The Baha'is, the Ahmaddiyas and Tibet.
Why are there not more Bah'ais? A faith based on peace, equality, tolerance, love, freedom, eschewing drugs and promoting learning, one would think that this was the answer to most if not all of humanity's problems. Like Buddhism, perhaps it is too far advanced and we are too far behind to follow it with any expectation of arriving at nirvana/jinnah/paradise. Persecuted in Iran (and to a lesser extent in Egypt) the Baha'is have not used violence against their oppressors.
Another group that are unfairly treated are the Ahmaddiya followers. Largely from Pakistan they are held to be heretics by many muslims. Their ecumenical outlook and reverence towards Isa/Jesus (QSSL) have not endeared them to many elements in the Umma. My trip to their Masjid in Morden was a highlight of my time in England.
Finally, Tibet. After all the bloodshed inflicted by the morally bankrupt illegal occupiers of Peking the Tibetans face a litany of human rights abuses. Tibetan identity can be said to hinge upon Buddhism. The exile of the Dalai Lama is a disgrace, yet from London to Washington one sees only a concern for Han Chinese trade and the almighty yuan. So much then for the superficial lip-service to human rights in a so-called free world.
Another group that are unfairly treated are the Ahmaddiya followers. Largely from Pakistan they are held to be heretics by many muslims. Their ecumenical outlook and reverence towards Isa/Jesus (QSSL) have not endeared them to many elements in the Umma. My trip to their Masjid in Morden was a highlight of my time in England.
Finally, Tibet. After all the bloodshed inflicted by the morally bankrupt illegal occupiers of Peking the Tibetans face a litany of human rights abuses. Tibetan identity can be said to hinge upon Buddhism. The exile of the Dalai Lama is a disgrace, yet from London to Washington one sees only a concern for Han Chinese trade and the almighty yuan. So much then for the superficial lip-service to human rights in a so-called free world.