Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 2
against its interpretation of Islamic teachings; insulted and derided its membership and on occasions, even taken recourse to brute force hoping to coerce the Community into apostasy and submission. Yet, inspite of all their efforts, its adversaries have neither succeeded in demolishing the credibility of its teachings nor have they been able to either retard its progress or dent the faith of its membership. On the contrary Ahmadi Muslims have reacted to this persecution by the hostile forces with greater perseverance and in the process have become more dedicated members of the Community which its enemies have contrived to demolish. . Infact when looked at it from another angle, the recently intensified persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, particularly in. Pakistan, may have been a blessing in disguise. Since 1984, it has begun to expand at a rate which has not only shocked and bewildered its adversaries but also to a certain surprised the members of the. Community itself since its membership has increased beyond belief; it has managed vast capital investment throughout the world; its publication clout has reached a pace never known its history and its missionary activities has become the envy of the world. And, to the regret of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's opponents, they have not been able to do anything to stop this progress inspite of being extensivly supported by some of the richest and most powerful countries of the world. . This moral and physical defeat of the antagonists has been a cause of renewed anxiety to the orthodox Muslim hierarchy. Having failed to make any progress through legitimate means, the adversaries of the. Ahmadiyya Muslim Movement have now adopted an ingenious stratagem of blatant misrepresentation and character assasination. . The previous two decades have witnessed the publication of a large 2