Source & Credit: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
By Press Release | July 2, 2010
ATTACK ON LAHORE SHRINE
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK expresses its deepest condolences to the families of victims of the attack on the Sufi shrine Data Darbar in Lahore.
We also wish to express our outright condemnation of all acts of violence - especially those that target innocent people at places of worship. We believe firmly in Islam which makes it abundantly clear that a crime against one person, by taking an innocent’s life, is a crime against all of humanity. As evidenced by the attacks on our two mosques in Lahore on 28 May, the Ahmadi Muslims know only too well the pain, grief and suffering inflicted by such incidents and we stand united with others to defy these forces of evil.
Rafiq Hayat, National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK, said:
“Targeting of religious groups, be they Sufis, Shias, Ahmadis, Hindus, Sikhs or Christians is commonplace in Pakistan – we call on the Government of Pakistan to act decisively to protect all its citizens and to repeal laws that provide shelter for religious extremists.
“We call on the British Government and the wider international community to put pressure on Pakistan to take decisive measures against extremists who incite hatred and violence towards religious sects. We also urge the British Government to remain vigilant to prevent similar extremism from being preached and spread to these shores.”
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Dr Basharat Nazir, Press Secretary
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK
Baitul Futuh Mosque
181 London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5PT | UK
Phone: 07703 483 384 - media@ahmadiyya.org.uk
www.ahmadiyya.org.uk - www.LoveForAllHatredForNone.org
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