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Ahmadiyya worship places ‘desecrated’

by Imran Gabol in Dawn, Sept 26th, 2023LAHORE: Three Ahmadiyya places of worship were allegedly desecrated by police in Sheikhupura district. The first incident occurred in the Kirto area of Narang Mandi, followed by the desecration of a place of worship in Nano Dogar in Sharqpur, late on Sept 23 and Bedaadpur Virkan near Muridke, all in the district of Sheikhupura. In each case, the minarets of the places of worship were demolished. Ahmadiyya people…

Haas concerned by attacks on Ahmadiyyas

report in The Daily Star, Mar 21, 2023US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas yesterday expressed concern over the recent attack on the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh. The US envoy was visiting the national centre of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat (AMJ) at the city’s Bakshibazar. He enquired about the incident, AMJ said in a press release. The ambassador also expressed his interest in visiting Panchagarh soon, the press release claimed.https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/diplomacy/news/haas-concerned-attacks-ahmadiyyas-3276551

Haas concerned by attacks on Ahmadiyyas

report in The Daily Star, Mar 21, 2023US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas yesterday expressed concern over the recent attack on the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh. The US envoy was visiting the national centre of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat (AMJ) at the city’s Bakshibazar. He enquired about the incident, AMJ said in a press release. The ambassador also expressed his interest in visiting Panchagarh soon, the press release claimed.https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/diplomacy/news/haas-concerned-attacks-ahmadiyyas-3276551

Ahmadiyya Villages: Gripped by fear, many fleeing homes

by Quamrul Islam Rubaiyat in The Daily Star, Mar 6, 2023People of the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh have been spending their days amid fears of further attacks by Islamist outfits. Many of them, especially the elderly, women and children, have already fled their houses and taken shelter in mosques, educational institutions or their relatives’ homes. They even took their cattle, household essentials and other valuables with them, villagers said. Ahmednagar, Shalsheri and Phultala — the…

One killed in clash over Ahmadiyya congregation in Panchagarh, BGB deployed

report in Prothom Alo, Mar 4, 2023A 28-year-old was killed and at least 50 were injured, including nine policemen, in clashes that broke out between police and certain religious elements in Panchagarh as the latter brought out a rally demanding a halt to the gathering of the Ahmadiyyas, a sect of Islam formed by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. A total of 17 platoons of BGB have been deployed in Panchagarh city area to evade further tension,…