‘Punish attackers of Ahmadiyyas’
Demand eminent citizens Eminent citizens demand punishment of those responsible for the attack on Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh. In this photo, Ahmadiyya community holds a press briefing at their headquarters […]
Pro-Caliphate Islamist Group Attacks Ahmadiyya in Bangladesh and Injures 50
Source: The Eastern Herald By Muzaffar Ahmad Noori Bajwa – February 13, 2019 Ahmadiyya Attacked by Pro Caliphate Islamist Groups in Bangladesh 50 injured during attack. Hundreds of radical Muslims lead […]
Bangladesh: Sunni groups in Panchagarh attack Ahmadiyyas despite cancellation of ‘Jalsha’
Panchagarh Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 13 Feb 2019 Shops and houses belonging to members of the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh have been attacked by followers of several religious organisations. At least […]
Bangladesh: Where from pro-Caliphate Hefazat e Islam kingpin Ahmad Shafi gets the courage of making audacious statement against Ahmadiyyas?
February 9, 2019 Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury The February 8, 2019 issue of Dhaka’s front-ranking Bangla daily Jugantor has a most disturbing report. According to it, Ahmadiyya community in Bangladesh […]
What drives calls for giving Ahmadis a distinct identity
Ali Usman Qasmi Updated Jan 16, 2019 Composition by Marium Ali An electoral reform law containing provisions related to the holding of elections in Pakistan became a focus of controversy […]
Beyond religious bigotry and secular freedom
Source: The News By Sher Ali Tareen, who is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Franklin and Marshall College in the U.S. He received his PhD from Duke University. stareen@fandm.edu […]
On the follies and failures of secular convictions-I
Sher Ali Tareen December 30, 2018 1 Comment Furthering the conversation around the interaction of religion, secular power, and minority suffering in Pakistan and beyond My mid-September essay in […]
On the follies and failures of secular convictions-II
Sher Ali Tareen January 6, 2019 The sovereign separation of religion and politics is the hallmark of a secular political theology Ali Usman Qasmi’s response to my essay, also […]
Op-Ed: Jewish supporters of Nazism in Pakistan
Source: Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani; @theRealYLH Recently the Government of Pakistan under Herr Imran Khan through NADRA added a fresh new oath to the Computerised National Identity Card […]
Pakistani politician Syed Ali Raza Abidi shot dead
A senior member of a major Pakistani political party has been shot dead. Syed Ali Raza Abidi, 46, was targeted by attackers outside his home in Karachi on Christmas […]
Algeria upholds prison terms for Ahmadi sect members
Authorities aren’t cracking down on heterodox beliefs but on ‘groups that operate clandestinely’, says official By Abdul Razak bin Abdullah ALGIERS December 19, 2018 An Algerian appeals court on Wednesday […]
Derby radio station fined £10,000 for broadcasting hate speech against Ahmadiyya Muslims
Source: Derby Telegraph By Christopher Harper REPORTER CHRIS HARPER SPEAKS ABOUT RADIO IKHLAS AND ITS £10,000 FINE A Derby-based radio station has been fined £10,000 for broadcasting hate speech. Radio […]
The Barbaric Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan – Opinion
Justice Markandey Katju Follow mkatju Published on December 12, 2018 L’infame Ahmadiyyas are a tiny peaceful community of about 5 million in Pakistan,( which has a total population of […]
Aggressive nationalism is fuelling religious hatred – and the West is failing to act John Newton Nov 22nd, 2018
John Newton Nov 22nd, 2018 A surge in aggressive nationalism in key parts of the world is to blame for a rise in violence and other intimidation against religious minorities […]
Pakistan rejects US blacklist for religious freedom violations
12 Dec 2018 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected Washington’s decision to place it on a blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom, branding it “politically motivated” and defending its […]
Reifying the divide – Ahmadis in Pakistan
Source: The News on Sunday By Ali Usman Qasmi The widespread hatred against Ahmadis is the result of decades of relentless campaigns and one-sided propaganda, which even the abolishment of […]
JI chief warns Pakistan govt officials against ‘free dealings’ with Ahmadis
Source: The Nation Jamaat-i-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has said the constitution clearly defines the rights of minorities and the status of Ahmadis. Addressing a Khatamul Anbya Conference at Aiwan e […]
Indonesian app to report ‘misguided’ religion ‘risks dividing neighbours’
Reuters International Nov 26, 2018 JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s national human rights agency said on Monday it was concerned about the launch of a mobile application by the Jakarta Prosecutor’s […]
When universities tackle taboos in Pakistan
Students’ solidarity trip to Ahmadi headquarters in Pakistan sparks outcry Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore Pakistan November 6, 2018 “Seek knowledge even if you have to go as far as China,” […]
Lost at Home: Pakistan’s Ahmadi Muslims
November 01, 2018 | Pulitzer Center by Amna Al-Baker, Ayilah Chaudhary, and Isabella Palma Lopez The film explores the multifaceted persecution experienced by Ahmadi Muslims in and outside of Rabwah, […]