The teachings of the moderate Ahmadiyya sect of Islam have been labeled apostasy by Palestinian Authority clerics, leaving its members open to persecution and even threats of murder. PA leaders have refused to step in, saying the status of the Ahmadiyya community is a matter for the courts to decide.
Arutz Sheva's Hebrew news service spoke to Mohammed Sharif Ouda, head of the Ahmadi community in Israel, who discussed the problems facing Ahmadi Muslims in the PA and worldwide.
Ahmadi believers living in PA-controlled areas have been beaten and have had their property destroyed, Ouda added.
There is an Ahmadi community in Gaza as well. "In Gaza," Ouda said, "the death penalty is enforced for various crimes, and members of the Ahmadi community hide their true beliefs."
I condemn how Hamas and the PA treats Ahmadi's.
Do you Shafique, as an Ahmadi, also condemn Hamas and the PA for this and thank Israel for provided a safe haven for them?