73 Divisions in Islam and One True Jama'at

73 Divisions in Islam and One True Jama'at — Page 30

73 DIVISIONS IN ISLAM AND ONE TRUE JAMA’AT 30 Muhammad (peace be upon him) now recommended such of his followers as were without protection to seek an asylum in a foreign land. ” “This is termed the first Hijra or the flight to Abyssinia, as distinguished from the later more extensive emigration to the same quarter. ” And then eventually the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) himself had to emigrate to Madina around April 622 [44]: “Two or three weeks after the pledge of Akaba, that is, about the beginning of Muharram, the emigration commenced. ” Many Ahmadi Muslims in our present time had to follow this sunnah of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions just because of the beliefs they held and because of the ever intensifying persecution in Pakistan. Following is what the human rig hts advocates had to say to the united nations [45]. “Ahmadi Muslims are being driven out of Pakistan. When seeking refuge in other countries, they have a prime facie showing of persecution based on religion. Asylum rights and the right of non - refoulement are involved. Any country that forcibly repatriates a n Ahmadi Muslim to Pakistan while Ordinance XX is in effect is in violation of international law. ” Those who persecute Ahmadi Muslims shamelessly admit that the aim of the persecution is to drive Ahmadi Muslims out