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Ahmadiyya Caliph responds to attacks on Ahmadi Muslims in India and elsewhere.

AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMA’AT - SRI LANKA 619/4, Baseline Road, Colombo 9, Sri Lanka.

In his Friday Sermon delivered on 29th August, 2008 at ‘Baithul Futhuh’ London, Ahmadiyya Supreme Head Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Ameer-ul-Mumineen) drew attention towards a matter requiring special prayers. He said in Hyderabad India disturbances were created during their Khilafat Centenary commemoration. Now, recently in Saharanpur India there have been attacks on Ahmadis, they have been beaten up and their homes have been damaged. This is not an area of Hindu majority and these crimes are being perpetrated at the behest of so-called Muslims in the name of Islam. Some Ahmadis - who are new converts – are injured and hospitalized. Their faith is strong.

Ahmadi Muslims have been taken to a safe place but their properties have been damaged. Huzur said the oppressor thought as these were new Ahmadis they would forsake Ahmadiyyat out of fear. However, what has happened is that in cases where there was just one Ahmadi family member who was persecuted the rest of the family has come into Ahmadiyya Community as well. Their level of faith has so inspired their families.

The Caliph said there are other areas of Muslim majority in India where Ahmadi Muslims are being persecuted. Similar news is coming from Pakistan. This enmity is all due to the fact that despite massive opposition the Community is making progress. He said someone told him that in Lahore, Pakistan when the Khilafat (Spiritual Leadership) Centenary commemoration was being planned one of the Jama’at e Islami political leader said ‘if they are allowed to commemorate their Khilafat Jubilee we will be reduced to the status of a stray dog (‘galli ka kutta’, literal translation street dog).’ His Holiness said we have not used any abusive word for them, it is their own assertion. He said their standing indeed is what they can clearly observe from what is apparent or Allah knows what He is going to mete out to them.

Ahmadiyya Caliph went on to say that Ahmadi Muslims are firm on this belief and our opponents may also listen that when this Community was like a fragile plant Allah protected it and now that the plant has grown into a tree it is still in the protection of Allah and in future also, Insha Allah, Allah will protect it. The Community has passed through trials successfully before and it shall – with the grace of Allah – pass through hard times in the future. However, you may remember that your signs will be erased. Do not tempt destruction and devastation. May Allah give them sense.

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