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Pakistani immigrant proud to be American
APP.COM | July 4, 2010
By Dr. Nasir Ahmad | Tinton Falls
Today is the first Independence Day I will be celebrating as an American citizen. Born in Pakistan, I emigrated to America in 1998 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2009.
I feel proud to be an American Ahmadi Muslim, because I know the Constitution protects my individual rights. Unlike in Pakistan where religious minorities are imprisoned or even executed for practicing their faith, here I freely observe my faith without any fear of persecution.
I am grateful my American-born children will never have to face the persecution that I had to endure for almost 15 years. Therefore, this July 4 I will be celebrating independence from religious tyranny for myself, and for so many others like me.
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Free to believe and celebrate today
Freep.Com | July 4, 2010
Tariq Malik | Canal Winchester, Ohio
I am an Ahmadi Muslim, and my community is subject to state-sanctioned persecution in Pakistan, where I was born.
Today, however, I can practice my faith without any fear of being imprisoned or put to death. Being a citizen of the United States of America, I thank God and our forefathers who fought for this freedom.
I am an American Muslim, and I am honored to be one. This year, I celebrate the Fourth of July because it opened the doors of religious freedom for me and my family. My faith is my life, my liberty and my pursuit of happiness. I cannot be thankful to God without being thankful to His people. May God bless America.
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