I belong to a persecuted sect of Islam, the Ahmadiyya sect. Muslim-majority countries like Pakistan do not recognize the peaceful adherents of this community as Muslims.
Source/Credit: The Dallas Morning News
By Nayyar Ahmed | August 21, 2016
The State Department, in its annual report on global religious freedom, has taken an aim at discriminatory laws against religious minorities. The White House has particularly shown concerns over blasphemy and apostasy laws in some Muslim countries.
My deepest gratitude goes out to the Obama administration for tackling a matter close to my heart. Adding a bit more perspective, I belong to a persecuted sect of Islam, the Ahmadiyya sect. Muslim-majority countries like Pakistan do not recognize the peaceful adherents of this community as Muslims. We are labeled as heretics and have been officially declared as non-Muslims by many.
To make matters worse, Ahmadi Muslims can be imprisoned for practicing their faith in some of these countries.
Hence, we are blessed and fortunate to be a part of the pluralistic fabric of America that guarantees liberty and justice for all.
Nayyar Ahmed, Pittsburgh
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