Source/Credit: Ahmadiyya Times | Contributed
By Dr Abid Ahmad | February 5, 2012
One year ago tomorrow, on the 6th February 2011, three members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya) in Cikeusik, Indonesia were brutally murdered.
Tubaqus Chandra Mubarak (34) was a born Ahmadi Muslim who was survived by his pregnant wife. The assailants attacked him inside the Ahmadiyya Mission House with knives and then suspended him from a height and continued to beat him. He was later taken down and his dead body was further beaten and mutilated.
Ahmad Warsono (38) joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in 2002. He is survived by his wife and four children. The assailants attacked him inside the Ahmadiyya Mission House with knives, machetes and sticks. His body was then brought outside where he was continually beaten mercilessly whilst the police looked on.
Roni Pesarani (35) joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in 2008. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. The assailants attacked him inside the Ahmadiyya Mission House with knives, machetes and sticks. His body was then brought outside where he was continually beaten mercilessly whilst again the police looked on.
These were ordinary people, like you and me, who were killed simply because of their belief in the truth of the Promised Messiah.
The spiritual head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, said that these attacks had belied any form of decency and were conducted in such a barbaric way that initially the dead bodies of the Ahmadis could not be identified. He quoted a report by the Asian Human Rights Commission which stated that many religious scholars in Indonesia and their followers failed to see anything wrong with the attacks. His Holiness said:
“Today’s Ulema (religious scholars) are turning the clock back thousands of years by committing acts of utter barbarity and depravity all in the name of Islam and are instructing their followers to do the same. These people have even hardened the hearts of their children so much that when the murders and violence were taking place, children stood by applauding.”
Hadhrat Ahmad said that what pained him and all true Muslims most of all, was that such brutality and violence was being committed in the name of the Holy Founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who had taught of love, compassion and mercy throughout his life.
His Holiness continued that the Ahmadi Muslims who had sacrificed their lives were true martyrs and were the shining stars of Ahmadiyyat. He said that the opponents of the community, wherever in the world they were, could try their utmost but they would never succeed in weakening the faith of an Ahmadi Muslim.
Hadhrat Ahmad further stated:
"Ahmadi Muslims were united and would always remain so not just in their faith but also in their loyalty to the countries.
“Every Ahmadi Muslim, no matter where he lives, is loyal to his country. Indeed we pledge that we will never partake in any action through which our loyalty to our country could be questioned. As part of this loyalty we pray that may God release our nations from the clutches of the oppressive people.”
France 24 has published the video footage of the barbaric murders on their website under “The most striking videos of 2011”.
http://observers.france24.com/content/20111222-observers-most-striking-videos-2011-best-of-year-amateur-gaddafi-khadafi-ivory-coast-egypt-russia-indonesia
WARNING: THIS VIDEO MAY SHOCK VIEWERS
On Sunday 14th August 2011, hundreds of Indonesians from the Islamic Defenders Front, attacked the Ahmadiyya Mosque in S.Sulawesi. Ten Ahmadis were beaten up, one being brutally hurt. The Indonesian Authorities did nothing to stop the attacks. The attack was captured on video and can be seen at (after clicking on the link below, you will need to click on the video play button):
http://metrotvnews.com/read/newsvideo/2011/08/14/134058/FPI-Makassar-Rusak-Markas-Ahmadiyah
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Dr Abid Ahmad is President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Preston, UK. Dr Ahmad requests prayers for the three martyrs and their families. He further request prayers for all Ahmadi Muslims who are being persecuted, in various countries around the world.
-- One year on – Three Ahmadi Muslims murdered in Indonesia
-- Ahmadiyya Times
-- Dr Abid Ahmad
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