As the conclave in the Vatican unfolds, missionary work announcing Abdullah Hashem to be the new pope has spread to France, Canada, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, and beyond.

Shabnam Gaziyeva was arrested near Red Square in Moscow for distributing flyers promoting the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. This is the first known arrest in Russia related to the faith.

The recent detention of Habibullah Ahmadi, an Afghan citizen arrested in May 2025 while distributing flyers, reflects a broader campaign of repression against AROPL by the Iranian regime. This follows earlier incidents, including the 2025 disappearance of Saeed Jarrahian and Abbas Jafari Najaf, and the violent 2022 assault on believers traveling together.

A member from Bangladesh was forcibly taken from his home on April 30, 2025, by a group of extremist Sunni men and Imams. Video footage and eyewitness reports confirm that he was beaten, insulted, and has not been seen since.

Raise your voice by writing a letter to the Egyptian authorities demanding the immediate release of the detained members and an end to the persecution. Your letter will make a great difference in creating lasting change and stopping injustice against our members worldwide, not just in Egypt. 

A growing number of Christians have taken the time to watch Aba Al-Sadiq's videos, with thousands subscribing to The Mahdi Has Appeared YouTube channel over the past three days. Positive comments show that the controversy has sparked new interest in his teachings among Christians.

Aba Al-Sadiq has gone viral across X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok after delivering a powerful speech announcing that he is the new pope.

Amnesty International has launched an Urgent Action—its most critical level of emergency response—calling for immediate international pressure on Egyptian authorities to release all detained AROPL members unconditionally.

Two members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, Fateh Bennais and Afaf Ijaouane, are currently being held at a police station in the Assaada neighborhood of Marrakech, Morocco, following their peaceful distribution of flyers.

In response to a public debate challenge issued by Ayatullah Qazvini, who accused Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan of apostasy and called for a debate or Mubahala, Hamidreza Saghari—Bishop of Iran for the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light—accepted the challenge on behalf of his faith.

Following the public statement by Amnesty International, the detained Egyptian AROPL believers have resurfaced. They were presented to the Supreme State Security prosecution, the facility of their detention was disclosed as well as all the names of the detained members arrested in this case.

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.

Four European believers are making a bold public statement at the Vatican. After spreading flyers throughout the city, they plan to raise a banner during the Pope’s Easter speech on April 20th, declaring “It’s time for a new pope.”

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.

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.

The 2025 USCIRF Annual Report on International Religious Freedom has officially documented the persecution of our members.

We are gravely concerned about the forced disappearance of two Iranian believers, Saeed Jarrahian and Abbas Jafari Najaf.

Amnesty International and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) have called on Egyptian authorities to release AROPL members.

In a further alarming development, three more members of AROPL were arrested for spreading posters.

Egyptians are now calling into televised religious programs, questioning scholars about "the Companion of Egypt," Aba Al-Sadiq.