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=== News Update ===
Sub-Committee on International Human Rights votes to investigate
persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
OTTAWA, June 18 /CNW/ - On June 17, 2008, submissions were made to
the House of Commons Sub-Committee on International Human Rights on the
persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan and Indonesia.
Mr. Mahdi, Missionary Incharge & Vice President of the Ahmadiyya
Community in Canada, provided a comprehensive overview of the history of the
persecution of the Ahmadiyya Community in Pakistan, a worldwide
community dedicated to the principles of peace, interfaith dialogue,
service to humanity and a non-violent interpretation of Jihad (holy
struggle). Mr. Mahdi explained that these principles are deeply
offensive to militant extremist mullahs and the reasons they target
the Community for persecution. For example by simply referring to
themselves as Muslims and their religion as Islam, and engaging in
simple acts of worship and devotion, Ahmadis are charged with the
offense of "posing as Muslims", an act which the law considers
offensive and insulting to "real" Muslims but only when committed by Ahmadis.
Not only do the militant extremists ultimately wish to achieve
their goal of the eradication and genocide of the Ahmadis through
their misinterpretations of Islam, but they are also determined to
achieve the destruction of democratic institutions in Pakistan,
Indonesia and other
countries.
In his submissions, Mr. Siddiq, General Counsel of the Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community Canada, stated that not only successive Pakistani
governments placate and capitulate to the demands of militant
extremist mullahs to deny Ahmadis their rights; the Supreme Court has
provided justification for the imposition of the death penalty for
peaceful Ahmadi religious practice.
Mr. Siddiq also provided a description of the nature of the
persecution taking place in Indonesia describing it as akin to
Pakistan in the 1970's when the Ahmadiyya were first declared as
non-Muslim. As both Pakistan and Indonesia are fragile democracies,
Canada has an interest in encouraging these governments to resist the
pressure and influence of militant extremist groups because these
same groups are also bent on establishing their own oppressive
Taliban-style governance.
After receiving the submissions and receiving responses to their
questions, the Sub-Committee on International Human Rights passed a
motion to further investigate the persecution of the Ahmadiyya
Community in Pakistan and Indonesia and to make recommendations to
the House of Commons Committee on Foreign Affairs.
For copies of submission click:
<http://www.islamevents.ca/media>www.islamevents.ca/media. For
further information: on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada visit:
<http://www.ahmadiyya.ca>www.ahmadiyya.ca, or
<http://www.alislam.org>www.alislam.org; Media Contact: Mumtaz Butt, Manager
Press and Media Relations, (647) 723-6425, 1-866-779-1525, or
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
source :
<http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/June2008/18/c5820.html>http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/June2008/18/c5820.html
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