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I am really happy to learn that expulsion
orders of Ahmedi students from Punjab Medical College have been revoked.
The kind of response this news item received from the civilized world is
quite heartening. We should also appreciate current democratic government
for listening to the outcry of human rights organizations and freedom
lovers like FOTH.
Persecution of Ahmedies in Pakistan and
other Islamic countries is absolutely deplorable. But equally deplorable
is the suffocating environment inside Ahmadiyya Jamaat. AK Sheikh, Iqbal
and Khalid Bhatti have raised some very genuine questions about the human
rights record of this unfortunate community. Being born, raised and brain
washed as an Ahmedi, all my adult life I unsuccessfully struggled to
gather enough courage to say what Mr. Sheikh and Bhatti have said. Are
Ahmediyya clergy and its blind followers less bigot than Jamaat Islami? I
don't think so. Can any one deny that similar beatings and expulsions from
TI college Rabwah were common pre-1974 for any disobedience or criticism
of the Mirza Family or Jamaat beliefs? Isn't it true that whole families
of dissidents were used to be expelled from the Holy City as a collective
punishment? Can any ex-Rabwah-Wasi or ex-TI College student deny?
Mr. Rafi Raza's
rebuttal to Mr. Sheikh shows the typical tribalist mindset of a
brainwashed Ahmedi. Here personal allegiance to the tribe's chief is
above any ethics, rules, law or even religious beliefs. This is apparent
from his following comment:
"An Ahmedi , accepts to be faithful
to Khalifa and Jamaat in his / her oath. If you disagree, automatically,
you are out of it by your own choice of disagreement."
Mr. Raza, If disagreement with clergy or an
imposed leader is sufficient enough to be out of a religion or sect, then
why Ahmedies object to their unanimous expulsion from Islam for
disagreement with basic tenants of Islam?
Every bigot is self righteous and considers
his religion, sect or cult to be supreme and 'chosen one'. I see no
difference in any side of 'Battle of Bigots' and 'Fight of Fundos'.
Saqib Tahir |