The True Islamic Concept of Jihad — Page xv
In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Preface A perfect example of the cr uel treat ment of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at by the government of Pakistan is the White Paper. This document, published by t h e g o v e r n m e n t o f Pa k i s t a n u n d e r t h e t i t l e Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam , was written in support of the Federal ordinance dated April 26, 1984. By publishing the White Paper, this ‘Islamic Republic’ has set aside all Islamic values and has done away with many basic human rights including religious social free- doms of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. Using the White Paper as a crutch, the government of Pakistan claims that the beliefs of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at com- pel it to impose restrictions upon the Ahmad i Muslims. As far as the allegations and accusations made in the White Paper are concerned, they are a repetition of the same baseless allegations and accusations that the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at has responded to in the past on the basis of the Holy Qur’an and the A ha d i th. Since much of our literature is currently being confis- cated by the government of Pakistan, sincere seekers of truth may have difficulty finding the answers. This series