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Six Azeris Arrested For Raising Banners in Baku
A group of six Azeris took to the streets of Baku, raising banners proclaiming "The Mahdi has appeared" at the Jafar Jabbarly Square. Several plainclothes police officers monitored the demonstration, and shortly after, two uniformed officers intervened, forcefully removing the banners and arresting the participants.
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Iranians Face Deportation From Turkey For Spreading Posters
Ali Lakzaeian Teimour and Sajjad Jafary in Turkey are facing forceful deportation under vague and politically charged accusations.
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Somalia: Nuur Aliyare Saide tortured and killed for his faith
On 17 March 2025, Nuur Aliyare Saide and fellow believer Abdi Abdullahi Adan were arrested by Somali authorities solely on the basis of their religious beliefs and their association with the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
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Kenyan Boy Killed For His Faith in Aba Al-Sadiq
On March 4, 2025, in the Kamukunji area of Pumwani, Nairobi, 17-year-old Ibrahim Ramadhan was shot in the head and killed by a police officer just meters from Umwami Riaz Mosque.
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The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light Gains International Recognition in Human Rights Reports
The 2025 USCIRF Annual Report on International Religious Freedom has officially documented the persecution of our members.
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Bishop of Iran Announces Forced Disappearance of Two Iranian Believers
We are gravely concerned about the forced disappearance of two Iranian believers, Saeed Jarrahian and Abbas Jafari Najaf.
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Amnesty International Supports Arrested Believers in Egypt
Amnesty International and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) have called on Egyptian authorities to release AROPL members.
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AROPL Members Detained Under Harsh Conditions in Turkey
Members of AROPL are being held in dire conditions in a Turkish camp—cramped, unsanitary, and denied basic rights. Urgent action is needed.
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Update: Number of Missionaries Arrested in Egypt Rises to Seven
In a further alarming development, three more members of AROPL were arrested for spreading posters.
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Persecution of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Malaysia
The Human Rights Department of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light publishes an extensive report of the persecution in Malaysia.
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Why We Must Not Tolerate Hate Speech
This report reveals a troubling correlation between defamation, hate speech, and violent attacks against our members.
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Morocco: Authorities investigate members over religious flyers
Moroccan authorities have launched an investigation into religious flyers distributed by members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
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How Thailand Persecuted Dissidents and Regime Critics
Thailand, is referred to as a "Land of the Free," a name which contrasts with its harsh reality with its crackdown on freedom of expression.
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Believers in France Protest for the Release of Yahyah and Hudhaifa in Morocco
On March 3rd, in Paris, France, believers in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light led a peaceful demonstration.
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The Case of Siti Fatimah: Detained and Intimidated for Her Faith
Siti Fatimah binti Sulaiman, a 52-year-old Malaysian woman and AROPL believer, was targeted by state religious authorities today.
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Two Young Members of AROPL Charged With "Undermining the Faith of Muslims"
Two of our young members, Yahya Marfouk, 24, and Huzaifa Azuz, 19, were arrested in the city of Khouribga, Morocco today.
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Bangladesh: AROPL Member Threatened and Harassed for Peaceful Religious Expression
On February 14, a hostile group of Sunni extremists in Laksam Thana, Comilla District, Bangladesh confronted AROPL member Sala Uddin.
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Believers in Bangladesh Threatened by Extremists - Flyers Burned in Hate Crime
Two members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light were targeted for peacefully distributing religious materials in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Iranian Member Sent to Evin Prison for Flyers
According to a testimony received by the Bishop of Iran a member of the AROPL was detained and tortured in Evin Prison in Iran.
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AROPL Members Arrested in Isparta, Turkey
This morning, three individuals were detained by police in connection with their peaceful missionary activities.
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