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Hearings on Religious Freedom in India and Pakistan: Mr. Mujeeb Rahman Summary of the Cases |
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Instituted against Ahmadis in Pakistan
(From April 1984 to December 31, 1999)
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No
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Description of
the Cases
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Total
number of cases
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1
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Number of Ahmadis booked displaying Kalima, i.e.,
"There is none worthy of worship except Allah. Muhammad
is the Messenger of Allah."
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753
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2
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Number of Ahmadis booked for calling Azan, call to
Prayers.
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37
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3
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Number of Ahmadis booked for posing as Muslims
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379
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4
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Number of Ahmadis booked for using Islamic epithets
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121
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5
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Number of Ahmadis booked for offering Prayers
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93
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6
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Number of Ahmadis booked for preaching
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554
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7
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Number of Ahmadis booked for celebrating Ahmadiyya
Centenary in 1989
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27
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8
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Number of Ahmadis booked for celebrating 100 years'
anniversary of the eclipses of the sun & moon that occurred
in 1984 as a sign for the Promised Mahdi, i.e., Founder
of the Ahmadiyya Community.
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50
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9
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Number of Ahmadis booked for distributing a pamphlet
'Ek Harff-e-Nasihana', i.e., 'A Piece of Advice' commenting
upon anti-Ahmadiyya Ordinance XX (ppc 298-B/C.
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27
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10
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Number of Ahmadis booked for distributing "Mubahala"
pamphlet, i.e., a challenge thrown to opponents in a
spiritual prayer contest.
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148
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11
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Number of Ahmadis booked for allegedly burning the
Holy Quran
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15
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12
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Various other cases against Ahmadis under anti-Ahmadi
Ordinance 298-B/C.
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738
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13
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Number of Ahmadis charged under "Blasphhemy Law",
i.e., 295-C.
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200
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14
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Supreme Head of the Community, currently living in
London, has been charged in his absence in sixteen cases
under PPC 298-C, i.e., anti-Ahmadiyya Law.
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16
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15
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The entire population of Rabwah, i.e., Ahmadiyya
Headquarters in Pakistan, was charged under Section
PPC 298-C on 15-12-1989.
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Summary of Other Events
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*
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Number of Ahmadis killed during June 1984 to January
2000.
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45
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*
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Number of attempts of murder upon Ahmadis up to December
31, 1999.
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83
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*
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Number of Ahmadiyya mosques demolished.
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14
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*
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Number of Ahmadiyya mosques sealed by authorities.
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20
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*
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Number of Ahmadiyya mosques set on fire.
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10
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*
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Number of Ahmadiyya mosques forcibly occupied.
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9
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*
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Number of Ahmadiyya mosques, construction of which
barred by authorities.
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19
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*
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Number of Ahmadis' bodies exhumed after burial in
cemetery.
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20
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*
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Number of Ahmadi burials denied in the cemetery.
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31
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All kinds of meetings in Rabwah, i.e., Ahmadiyya Headquarters,
large or limited, have been under a strict ban since April
1984, after promulgation of anti-Ahmadiyya Ordinance XX. Even
the sports events organized by the Community have been prohibited
by the authorities.
Cases Instituted Against
Ahmadiyya Periodicals and Magazines
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No
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Description of
the Cases
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Number of cases
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Number
of persons implicated
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1
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Number of cases instituted against the daily Al-Fazl
under instruction from Government authority.
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24
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73
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2
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Number of cases against the daily Al -Fazl by the
opponents.
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14
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48
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3
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Number of cases instituted against the monthly 'Ansarullah'
under instruction from Government authoritites.
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12
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37
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4
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Number of cases instituted against the monthly 'Ansarullah'
by the opponents.
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7
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28
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5
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Number of cases instituted against the monthly 'Misbah'
under instruction from the Government.
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7
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23
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6
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Number of cases instituted against the monthly 'Misbah'
by the opponents.
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1
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3
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7
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Number of cases instituted against the monthly 'Khalid'
under instruction from the Government.
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10
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30
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8
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Number of cases instituted against the monthly 'Khalid'
by the opponents.
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1
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6
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9
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Number of cases instituted against the monthly 'Tashheezul
Azhan' under instruction from Government authorities.
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5
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15
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10
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Number of cases instituted against the monthly 'Tarik-e-Jadid
Azhan' under instruction from Government authorities.
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5
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16
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11
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Number of cases instituted against the weekly 'Al-Badar'
(India) under instruction from Government authorities.
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1
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3
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