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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 17 ] At the time of my arrest, the policeman started beat- ing me. Another policeman joined him, and they were both slapping and punching me. Then, I was taken to a shop, which had been converted into a police station, where I was laid in a wooden box and beaten. I continued to recite the kalimah throughout. I was then taken to the police station in B a ghb a n Purah on a horse carriage. Along the way, I was also slapped and punched as I would recite: 2 Upon reaching the B a ghb a n Purah station in Gujran- wala, one policeman said, ‘Lay him down and beat him up. ’ I was told to lie down, but I did not. Two or three men came forward. One grabbed my hair, another twisted my arm, and the third pulled my legs. In this way, they threw me onto the floor. Another policeman holding a whip, whipped me several times. At each whiplash I would recite the kalimah aloud and they would say, ‘You are from among the infi- dels. ’ They would strike me again saying, ‘We will get the kalimah out of your system, you great devotee of the kalimah! ’ Afterwards, when their desire to serve Islam was not quite satisfied, one policeman thought of serving Islam in a better way, and he ordered that 2. O our Lord, pour forth steadfastness upon us, and make our steps firm, and help us against the disbelieving people. ( al-Baqarah , 2:251). . .