When Pakistan was created in 1947, 23% of its citizens were non-Muslim. Today in Pakistan "Land of the Pure" in Urdu only about 3% of citizens are non-Muslim. The Pakistanis, it is clear, do not want to host minorities: instead, they seem to be
Shunned by their Muslim brothers, but Ahmadis still feel it s a blessing to be living in NZ
28 Apr, 2021 02:00 AM
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Ahmadiyya Muslims Azeem Zafarullah, left, and Imam Shafiq ur Rehman at the Baitul Muqeet Mosque in South Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell
Ahmadiyya Muslims Azeem Zafarullah, left, and Imam Shafiq ur Rehman at the Baitul Muqeet Mosque in South Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell
Lincoln Tan is the New Zealand Herald’s diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter.lincoln.tan@nzherald.co.nz@LincolnTanNZH
Azeem Zafarullah claims to be a proud Kiwi Muslim , but when he makes an Islamic greeting, other Muslims would shun him rather than return the greeting.