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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Ahmedi Persecution in Pakistan (Part 1): Police Act As Worship Place Looks Like a Mosque, Islam and Sectarianism, NewAgeIslam.com

Islam and Sectarianism
Ahmedi Persecution in Pakistan (Part 1): Police Act As Worship Place Looks Like a Mosque
by Rana Tanveer

The policemen etched out the verses at the main gate and entrance to the main hall. They were about to tear down the minarets, about five feet high, at the main gate too, but local Ahmedis convinced them to give them a day to cover them as demolishing them would have damaged the whole structure.

An Ahmedi familiar with the matter said that for several days, “irrelevant people” had been instigating non-Ahmedis in the area to complain about the place of worship. He said that they had applied to the local police for the registration of an FIR. He said that the deputy superintendent of police (DSP) concerned had met both sides on Tuesday and they had reached a compromise whereby no case would be registered provided the verses and minarets were removed.

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