Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Debate between Siobhain McDonagh and Tom Brake

Thursday 24th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Siobhain McDonagh]

I completely agree. Even his holiness the head of the Ahmadiyya faith is now based in London precisely because of the persecution in Pakistan.

[Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)]

Does the hon. Lady agree that as far as I am aware it is perfectly in order for me or her to say “Salaam aleikum” as a greeting, whereas in Pakistan it is not in order for an Ahmadiyya Muslim to do that?

[Siobhain McDonagh]

Yes, and that was brought out in the all-party group investigation meeting just on Monday. It had never occurred to me that it was specifically Ahmadis who could not do such things.