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The High Commission of Canada to Pakistan recently shut down a Canadian-Pakistani anti-Ahmadiyya troll after receiving a tweet that termed the community non-Muslim, Rabwah Times reported.
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On August 23, the high commission posted a tweet comparing Islamabad's Faisal Mosque with Ahmadi worship place Baitun Nur in Calgary.
Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan: 5000 sq.m. – Baitan Nur mosque, Calgary, Canada: 4500 sq.m. #BiggestMosque pic.twitter.com/k9zr3JCnXC
— Canada in Pakistan (@CanHCPakistan) August 23, 2016
In response, a Canadian-Pakistani tweeted saying, "Bait nur - Qadianis are declared non-muslims by courts-and muslims. You must respect court judgment?"
Bait nur - Qadianis are declared non-muslims by courts-and muslims. U must respect court judgment?
— Engr. Asmat khan (@Asmatkhan787) August 23, 2016
https://t.co/e7xtWGbCH8 …
The following twitter exchange culminated in the Anti-Ahmadiyya troll being shut down by the high commission.
Qadinis R enjoying more happy life in Pakistan as compared to Canada. Y R U not concerned about persecution of Immig. in Can.
— Engr. Asmat khan (@Asmatkhan787) August 24, 2016
Persecution on religion illegal in Canada. Ppl can complain eg to Can Human Rights Commission https://t.co/U7UsRKT12p & police
— Canada in Pakistan (@CanHCPakistan) August 24, 2016
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Calgary's Baitun Nur opened in 2008. The worship place was constructed by the Jamaat-i-Ahmadiyya. Many Ahmadis have been compelled to seek refuge in Canada due to rising violence in Pakistan.
This article originally appeared on Rabwah Times.
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