Persecution of Ahmadis Persecution of Ahmadis The Ahmadiyya sect of Islam has been subject to various forms of religious persecution and discrimination since the movement's inception in 1889. The Ahmadiyya Muslim movement emerged from the Sunni tradition of Islam and its adherents believe in all the five pillars and articles of faith required of Muslims. Ahmadis are considered non-Muslims by many mainstream Muslims since they consider Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the movement, to be the promised Mahdi and Messiah awaited by the Muslims. The Ahmadis are active translators of the Qur'an and proselytizers for the faith. However, in a number of
French Council of the Muslim Faith of the FCMF, theological plane, was created in order to try and spread the word that the people committing these crimes are not representative of the other believers. A Muslim liberalist from Bordeaux was brought in due to his "initiative" in trying to help people understand the difference between normal Muslims and the radical ones. His ideas are also more liberal when it comes to rules and regulations of the Muslim religion. This group will be representative of almost all Muslim branches, excluding the ultra-conservative Salafist movement. French Council of the Muslim Faith The French Council of the Muslim Faith