Ahmadiyya Muslim Community denounces violent attacks in Bangladesh
In an official statement, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has denounced several violent attacks on Ahmadis in Bangladesh.
Amidst the political turmoil in the Bangladeshi nation, the Ahmadis have come under severe attacks through various riots, according to the official statement.
Terrible news from Bangladesh
— Shahid Badruddin (@ShahidBadruddin) August 5, 2024
Mullahs there are having a field day due to the political turmoil. They along with their supporters have attacked Ahmadiyya Mosque, Jamia, Jalsa Gah & houses of Ahmadis.
May Allah(swt) keep all Ahmadies & the good people of Bangladesh safe, Ameen pic.twitter.com/vUMZ46WBhh
The official statement of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is reproduced below:
Amid political turmoil in Bangladesh, Ahmadi Muslims come under violent attack
The International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) is deeply concerned about the violent attacks against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community amidst the recent political turmoil in Bangladesh.
Mullah in #Bangladesh out of nowhere came out to take advantage of turmoil situation & attacked several properties belongs to #Ahmadiyya #Muslim Community. #MinoritiesUnderAttack @RajuDas7777 @hindu8789 pic.twitter.com/WDen509EkU
— CFATM (@CFATM2) August 6, 2024
As law and order has deteriorated, properties, houses, shops and mosques of Muslim Ahmadis in several regions have been destroyed. Nearly twenty Ahmadis have been injured, some of whom have been hospitalised.
Mullah Taking Advantage of the Situation and attacking AHMADIYYA places #ahmadiyya #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/GNCYBPFtcr
— Ahmad Babar (@babar_ahmad) August 5, 2024
The situation remains fluid, with ongoing unrest complicating the assessment of specific cases. Many Ahmadis have been forced to flee their homes, as seen in videos shared on social media.
Students of Jamia #Ahmadiyya Islamia in #Bangladesh faced a brutal attack by violent mullas. #HumanRightsViolations #MinoritiesUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/3VPmF7Bm5U
— CFATM (@CFATM2) August 6, 2024
Anti-Ahmadi clerics (mul'lahs) and neighbourhood rioters have taken advantage of the fall of the government to burn and loot approximately 88 houses. Major Ahmadi mosques have been severely damaged. One injured citizen is in critical condition. Clerics have vandalised and burnt the mosque in Taraganj, Rangpur district, and also attacked the mosque in Mathertek, Dhaka City.
