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sa ± _________________________________________________________________ teaching is abolished. The other issue he raised was that of the abrogation of Jihad. With respect to this, the Muslim leaders who have been put on the spot under the pressure of the powers of whom they are toadies, and whom they scrounge, have given statements that the Jihad as defined today, and the frequent acts of certain Muslim organisations is not Jihad. It is totally against the teachings of Islam. Their statements have been printed in the newspapers. This has been the stance of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from the very start. This ± is our ideology and this is our teaching that in the current age, under these circumstances, Jihad is abolished, and this is exactly in accordance with the Islamic teachings. The Promised Messiah says about this matter: as The battles of our Prophet and those of his esteemed sa Companions were either in defence of the attack by the ra non-Muslims or to maintain peace and to push back those by the sword who wanted to stop faith by the sword. However, who among the opponents, now picks up the sword to defend the faith? Who prevents one from becoming a Muslim, and who forbids calling the in mosques? Adhan − (Tiryaqul-Qulub, Ruhan Khaza’in, Vol. 15, pp. 159-160) ™ − − − ± − ¿ − That is who forbids calling the ? It is only in Adhan − Pakistan that the Ahmad s are forbidden to call the in ™ Adhan ± ¿ − mosques but we are silent despite this. We did not make a commotion, and we offer our Prayers without calling the Adhan. − 114