Their Ulema — Page 9
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 9 ] Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at is being attacked verbally and in writing; Ahmad i s are being tormented through physical abuses, by being thrown into jails, and killed mercilessly. This so-called White Paper truly represents the negative image depicted in these Qur’anic verses. The false nature of blame and allegations leveled against the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at in the White Paper is unbelievable. After describing the 1953 riots, a few conclu- sions have been drawn. But, first, the following analysis of the Jam a ‘at has been offered in the White Paper. It started at the instigation of a colonial power, and the issue became more and more complicated with the passage of time. It not only created bitterness and division among Muslims of South Asia, but also among the Muslim nations of other countries, particularly from Africa. ( Qadiyaniyyat — A Grave Threat to Islam , p. 1) Describing the cause and effects of the 1953 riots, the so- called White Paper further writes: This problem started the poison of hatred and sectarianism in the political life of Pakistan. During this time, the Qadian i s began sending delegations to foreign countries, where they started to establish their preaching centers. They built preaching centers in Afr ican, European, and South and Nor th American countries. But they had no numerical strength anywhere, while their numbers in Pakistan