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Former Malaysian MP wants Ban on peaceful Islamic teachings

Malaysia’s prominent female Islamic scholar and former member of the Cabinet Dr. Mashitah Ibrahim has called for action against “the dissemination of deviant teachings of Qadianis”, a peaceful minority Islamic sect considered heretic by mainstream Muslims. She made the comments on Thursday during a panel discussion on the Islamic school fire which killed 21 children. The Executive Chairman of the Pondok Malaysia Development Foundation said “We do not want Malaysia to be like the neighboring country where freedom of Islam …

From Myanmar’s Rohingyas to Pakistan’s Ahmadis

There was much hope associated with Aung San Suu Kyi. A mild looking woman taking on the Myanmarese military establishment, determined to restore democracy in her country. With her emphasis on non-violent political philosophy she was seen as a reincarnation of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr and Mahatma Gandhi. But then she came to power and the idealism constructed around her began to evaporate. In October 2013 when she was pressed on her silence on the Rohingya issue in …

Pakistan: Men sentenced to three years in prison for “Excessive use of Quran”

A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced two men to three years in prison for “Excessive use of Quran” The two men, Idris Ahmed and SabaulZafar were charged with”excessive use of Quran and Islamic literature” along with illegal possession of the Islamic Holy book. Both men were given a three-year prison sentence and fined PKR 50,000 (USD 475) by the anti-terrorism court. The men who belong to the minority Ahmadiyya community were arrested by Pakistan’s security forces in December last year during …

Pakistan proposes Tax increase for non-Muslim Town

Pakistan has announced plans to increase Taxes for a non-Muslim majority town. The tax increase will impact residential homes and businesses. The Town of Rabwah’s Municipal Committee announced the proposed tax increase through a public notice which was published in a local newspaper on April 29th. The proposed new rates amount to an estimated 100% increase. Majority of the town’s residents are of Ahmadiyya faith, a sect which considers itself Muslim but has been declared non-Muslim under Pakistani law. Meanwhile, …

I have my sympathies with Ahmadis: Pervez Musharraf

Former Pakistani President General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf has said that his sympathies are with Pakistan’s persecuted Ahmadiyya Muslim community. He made the remarks while speaking at the Churchill Center in Washington D.C on Wednesday. While answering a question from a Rabwah Times reporter about the country’s anti-Ahmadiyya laws, Musharraf said: This is a very sensitive question that you are asking really, personally, I believe in tolerance, I believe in moderation, I believe religion should be between him and his god …

اور اس نے میرے اللہ کو مار دیا

جس کو بھی چاہے بنا دیتا ہے مُلّا کافر سچ ہے کافر کو نظر آتی ہے دنیا کافر میرا ا للہ تمہارے اللہ سے بہتر ہے، کیونکہ میں مسلمان ہوں اور میرا اللہ صحیح ہے جوکہ تم   غیر مسلم ہو اس لیے تمہارا  اللہ غلط ہے، اس کے ایک جملے نے  مجھے دنیا میں تنہا اور اپنوں سے پرایا کردیا۔ اس نے تو میرے اللہ کو ہی ماردیا۔  تم چونکہ ہندو ہو اس لیے واجب القتل ہو، تم چونکہ …

Pakistan denies “state-sponsored persecution” of Ahmadis

Pakistani Ambassador to U.S. vehemently denied the “state sponsored” persecution of minority Ahmadiyya Muslims on Wednesday. Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry made the claims while speaking at an event in Washington .D.C. During the event at the U.S. Institute of Peace Ambassador Chaudhry was questioned by Rabwah Times reporter over Pakistan’s persecution of minority Ahmadiyya Muslims. The journalist pointed out Pakistan’s anti-Ahmadiyya laws which are used to prosecute Muslims for the simple crime of using the universal Islamic greeting of ‘Assalam-o-alaikum’. Responding …

Ahmadi man shot dead in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan

An Ahmadi leader was killed Thursday morning after unidentified gunmen opened fire on him and his son. Malik Saleem Latif, who was also a prominent lawyer was on his way to the local court on a motorbike along with his son Advocate Farhan, when the unidentified attackers trailing behind them opened fire. As a result, Latif who was related to Pakistani Nobel Prize winner Dr. Abdus Salam died on the spot while his son survived the attack. Speaking to the …

These Ahmadi students are changing how acting is perceived in their Community

When three Ahmadi students got a casting call for movie extras, they took it as a joke, They did not imagine that their extra role will help change how the acting profession is perceived within their own community. Medical students Humza Ahmed, Haris Ahmed and Harris Ahmed were originally asked to portray Taliban soldiers in the movie Horse Soldiers, but they refused because of their religious beliefs. The Ahmeds are of Pakistani heritage and were born into the revivalist Ahmadiyya Muslim …

Pakistani TV Host Aamir Liaquat apologizes for hate speech

One of Pakistan’s most popular television talk show host has apologized for hate speech and “incitement to violence” comments which he made on his TV show back in 2008. During a live interview with Britain-based TV channel Liaquat also pleaded the UK Government to lift the travel ban against him. In Liaquat’s 2008 program followers of the minority Ahmadiyya sect of Islam were declared “worthy of murder” and within 24 hours of the program being aired, a prominent member of …

Pakistani authorities foil terror plot against Ahmadis in Rabwah

Pakistani Security forces foiled a potential terror attack in the Ahmadiyya town of Rabwah on Saturday. According to local media reports, the CTD (Counter-Terrorism Department) raided a vacant Government building adjacent to a Police post and arrested at least one suspect. The CTD also recovered explosives and detonators hidden inside a desktop computer. The suspect was arrested from ‘Muslim Colony’, an ‘illegal settlement’ of Muslims set up by the Pakistani Government which is considered a no-go area for Ahmadis. A …

ابھی تو تنقید ہو رہی ہے۔۔۔۔

عنوان تو قابل اجمیری کے ایک شعر سے لیا ہے جو ذوقی سی بات ہے لیکن اس تلازمہ خیال سے کچھ معروضی حقائق جڑے ہوئے ہیں اور ان پر غور کے لئے دعوت فکر ہے پاکستان اور مسلم ورلڈ کے اہل فکر کو۔ پہلے پورا شعر عرض کر دوں کہ اسی سے کافی مفہوم واضح ہو جائے گا۔ ابھی تو تنقید ہو رہی ہے مرے مزاج جنوں پہ لیکن۔ تمہاری زلفوں کی برہمی کا سوال آیا تو کیا کرو گے؟ …