London: April 8, 2016. (PCP) The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in UK has appreciated statement of Muslim Council of Britain MCB in which violence is condemned against all people on grounds of faith. But it is contended by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community that it is not for anyone or any organisation to determine who is and who is not a Muslim. Everyone has the right to self-identify as a Muslim or as the follower of any faith for that matter. Earlier in statement of April 6, 2016, The Muslim Council of Britain has said that despite our clear theological beliefs, we note that pressure is mounting to describe this community as Muslim. Muslims should not be forced to class Ahmadis as Muslims if they do not wish to do so, at the same time, we call on Muslims to be sensitive, and above all, respect all people irrespective of belief or background. In response to MCB statement Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said today that they consider themselves to be Muslims and practice the teachings of Islam. Therefore, if the MCB sincerely wants to illustrate its commitment to peace and tolerance they should publicly and categorically state that Ahmadi Muslims have the right to identify themselves as Muslims and followers of Islam. Further, it is fact that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has faced decades of brutal and sustained persecution in Pakistan, where laws have been enacted that prevent Ahmadi Muslims from calling themselves ‘Muslim’ and from practicing their religion. In a free and fair society like the United Kingdom, it is unacceptable that any group would seek to follow such a dangerous precedent by denying Ahmadi Muslims the right to identify as Muslims. Freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental tenet of Islam and so the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes that the people of all religions and beliefs should respect one another and should seek to establish true peace, rather than to sow the seeds of conflict and division. Ahmadiyya community added that all people and groups must take a stand against all forms of discrimination, extremism and hate rather than making declarations about other people’s religion or beliefs.