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stated: 'As the conditions of Jihad do not exist in this country, it would be sinful to carry out Jihad here. '15. VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE. JAMAAT E ISLAMI LEADERSHIP. Mullah Abul Ala Maududi, the founder of the Jamaat e Islami and the self styled guardian of the Ummah has probably been one of the most vicious opponents of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian. But he too, shared the common opinion that Jihad against the British was not permissible. He declared: 'When the Muslims were defeated and the British established their government in India and the Muslims were content to live in this country, with the freedom to practise their personal law, this country ceased to be a country at war. '16. Do these fatwas by the non Ahmadiyya Muslim leadership not indicate that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's views on the non permissibility of. Jihad against the British, at that point in time, were absolutely correct and thoroughly conformed with Islamic teachings since he too was of the opinion that: 'Without a doubt, the causes of Jihad do not exist in this country in these days. Therefore, the Muslims of this country are today forbidden to fight in the name of religion and to slaughter those who reject the. Islamic law. God Almighty has clearly forbidden Jihad by the sword in a time of peace and security. '17. This declaration by the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim. Community did not mean that, God forbid, the need for Jihad had now become obsolete. On the contrary, he urged his Community to continue the struggle and stated: 15. Dehlvi, Maulvi Nazir Hussain: Fatawa Nazirriyya: Vol 4. pg 472 16. Maududi, A. A: Book on Interet: pg 1 17. Ahmad, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam: Tofha Golariyyah: pg 82 367