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256:(1) Any person of the Qadiani group or the Lahori group who call themselves 'Ahmadis' or by any other name who by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation- (a) refers to or addresses, any person, other than a Caliph or companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), as "Ameer-ul-Mumineen", "Khalifatul- Mumineen", Khalifa-tul-Muslimeen", "Sahaabi" or "Razi Allah Anho"; (b) refers to, or addresses, any person, other than a wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), as "Ummul-Mumineen"; (c) refers to, or addresses, any person, other than a member of the family "Ahle-bait" of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), as "Ahle-bait"; or (d) refers to, or names, or calls, his place of worship a "Masjid"; shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. (2) Any person of the Qadiani group or Lahori group (who call themselves "Ahmadis" or by any other name) who by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation refers to the mode or form of call to prayers followed by his faith as "Azan", or recites Azan as used by the Muslims, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. 562: 817: 25: 237:
Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation, or by any imputation, innuendo or insinuation, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of any wife (Ummul Mumineen), or members of the family (Ahle-bait), of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), or any of the righteous
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In the following four years from the regulation of the ordinance, there were more than 3,000 cases of Ahmadis charged with various offences under the regulation. Six were sentenced to 25 years imprisonment and four were sentenced to death. No executions have occurred to date and prosecutions have
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Any person of the Qadiani group or the Lahori group (who call themselves 'Ahmadis' or by any other name), who directly or indirectly, poses himself as a Muslim, or calls, or refers to, his faith as Islam, or preaches or propagates his faith, or invites others to accept his faith, by words, either
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spoken or written, or by visible representations, or in any manner whatsoever outrages the religious feelings of Muslims shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.
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Caliphs (Khulafa-e-Rashideen) or companions (Sahaaba) of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
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who was charged under Section 298C for "offering prayers" and "citing from the Holy Koran". Karamatullah had already been subjected to repeated arrests since 1984.
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The ordinance also debars Ahmadis from the use of any honorific titles and modes of address deemed specific to the Islamic community such as the greeting "
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Ordinance XLIV of 1980 attempted to address the same issue without specifically naming the Ahmadiyya. It amends the PPC as follows:
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mplementation of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
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has called on the Commission on Human Rights to "call on the Government of Pakistan to repeal Ordinance XX."
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Trespasses of the State, Ministering to Theological Dilemmas through the Copyright/Trademark, Naveeda Khan,
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effectively gave the state of Pakistan, the exclusive right to determine the meaning of the term "Muslim".
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298-B. Misuse of epithets, descriptions and titles, etc., reserved for certain holy personages or places:
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or to "pose as Muslims", which are crimes punishable by three years in prison. This Ordinance and the
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298-C. Person of Qadiani group, etc., calling himself a Muslim or preaching or propagating his faith:
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Unable to perform his duties as the leader of the Community without violating the Ordinance,
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Khilafat, the Successorship of Prophethood – The Guided Khilafat – Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya
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Law passed in Pakistan which prevents Ahmadi Muslims from being identified as Muslims
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Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities
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298-A: Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of holy personages:*
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Ordinance XX followed in 1984, with the following changes to the PPC:
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Islam and the Ahmadiyya jamaʻat: history, belief, practice
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on 26 April 1984 and is meant to prohibit the practice of
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