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| Ahmadiyah asked to leave Islam |
| 2010-10-12 |
| [Straits Times] NADHDLATUL Ulama(NU) has suggested that Ahmadiyah followers no longer claim themselves as part of Islam, citing widespread rejection from Mohammedans in the country. NU deputy secretary general Enceng Shobirin told a discussion on settlement to Ahmadiyah problems on Wednesday followers of the religious sect would suffer from isolation if they insisted on associating themselves with Islam while violating the basic teaching of the religion. Enceng said violence against Ahmadis would recur as mainstream Mohammedans deemed the sect as a threat to Islamic teachings. 'Let's conduct a study to find a win-win solution. In other countries Ahmadiyah followers could behave themselves,' Enceng was quoted by kompas.com. Another speaker in the discussion, NU deputy chairman Slamet Effendi Yusuf, said Mohammedans across the world did not recognize Ahmadiyah as part of Islam. 'Even in Pakistain, where Ahmadiyah was born, the religious sect is not recognized as part of Islam, but its followers could practice their religious teachings. This could be the best solution to the Ahmadiyah problem,' Mr Slamet said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 There is a big difference between an individual choosing to leave (apostasy) and a group being kicked out as heretics. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-10-12 14:44 |
| #1 I thought once someone 'checked in' to Islam, they couldn't leave until they 'checked out' or were otherwise forcibly removed from the human population. Violence against Ahmadis will recur as long as mainstream Muslims persist in following up their belief (along the lines of death to heretics, apostates, infidels and blasphemers) with violent practices. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-10-12 08:01 |