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Non-Violence: A Muslim Response to Islamaophobia

By Zohaib Zafar
In Ahmadiyya, Jihad, Op-eds, Persecution of Ahmadis
2 Min read
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Originally published in Beliefnet My story with non-violence starts with my ancestors who joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Among what inspired my ancestors to join this community was the strong condemnation of violence in the name of Islam by the community’s founder, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Ahmad believed that unnecessary violence was not only prohibited in Islam but was a great misfortune for...

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For Ahmadi Muslims, another memorial day

By Harris Zafar
In Ahmadiyya, Human Rights, Op-eds
5 Min read
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On May 28th this year, we observed Memorial Day, a day to remember and honor those who have died in service to our nation. But on this year’s Memorial Day, I also reflected on other brave souls who died in another service: to their faith. May 28th has a special significance not just for me and the tens of millions of members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community worldwide. It is also a day of...

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