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The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
70-year-old Ahmadi community worship place demolished in Pak.
A 70-year-old worship place of the minority Ahmadi community was demolished by the police in Pakistan's Punjab, an organisation representing the community said. The incident took place at Butala Sharm Singh village in Gujranwala district, some 80 km from Lahore, on Tuesday (July 29 2025), the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan said. 'The police on the pressure of religious extremists have not only demolished the mihrab (prayer niche) of a 70-year-old Ahmadi worship place but also desecrated two Ahmadi graves by breaking their tombstones,' the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) said in a statement. The incident took place at Butala Sharm Singh village in Gujranwala district, some 80 kilometres from Lahore, on Tuesday (July 29). It said during the operation to demolish the Ahmadi worship place, the police also entered the adjacent Ahmadi graveyard and broke the tombstones of two graves that bore sacred inscriptions. Amir Mahmood, spokesperson for JAP, strongly condemned the 'illegal action', saying the police 'unjustifiably vandalised the 70-year-old Ahmadi place of worship'. He said it is the duty of the police to protect the lives, property and religious sites of all citizens, regardless of their faith. The spokesperson called on senior police officials to take immediate notice of the incident and ensure that those responsible for damaging the worship place and desecrating Ahmadi graves are held accountable under the law.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
70-year-old Ahmadi community worship place demolished in Pak's Punjab
Lahore, Jul 30 (PTI) A 70-year-old worship place of the minority Ahmadi community was demolished by police in Pakistan's Punjab province, an organisation representing the community said on Wednesday. 'The police on the pressure of religious extremists have not only demolished the mihrab (prayer niche) of a 70-year-old Ahmadi worship place but also desecrated two Ahmadi graves by breaking their tombstones," the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) said in a statement. The incident took place at Butala Sharm Singh village in Gujranwala district, some 80 kilometres from Lahore, on Tuesday. It said during the operation to demolish the Ahmadi worship place, the police also entered the adjacent Ahmadi graveyard and broke the tombstones of two graves that bore sacred inscriptions. Amir Mahmood, spokesperson for JAP, strongly condemned the 'illegal action", saying the police 'unjustifiably vandalised the 70-year-old Ahmadi place of worship". He said it is the duty of the police to protect the lives, property and religious sites of all citizens, regardless of their faith. The spokesperson called on senior police officials to take immediate notice of the incident and ensure that those responsible for damaging the worship place and desecrating Ahmadi graves are held accountable under the law. On the other hand, a police officer said that the Ahmadi community of the area had been asked to demolish the prayer niche of its worship place and tombstones of the graves as they had Islamic verses inscribed. Besides, many locals had also objected to Islamic verses inscribed on an Ahmadi worship place and tombstones, he said. 'When the Ahmadi community did not comply with the order, police acted on their own," he said. Although Ahmadis consider themselves Muslims, Pakistan's Parliament in 1974 declared the community as non-Muslims. A decade later, they were not just banned from calling themselves Muslims but also barred from practising aspects of Islam. These include constructing or displaying any symbol that identifies them as Muslims such as building minarets or domes on mosques or publicly writing verses from the Quran. Amnesty International has called upon the Pakistani authorities to immediately end the harassment, intimidation and attacks on the Ahmadi community and uphold their right to freedom of belief and religion. PTI MZ GSP GSP view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 19:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
11-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
No prayer, no sacrifice: Ahmadis Muslims barred from Eid prayers in Pakistan
Religious extremists, backed by local authorities, stopped members of Pakistan's Ahmadi community from offering Eid-ul-Azha prayers in at least seven cities, the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) said on to the JAP, police in Punjab arrested two Ahmadis and booked three others under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws for attempting to perform the traditional animal sacrifice — a core Eid ritual. In some cases, members of the hardline Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) allegedly forced Ahmadis to recite the Islamic declaration of faith under threat, claiming their 'conversion' as a were reportedly barred from offering Eid prayers in Khushab, Mirpur Khas, Lodhran, Bhakkar, Rajanpur, Umerkot, Larkana, and Karachi. JAP said the religious extremists, along with the local administrations, stopped Ahmadis from offering Eid prayers within the confines of their worship places. In Lahore, the oldest Ahmadi place of worship in Ghari Shahu was sealed on Eid day after TLP activists demanded police Nazimabad, Karachi, the JAP said Irfan-ul-Haq and his son were taken to the police station along with their sacrificial animal by the TLP activists."Fearing for their safety, they recited the Islamic declaration of faith. The TLP activists celebrated by garlanding them and claiming their conversion to Islam," it police said they arrested two Ahmadis and booked three others under Section 298-C of the Pakistan Penal Code for attempting to slaughter sacrificial animals. They said that under the law, Ahmadis cannot observe Islamic JAP said that this treatment is not only discriminatory but also unconstitutional and illegal. "Under Article 20 of Pakistan's Constitution, every citizen is guaranteed freedom of religion. However, Ahmadis are routinely denied this right along with other fundamental rights," it organization warned that the increasing boldness of extremist groups like the TLP poses a grave threat to the community. 'The Ahmadi community is extremely vulnerable... these forced conversions are serious human rights violations.'The crackdown follows a string of recent attacks, including the desecration of over 100 Ahmadi graves in Punjab and the killing of a senior Ahmadi doctor in Parliament in 1974 declared the community as non-Muslims. A decade later, they were not just banned from calling themselves Muslims but were also barred from practicing aspects of Islam.(With inputs from PTI)
Deccan Herald
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
'No qurbani for Eid,' Pak cops force minority Ahmadi community to give it in writing
According to Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP), Ahmadis are being forced by police to sign statements across districts in Punjab and in some parts of Sindh.
India Today
16-05-2025
- Health
- India Today
Doctor from Ahmadi community shot dead in Pak, 3rd targeted killing in 2 months
A senior doctor belonging to the Ahmadi minority community in Pakistan was allegedly shot dead over his faith in Punjab province, police said on Friday."Dr Sheikh Mahmood, 58, a senior gastroenterologist of the Ahmadi community, was allegedly shot dead at a private hospital in Sargodha, some 200 kilometres from Lahore, by an armed suspect," a police officer is the third murder of a professional of the Ahmadi community in the past two months in The police official said a young man entered Dr Mahmood's clinic and opened fire at him, leaving him seriously was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The police officer said Dr Mahmood was apparently shot dead over his faith. Meanwhile, the gunman managed to Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) said it suspected that the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) might be behind the incident."Sargodha has been a hotspot of anti-Ahmadi activities for quite sometimes and Dr Mahmood, who was a well-known humanitarian, received threats from religious extremists," it said, adding the senior medic was also forced to quit his government job due to pressure from some TLP activists and anti-Ahmadi groups."The government must take concrete action to protect the Ahmadiyya community," it victim is survived by his wife, two daughters and as many human rights groups have called for a fast-track investigation to arrest the suspect. IN THIS STORY#Pakistan
