Peace All
I think rather than argue about what we can disagree on let's talk about what we can agree on. The clearest reason why I believe Ahmadis were treated with such mallice and why Ismailis were not was due to a number of matters.
1) Ismailis were in a position where their donations were pinnacle in helping the establishment of Pakistan. One does not bite the hand that feeds it.
2) Ismailis were already praying/associated to different religious establishments and did not intermingle or try to be part of the mainstream groups. The Ahmadis on the other hand started off in this manner.
3) The outward behaviour of the Ismailis is alien to the mainstream groups, but on conversation with them their beliefs are not too far from what established (Shi'a) sects already believe. However, in the case of the Ahmadi sect it may have been considered important to make a distinction from them because they resembled the mainstream in outward behaviour so much but it was their beliefs that were very different.
Good points.
First off --- Thank you, Thank you to the mods for correcting the subject line.
I agree that Ismailis are a branch off of the "mainstream" Shias.
They have been around for MUCH MUCH longer compared to Ahmadis.
Remember that the evolutionary steps and time frame for any new religion / aqeeda / mazhab
---- First 100 years are difficult for any Aqeeda. Lots of persecution happens.
---- Then the next 100 years are "becoming mainstream".
---- In year 200+ the aqeeda becomes accepted in this world.
---- In the "formative 200 years", the aqeeda goes through a lot of changes in order to become "mainstream".
So Ahmadis are on well on their way to becoming a full fledged religion / aqeeda by 2100.
No one can predict how will the Ahmadiya aqeeda may look like by 2100+. they may move away from using the word "nabi" for Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Or it may go in the opposite direction.
- Ismailis win for another important reason. They are NOT "Convertors", they do not go out and openly ask people to come join their faith via direct conversion or through marriages.