Plight of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan 1989 to 1999

Believe it or not!

At the turn of the present century, in this age of enlightenment, there exists a land where:

• A people, Ahmadi Muslims, who believe in One God and Muhammad(peace be upon him)as His Prophet, are dubbed as 'Not Muslims' In Constitution and law.
• If they profess to be Muslims or call their mosque a masjid (Arabic for mosque), or make a call to prayers they are liable to three years' Imprisonment and fine. Many continue to be sentenced.
• When one of them was present in a court's pemlses to seek justice, a mob of rabid mullahs attacked him in the presence of pollce, stoned him to death and dragged his dead body in the town's streets. The pollce took no action. No public figure, big or small, condemned the attack nor uttered a word of sympathy for tho victim.
• A law exists here whereby anyone guiity of defiling the name of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) must be awarded death punishment. "Defiling' has been left undefined. Tho Supreme Court, however, decreed that any display of the Islamic Creed by an Ahmadi amounts to defiling the name of Prophet Muhammad.
• The Deputy Attorney General, representing the State, asserted that Death Is the penalty for those who do not believe in the Finality of Prophethood. TIll now,189 Ahmadls have been maliciously and falsely charged under this law, while three were sentenced to life imprisonment
• A man was sentenced to a total of 13 years of imprisonment by an anti-terrorist court simply because he informed others that the Reformer of the Latter Days has already appeared.
• A man who greeted another with Assalam-o-Alaikum, the Islamic hello, was awarded six months' imprisonment by a magistrate.
• A mob led by mullas attacked and severely damaged an Ahmadiyya mosque. The defenders tried but were unable to defend It. The authorities took no action against the attackers; Instead thay arrested the defenders and took them to an antl-terrorist court for speedy trial and quick justice'.
• Students have to sign a proforma declaring their faith to get a place in a residential hostel of a college.
• The Community was forbldden to distribute even sweets to its children during It's Centenary celebratlons.
• Name of the town is forcibly changed against the wishes of 95% of its inhabitants.
• Religion is entered in the passport of the holder to facilitate discrimination.
• A town Is administered by a body that represents only 5% of the voters. Ninety five percent of the voters are not allowed to exercise their right of vote.

The above may sound unbelievable, but it is all true. This book provides evidence and describes all thls and more about this unfortunate Land and its beloaguered Community.