Free to offer namaz in India, say Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslims

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

AMRITSAR: It was an eye-opening moment for nearly 5,000 Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslims who offered prayers in mosques and in open in Qadian, Gurdaspur district, during the inaugural session of three-day 124th International Jalsa Salana, which began on Friday.

Many of the Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslims have never visited mosques in Pakistan since they are not allowed to call them masjid but ibadatgah and in several instances they were subjected to persecution and discrimination and were even implicated in police cases on false charges of violating Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws.

Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslims have arrived at Qadian, headquarter of Ahmadiyya community in India, from Rabwa, Lahore, Rawalpindi and various other cities via Attari land border in Amritsar district.


Fearing backlash, Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslims remain tight-lipped and maintain a distance with media, but a few dared to explain their jeremiads.


"We were hopeful of getting religious freedom in Imran Khan's government, but it has not happened. Neither the attitude of Pakistan government nor its religious leadership has changed," said a Pakistani national who didn't want to reveal his identity.


Notably, former military ruler of Pakistan General Zia Ul Haq had issued an ordinance in 1984 forbidding Ahmadiyya Muslims to call themselves Muslims and they were barred from worshipping in non Ahmadiyya mosques or even using traditional Islamic greeting in public.


Another Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslim claimed that in past, Pakistan government as well as fundamentalists had razed down the domes of their mosques.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ni-ahmadiyya-muslims/articleshow/67295948.cms

 

[PakSarzameen5823]

If they love India so much they can go live there.

 

[Jaanbaz]

If they love India so much they can go live there.

Hindu nationalists aren't a big fan of Ahmadi Muslims either because they don't fit their image of a radical Muslim. The best thing is for Pakistan to continue progressing economically and keep the extremist Mullahs in check.

 

[PakSarzameen5823]

Hindu nationalists aren't a big fan of Ahmadi Muslims either because they don't fit their image of a radical Muslim. The best thing is for Pakistan to continue progressing economically and keep the extremist Mullahs in check.

To be honest, even if I don't consider Qadianis/Ahmedis to be Muslim, I do find it hypocritical that the Pakistani government of all institutions is issuing labels of who is and isn't a Muslim. If we apply this standard, many of them wouldn't be considered true Muslims either for various reasons.

And even if one thinks of them as non-Muslim doesn't mean they now have an excuse to start harassing them.

 

[takeiteasy]

Hindu nationalists aren't a big fan of Ahmadi Muslims

Bohras (and Shias), Qadiyanis are allies of the BJP in India.

 

[Chakar The Great]

Hahha how needy indians are??

You need a Pakistani to tell that. Good for you. Goes to show frustration.

 

[Placemat]

No need to sensationalize this. Ahmadi muslims have been coming from Pakistan for decades now. I think this is a limp attempt to counter the Kartarpur diplomacy move.

 

[alibaz]

Ahmadis are not muslims (.)

 

[Placemat]

Ahmadis are not muslims (.)

That may be true in Pakistan, and I personally don't have an opinion on that, but in India anyone can identify themselves with any religion. PLease don't shoot me, I am just stating fact in india.

 

[Surya 1]

Hindu nationalists aren't a big fan of Ahmadi Muslims either because they don't fit their image of a radical Muslim. The best thing is for Pakistan to continue progressing economically and keep the extremist Mullahs in check.

That is true but how would you progress? People are radicalized, every institution has bevbec weak except army which exploits the Nation, all sane people are marginalized. What is the way out?