supporters of Khatme Nabuwwat […]
Pakistan Survey: 87% against sectarian party but 46% for anti-Ahmadi party
The Republic of Prejudice “A whopping 86.6 per cent reject the idea of voting for a party that promotes a secterian agenda … 45.7 per cent reply they would vote […]
Editorial: Putting an end to bigotry – Against Ahmadis
Source: The Express Tribune ET: Once again, the Ahmadi community is being harassed by radical clerics. On April 29, theGulshan-e-Ravi police in Lahore arrested seven members of the Ahmadi community without filing an FIR against them when around 300 people protested in front of an Ahmadi place of worship. With mounting pressure […]
Imran Khan – Is He a Closet Mullah, as He now goes against the Ahmadiyya Muslims?
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s Note, in response to PTI statement copied below: Well here it is finally. The cat is out of the bag and its looks ugly. Imran Khan, […]
Pakistan’s abysmal religious tolerance score: Situation reaching Crisis Proportions
FP: Knox Thomas: Today, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its2013 Annual Report, focusing on Pakistan and 28 other countries around the world, including Afghanistan. As an independent U.S. government advisory body separate from the State Department, USCIRF’s Annual Report identifies violations of religious freedom, as defined by […]
Pakistan tops worst list for religious freedom: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington Times: Religious freedom is under attack in Pakistan and the situation next door in Afghanistan is not that much better, despite an improvement since the country was ruled by the Taliban, a U.S. government advisory commission said in a report released Tuesday. “Pakistan represents the worst situation in the world for religious freedom for countries not currently […]
Neighbourly acts: Seven Ahmadis detained without an FIR
ET: LAHORE: Gulshan-i-Ravi police arrested seven members of the Ahmadi community on Monday after close to 300 people protested in front of what was described as a place of worship of the community. The police raided an alleged Ahmadi place of worship and arrested seven people without registering a FIR […]
Urdu Press Coverage of Attack on Ahmadiyya Mosque in Lahore by Rabid Mullahs
Source: Twitter by Sabahatms: This Urdu trash paper writes a huge headline covering the incident in the following way: “Raid on Gulshane Ravi-Ahmadiyya Place of Worshop sealed. Hundreds of blasphemous books siezed. 500 […]
Half citizens? The Ahmadiyya community of Pakistan
Jahane-Rumi: Half citizens? The Ahmadiyya community of Pakistan Throughout 2012, members of the Ahmadiyya community of Pakistan from all walks of life were harassed, threatened, and at times killed, with impunity. These attacks were the latest in a wave of violence and maltreatment that stretches back to the early years […]
Ordinance XX is Unconstitutional – Fakhr G. Ebrahim: But Separate Electoral list for Ahmadis is Fine?
The News: The Ahmadiyya community sit back and watch while others vote By Bilal Farooqi For more than three decades, they have not dropped a vote down the slit of a ballot box — at least not until renouncing their faith. Ironically, even the man who had so diligently fought […]
Pakistan: Rabid mullah mob attacks Ahmadiyya property in Punjab
According to many media reports, the Islamist mob is backed by the brother of Tahir Ashrafi, chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council. Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Int’l Desk […]
Urdu-video-Such is the Tradition: A new Programme on State Sponsored Ahmadiyya Muslim Persecution in Pakistan
Youtube: Alislam.org: A new urdu programme taking its title from a very famous couplet from Pakistan’s great poet, Faiz Ahmad Faiz highlights the plight and persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslims in […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) denies seeking Ahmadis support in polls
Source: www.pakistantoday.com.pk PTI info secy says Nadia Ramzan is daughter of Imran Khan’s friend and raises funds for charity projects The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has denied seeking the Ahmadiyya community’s support […]
Urdu Video-Why Ahmadiyya Will not Vote in the General Elections- BBCبدھ چوبیس اپریل کا سیربین، حصۂ دوم
اس حصے میں شامل تھیں عالمی خبریں جن میں پہلی خبر تھی بنگلہ دیش سے جہاں دارالحکومت ڈھاکہ میں ایک آٹھ منزلہ عمارت کے گرنے سے کم از کم 100 افراد ہلاک اور سینکڑوں زخمی ہو گئے جس کی تفصيل عارف شميم کی رپورٹ میں شامل تھی۔ اس کے بعد […]