“However ludicrous and unjust it may appear to rational minds, Jihad, in one form or another, will play a vigorous role on the world-stage in coming decades. In the course of the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Jahan Khan, an M.P. of Provincial Legislative Assembly, leading a violent Muslim mob, told the Hindus and Sikhs that “it is Muslim Raj now. Pakistan has been created. We are the rulers and Hindus are the ryot (peasants). The Sikhs will have to fly the Pakistani flag… pay land revenues (kharaj) and other dues (jiziya, etc).” Pakistani scholar, Dr. Israr Ahmed, the founder of Tanzeem-e-Islami Party, says on the issue of non Muslims in Islamic state.. “We said (to non Muslims): either become Muslim and enjoy equal rights or they have to live as second grade citizens under our rule. Otherwise come to the open field and let the sword resolve the issue. “
(M.A. Khan (2009). Islamic Jihad, The Legacy of Forced Conversion, Imperialism, and Slavery. iUniverse, NY).
