Statements / articles from the Press

“Muslims should unite against the crusades of Europe. Jihad against the infidels must.”
Speeches at protest rallies on cartoons issue,                           Nawa-e-Waqt February 11, 2006

• According to a study 1,379 reports against the Ahmadi community were published in the year 2005. The largest number appeared in Nawa-e-Waqt (287). Daily Pakistan was second with (159). In Jang (147). Khabrain (112) and Jang eveninger Awaz (109).

• ‘Qadianis are bent upon destruction of peace at Chiniot. They produce photographs of their religious leaders and sell them’. Maulana Allah Yar Arshad, Qari Shabbir Usmani and Qari Yamin Gauhar.                                                                   Daily Aman, Faisalabad, January 17, 2006

• ‘People are angry over construction of Qadiani place of worship in Rabwa. The unconstitutional building should be demolished to placate the common man’. Ulma’s address to Friday congregations.                                                                          Daily Jinnah, January 14, 2006

• Daily Jang (September 16, 2005) printed a column by Saeed Ahmed Jalalpuri saying that according to Sharia killing the Qadianis was justified. Such people were not to be tolerated by Islam. A few days following this column, eight Ahmadis were killed in Mandi Bahauddin after someone opened fire on them in a mosque.

• Daily Nawa-e-Waqt (April 3, 2006) printed a statement of Syed Hassan Akbar, Waseem Abbas, Ahsan Muhammadi and Hafiz Awais Mushtaq from Islamic Students Movement Sheikhupura. In which they said that by permitting Ahmadis to hold Majilis-e-Mushawarat at Chenab Nagar government had violated the Ideology of Pakistan and proved that they favoured Ahmadis. They also alleged that Ahmadi Jamat at Chenab Nagar were promoting to the ideology of Jews and Americans (Angarez) for their benefits.

• Speakers of “Tajdar Khatm-e-Nabuwat” conference said that Ahmadis were conspiring against Pakistan and state official patronized them. They also demanded that the day when Ahmadis were declared Non-Muslims should be celebrated.                           Daily Pakistan September 8, 2006

• “Hindus are eternal enemies of the Muslims.” Saleemullah Engineer Nawa-e-Waqt August 5, 2006

• Copies of Ahmadi magazines were confiscated at Chenab Nagar on the order of Governor Punjab Khalid Maqbool under the allegation that they had printed the material, preaching their religion. Daily Nawa-e-Waqt August 22, 2006

• Dr. Sarfraz Naeemi said that anyone who recites Kalma Tayyaba should be considered a Muslim. If someone converts from Islam then it is the responsibility of the government to bring him or her back to Islam and if he or she does not accept it they should be killed after two or three days warning.                                                                                        Daily Pakistan July 16, 2006

• Different Ulema Akaram addressed a seminar organized under Mutheda Majilis-e-Amal Tahafuz Khatm-e-Nabuwat said that Ahmadis are involved in anti government movements, they are planning to make Chenab Nagar their own state, they are preaching their religion through there magazines. The speakers asked the government to stop the activities of Ahmadis. Daily Nawa-e-Waqt June 30, 2006

• Maulana Aziz ul Rehman Tani in a seminar organized by Almi Majlis Tahafuz Khatm-e-Nabuwat, that Ahmadis are involved in anti government and anti Islam policies, they are friends of Christians and Jews and enemies of Islam, they are not loyal with the religion and the country. He also demanded that they should be dismissed from the key posts of Pakistan. Daily Pakistan May10, 2006

• Professor Hafiz Saeed (Ameer Jamat ul Dawa) said on the annual prize distribution day of Al Dawa Model School Misiri Shah that Muslims should not send their children to Missionary Schools. Daily Nawa-e-Waqt April 10, 2006

• “Not Islam but Christianity was spread by sword.” Shah Balighuddin Nawa-e-Waqt November 5, 2006

Majlis-e-Ahrar Conference

Majlis Ahrar organized a two days conference at Rabwa. The salient features of the conference passed declaration were:

• Awaken the Muslims in Rabwa and force the infidels (Qadianis) to flee.
• It is a religious duty to expose Qadianis plans. Qadianis intend to create a law and order situation in Rabwa and provocation.
• Qadianis are traitors and rebels against the country and its constitution. According to Sharia, they are apostates, and we demand a deserving treatment (death) for them as meted out to apostates.
• Qadianis are playing a dangerous game (in Pakistan) behind the veil of human rights, social and educational services and NGOs.
• We demand that the punishment of Apostasy (death) be legislated in Pakistan. Religion should be mentioned on National Identity Cards.
• Qadiani places of worship should not be called mosques.
Daily Pakistan Lahore 13 April 2006 / Daily Din of 14, April 2006

Allegation Mufti Naeemi, of Majlis-e-Khatme-Nabuwat alleged that Taans Asia (probably Radio Varitas) radio stations were actively preaching Christianity (provided literature) and do propaganda against Islam. He also alleged that Christian organizations were involved in anti - Pakistan activities by preparing false reports of the problems faced by their community. He demanded that these radio stations should be banned. Daily Pakistan June 22, 2006 Recommendations 1. The laws meant to be maintain peace and harmony must be properly implemented. 2. The steps such as stopping provocation through loud speakers banning extremist outfits, and seizing the hate mongering literature must be intensified, evaluated and their success must be ensured.

Anguish over the cartoon issue - Lahore