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| It is now more than fifteen years since the Ordinance was promulgated. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has suffered a great deal after Dictator Ziaul Haq promulgated Ordinance XX in 1984. The suffering continues unabated. It is a touching story and this Souvenir tells only a part of it. ( read it online) US$14.99 [ Order] |
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Plight of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan (1989-1999) |
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ANNEX I
Summary of Cases Registered Against Ahmadis in Pakistan From 26 April 1984 to 30 April 1999
No. | Description of Cases | Number | Punishment Prescribed |
1. |
Booked for Posing as Muslim |
378 |
3 Years' imprisonment, Fine |
2. |
Booked for praying |
93 |
Ditto |
3. |
Booked for celebrating Ahmadiyya Centenary |
27 |
Ditto |
4. |
Booked for celebrating Centenary of the Eclipses of Sun and Moon |
50 |
Ditto |
5. |
Booked for allegedly burning the Holy Quran |
10 |
Life Imprisonment |
6. |
Falsely charged under the Blasphemy Law, PPC 295-C |
189 |
Mandatory Death punishment Fine |
7. |
The entire Ahmadi population of Rabwah was charged under PPC 298-C on 15 Dec 1989 |
35,000 persons |
3 Years' imprisonment, Fine |
8. |
Khalifa-tul-Masih IV has been charged in his absence in cases under the Anti Ahmadiyya Laws and PPC 295C |
17 |
Mandatory Death punishment, Imprisonment, Fine |
9. |
Booked for displaying Kalima |
748 |
3 Years' imprisonment. Fine |
10. |
Miscellaneous |
1,296 |
Various |
TOTAL: 2,791 plus approximately 35,000 inhabitants of Rabwah
Summary of other Events
Number of Ahmadis killed from 26 April 1984 - April 1999 |
39 |
Number of Attempts of Murder upon Ahmadis during 1984-1999 |
81 |
Number of Ahmadiyya Mosques Demolished |
9 |
Number of Ahmadiyya Mosques Sealed by the Authorities |
15 |
Number of Ahmadiyya Mosques set on Fire or damaged |
17 |
Number of Ahmadiyya Mosques Forcibly Occupied |
7 |
Number of Ahmadiyya Mosques, Construction of which was Barred by the Authorities |
14 |
Ahmadis bodies Exhumed after Burial in the cemetery |
17 |
Burial of Ahmadis denied in common cemetery |
30 |
All kinds of gatherings of Ahmadis in Rabwah i.e. Ahmadiyya headquarters town, large or limited have been under a strict ban since April 1984, after the promulgation of Anti-Ahmadiyya Ordinance. The authorities have prohibited even sports events organized by the Community.
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