Clarification on Qadianis/Ahmadiyas

Submitted by Devasahayam (United States), Jun 24, 2008 at 16:00

While Qadiani sect was founded in an area now in Republic Of India (Qadian, Gurdaspur Distt), the majority of Qadianis since 1947 have resided in Pakistan. They have generally been the most productive of Pakistanis, including the following examples:

• Pakistan's first Foreign Minster, Zafarullah Khan
• ACM Zafar Ahmed Chaudry, PAF Chief Of Staff, 1972-1974
• Pakistan Army generals Akhtar Malik and Abdul Malik
• Mirza Muzaffar Ahmed who negotiated Indus Waters Treaty of 1960
• Sadruddin who made first German translation of Koran
• Abdus Salaam, ONLY declared-nationality Pakistani Nobel Laureate

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".