Ethnocentrism and Ahmadi Muslims

Abstract The Ahmadi question is paramount in many Muslim states globally because these are falsely accused as impure/inferior/fake Muslims based on their beliefs different from mainstream Muslims. The secular character of the British India granted religious freedom to people of different faiths allowed Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as the founder of the Ahmadiyya community to propagate his claims in the sub-continent. After the birth of Pakistan as an Islamic state, Ahmadis met an identity problem subject to their beliefs which found un-Islamic by hardline Muslims. Pakistan favours the human rights violations against Ahmadis though it is signatory of the UN Human Rights Council. In contrast, India’s secular structure permits religious communities including Ahmadis to propagate their religious belief across India. Interestingly, the Muslims in India have similar opinion against Ahmadiyya community but the structure of the Indian constitution promotes human rights, religious freedom as well as the protection of minority groups.