Islamic group plans Wootton Bassett march

05 Jan 2010 

An Islamic group said to have links to an extremist movement is planning to march through the Wiltshire town of Wootton Bassett.

Swiss Minaret Member Action Pack

19 Dec 2009 

Please find attached a resource pack to be used by Majlis Ansar Sultanul Qalam members in order to follow the isntructions of Huzur (atba) to write letters to Media, Politicians and Human Rights Organisations following the ban on the building of Minarets in Switzerland. 

Urgent Member Alert: Swiss Move To Ban Minarets On Mosques

10 Nov 2009 

Huzur Aqdas (atba) has instructed that Sultanul Qalam should take up this issue by writing to newspapers and the wider media condemning the possible banning of minarets.

Another Ahmadi Killed In Pakistan

08 Aug 2009 

PRESS RELEASE ANOTHER MINORITY KILLING IN PAKISTAN It is with great sadness that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat confirms that another member of its community, Rana Ata-ul Karim (36) was killed on 6 August 2009 in Multan, Pakistan. He was murdered simply for being an Ahmadi. Mr Karim, a well educated agriculturist, left his home for a few minutes in the afternoon and returned to find that his wife had been locked in their bedroom by three young men who had entered his home. Mr Karim was shot 3 times and died on the spot. The assailants immediately fled the scene. Mr Karim is survived by his wife and two daughters. The killing came in a week where another minority group in Pakistan, members of the Christian community, have also faced persecution. Speaking about the current situation in Pakistan, the world Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: "The situation in Pakistan is extremely grave. So called Muslims continue to tarnish the name of Islam. Recently extremists in Pakistan have inflicted horrific cruelties on the Christian minority. The country is plagued with a lack of law and order, even though the authorities try to claim the contrary. In practice, where it comes to upholding the rights of a vulnerable citizen or group, all law and order is forgotten." The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat condemns in the strongest terms the persecution faced by the Christian minority in recent days. What has happened there and also the continued persecution of Ahmadis is completely alien to the teachings of the Holy Qur'an and the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Holy Qur'an clearly states that 'there should be no compulsion in religion' but unfortunately this is an injunction that has been forgotten by parts of the Muslim world. This is the reason why Ahmadis such as Rana Ata-ul Karim are martyred on a regular basis in Pakistan and why the Government continues to uphold anti-Ahmadiyya legislation passed in 1974 and 1984. For Pakistan to emerge from this period of self-destruction it must be governed with honesty and integrity. Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: "In Pakistan the politicians are fearful of the power of the extremist clerics. Because of this no example of justice can be seen in the country." End of Release Further Info: Abid Khan, Tel: +44(0)7795490682, Email: press@ahmadiyya.org.uk

BNP on Islam

23 Oct 2009 

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Press Release: Layyah Ahmadi Children Granted Bail

07 Jul 2009 

PRESS RELEASE - 7 July 2009 AHMADI CHILDREN RELEASED ON BAIL AFTER NEARLY SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is pleased to announce that the four Ahmadi children and one Ahmadi adult who have been imprisoned for nearly six months, following arrest in District Layyah, Pakistan, have today been granted bail. Bail was granted by Justice Pervez Inayat, presiding in the Multan High Court, on condition of a fiscal guarantee of Rs200,000  being paid per person. During the hearing the Superintendant of Police (SP), Mr Sardar Pervez Tareen was called by the presiding Judge to give evidence. The SP made it clear that there was absolutely no evidence connecting any of the accused with the alleged crime. The five Ahmadis currently remain in jail, however it is expected that they will be released on 9th July 2009. Press Secretary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Abid Khan said: “We are pleased that the five Ahmadis arrested have been granted bail and that they should now be released in a couple of days. All five have conducted themselves in a way that has been a credit to themselves, their families and to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat. However these fabricated charges have not been withdrawn and because of this the matter remains of huge concern. It must be hoped that the local prosecutors see sense and bear in mind the evidence of the local SP and drop all charges against the accused. Only then will justice prevail.” End of Release Further Info: press@ahmadiyya.org.uk

AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMAAT RESPONDS TO CLAIMS ABOUT BURKA

27 Jun 2009 

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful PRESS RELEASE The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat wishes to make clear that it rejects comments made last week by the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, regarding the wearing of a veil and burka by Muslim women. Rather than promoting unity and understanding, President Sarkozy used his address to the two houses of parliament on 22 June 2009, to perpetuate pre-existing false stereotypes. In his speech President Sarkozy claimed that wearing of the burka was a ‘sign of subservience and debasement’. He added that it ‘is not welcome in France’. These comments are extremely unhelpful and indeed regrettable, particularly coming from the Head of State of a country in which there are around 5million Muslims. President Sarkozy’s comments also directly contradict comments made by President Barack Obama recently in a speech in Cairo on 4 June where he said: “…it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit -- for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear.  We can't disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretence of liberalism.” The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat contends that President Sarkozy’s views on the burka are both factually wrong and ill-informed.  The burka is an item of religious dress which many Muslim women choose to wear. However no Muslim woman should be forced to wear it because a fundamental teaching of Islam is that ‘there shall be no compulsion in religion’. Far from being a sign of “subservience and debasement”, it is a dress of choice for millions of women, who feel pride in its decency. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is an outstanding example of freedom of women in practice.  In science, business, education, civil service, law, medicine and accountancy to name a few, Ahmadi Muslim women have excelled to the highest levels of society without compromising their Muslim values.  They play an active, recognised and valuable role in societies across the world as outstanding role models for women. It is hoped that France does not pursue this legislation which would contravene both Article 18 of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights and France’s Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen on which the French Constitution is based.  These ensure freedom to practise religion and hold religious beliefs. For France to fight for so called freedom at the expense of genuine freedom itself would be an affront both to France and those who fought so hard to secure freedom in France.  For freedom to reign, freedom must be preserved. End of Release Further Info: Abid Khan (press@ahmadiyya.org.uk)

Burkas not welcome in France: Sarkozy

23 Jun 2009 

Full Text: President Barack Obama's Speech to the Muslim World

04 Jun 2009 

Remarks of Barack Obama in the Grand Hall of Cairo University on June 4, 2009 I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum.

Ahmadi Professor brutally attacked by two youths in Pakistan

25 May 2009 

ATTEMPT TO BEHEAD AHMADI PROFESSOR IN PAKISTAN It is with great regret that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat confirms that one of its members, Professor Mubashar Ahmad (46) of Chakwaal, Pakistan, was the victim of a brutal and murderous attack last evening. The victim, who is a Professor at the Government Degree College, was attacked in his home by two young males who are students at the local madrassa (Islamic Religious College). Just after the Maghrib prayer, the two students entered the home of Professor Ahmad and shouted: “You are a Qadiani and so we have come to kill you.” In act of gross violence the two students thereafter attempted to kill the victim by cutting off his neck. Professor Ahmad survived the attack however suffered extremely severe injuries. He was rushed to hospital immediately after the assailants fled his home and he remains in a critical condition. One of the assailants was caught by neighbours of Professor Ahmad and is now in Police custody; the other assailant remains at large. Grievous attacks on Ahmadis are becoming ever more common in Pakistan. Recently there has been a spate of anti-Ahmadiyya conferences and rallies that have been conducted by religious extremist organisations. Some of these rallies have been supported or even sponsored by the Government of Pakistan. The Press Secretary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Abid Khan said: “It is extremely worrying that anti-Ahmadiyya public rallies are being staged throughout Pakistan and in particular the Punjab. During these conferences audiences are instructed that there is a duty to kill Ahmadis and as a result uneducated yet indoctrinated people are led to believe that the bloodshed of innocent Ahmadis is something that will be greatly rewarded. This horrific attack on Professor Ahmad is but one example of an Ahmadi being targeted. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Pakistan continually brings incidents like this to the notice of the Pakistani authorities but repeatedly no action is taken. Consequentially the attacks continue to increase and occur with ever greater brutality. These attacks and threats have to stop and the Government must take immediate action to protect its citizens.” End of Release Further Info: Abid Khan (press@ahmadiyya.org.uk / 07795490682)