The Ahmadis are considered heretical by mainstream Sunni Muslims. And the Ahmadis, not coincidentally, don’t teach violent jihad. Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “Intimidation Picks Up Ahead of Holy Month,” by Nivell Rayda,Ulma Haryanto and Armando Siahaan in the Jakarta Globe, August 6 (thanks to Twostellas): Indonesia. As Muslims nationwide count down the […]
Modern, moderate Indonesia: Mob of enraged Muslims attack mosque of heretical Muslim sect
The Ahmadis are considered heretics, and thus are fair game for this kind of persecution by mainstream Muslims. “Hundreds attack mosque,” from AFP, July 29 (thanks to Twostellas): JAKARTA – INDONESIAN police clashed with about 200 people on Thursday as the mob tried to attack a mosque in West Java belonging to a minority Islamic […]
Ahmadis branded as heretics, viciously persecuted in Pakistan
In this LA Times piece, journalist Alex Rodriguez (taking time off from playing third base for the New York Yankees, I guess) suggests that those who persecute the Ahmadis are merely “illiterates” who are swayed by “radical imams.” But there is an inconsistency here, because the government and police don’t help the Ahmadis either. Are […]
Pakistan: Human rights situation for religious minorities gets so bad that even the UN takes notice
The recent attacks on the Ahmadiyya stir even the dhimmi UN to action — or at least to high-sounding words. “Pakistan: UN rights experts call for religious freedom,” from AKI, May 29 (thanks to C. Cantoni): New York, 29 May (AKI) – Three United Nations human rights experts have called on the Pakistani Government to […]
Pakistan: Jihadists murder three Ahmadis
“The persecution of the Ahmadi Muslims continues in Pakistan, considered heretical because they do not recognize Muhammad as the last prophet.” And because they eschew violent jihad. “Punjab Muslim fundamentalists against the Ahmadis, three traders killed,” by Fareed Khan for AsiaNews, April 8 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Islamabad (AsiaNews) – The persecution of the Ahmadi […]
Bangladesh: Ahmadiyya mosque razed, 12 houses robbed by jihadists
In the view of these “orthodox Muslim fanatics,” Muslim heretics have no religious or even human rights. From the Daily Star, with thanks to Twostellas: Orthodox Muslim fanatics razed an Ahmadiyya mosque at Bhadughar in Brahmanbaria minutes before the Juma prayers yesterday. In the latest incident of persecution of the minority religious sect, the hate-filled […]