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The Wahabbis and Deobandis have jointly been censured in yet another edict of apostasy and idolatry issued by Muslim divines. . It has been stated: 'They stand condemned as the worst and most dangerous, far more dangerous than idolaters and maggians. '21. If Abdul Hafeez subscribes to the Jamait e Islami persuasion, then he ought to know that its leader, Maulvi Abul Ala. Maududi has been condemned as a heretic and one of the thirty dadjaals prophesied by Hadhrat Muhammadsa. Hence, an edict issued against him declared: 'There is no doubt that he is amongst those who have been led astray. I strongly urge Muslims to keep themselves aloof from his beliefs and ideology. They should not regard him a servant of Islam and should not be under any illusions. The. Holy Prophetsa declared that before the appearance of the. Dadjaal, thirty other Dadjaals would be born to pave the way for him. As I understand it, Maududi is one of these thirty dadjaals. 122. However, if he is neither of these but belongs to the other camp, then the Deobandi and Wahabbi ulama have issued similar fatwas against the Barelvis. For instance, Maulvi Sayyid. Muhammad Murtaza of Deoband denounced Ahmad Raza. Khan, the leader of Barelvi's as 'a murtadd, a dadjaal of the century and a great kafir and excluded him from the pale of. Islam. 123 Such fatwas of apostasy and heresy as well as kufr within the Muslim ummah are neither few nor far in between. . In fact, non Ahmadi Muslim ulama have demanded social and religious segregation from other sects, namely, the Ahle Hadeeth merely on account of the others saying Amen aloud; raising their hands during prayers or folding arms on the chest and reciting 21. Akhram a Shariat Mukamal, Abhoh al Muzanb, pt. 1,. P. 14 22. Siddiq, Maulvi Muhammad. Haq Parast Ulema ko Maududiat say Narazghi ke Asbab 23. Murtaza, Maulvi Sayyid Muhammad. vide. Radd at Takfir ala I fahash al Tanzir 257