More than a dozen adherents of this minority faith have been held for over ten months solely for exercising their fundamental right to practice their beliefs. Launched on December 19, 2025, the #FreeAROPLMembers campaign seeks to amplify these voices, urging Egyptian authorities to uphold universal human rights

Malaysia Says It Protects Religious Freedom—So Why Are Malays Trapped in a Faith They Can’t Leave

Recent Friday sermons in Parachinar have raised concerns over incitement against the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, coinciding with arrests and threats in Pakistan.

Over a dozen Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light members remain tortured and detained in Egypt for their beliefs. A global campaign launches today, urging activists to post, testify, and pressure embassies for their release.

Pakistani authorities arrest individuals in Parachinar for peacefully sharing posters about a minority religious movement, amid threats and backlash

Egyptian authorities arrested AROPL members in 2025 solely for their faith—tortured, disappeared, denied care. Amnesty demands release & justice. Join our month-long campaign from Dec 19: post, write embassies, amplify #FreeAROPLMembers. Faith is not a crime!

Iraqi Ahmadi follower Mushtaq Dakhil Ali Abd abducted by PMF militia, detained 40 days & threatened for peaceful online expression of faith. Judge warns: further belief-sharing will bring severe consequences.

At the 4th World SangSaeng Forum in Korea, lawyer Alessandro Amicarelli presented on the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, highlighting its theology, values, and the global persecution of its members.

Amnesty International has just launched a second Urgent Action  calling for the release of detained members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Egypt. This renewed appeal follows alarming new evidence of torture and other ill-treatment in custody . Despite the first Urgent Action earlier this year, Egyptian authorities continue to arbitrarily detain over a dozen Ahmadi believers solely for exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief . Family members repor

Our members in Iran have faced sustained persecution by the Iranian authorities. Although the government claims to be the true followers of Imam Al-Mahdi and to govern by the teachings of Prophet Muhammad and his household, it rejected the appearance of the Qa’im, Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq, in 2015, despite his fulfilling the recognized criteria and prophecies. Since then, the authorities have aggressively targeted our Ansar. No other government has shown comparable hostil

3 October 2025 -  A small group of local Muslims in Pagadian City, Philippines identifying with the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) have reported facing social and online persecution after publicly declaring their allegiance to the Qa’im, the Riser of the Family of Mohammed, Aba Al-Sadiq Abdullah Hashem. AROPL reportedly has around 42 believers in the Philippines, who are actively engaged in missionary work. The group began its outreach efforts through flyers and

The followers of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light continue to face serious challenges due to their faith, particularly in...

Update On The Case of Missing Muhamad Hisyam Fikri: Malaysian publication  The Star  29 Dec 2025 Johor Police Chief, Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad, “cited a successful operation on Sept 4, where the Special Branch and Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) arrested an individual involved with the banned “Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light” (AROPL). He said the individual was charged under sections 5, 9, and 13(1) (b) of Johor State Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1997 a

Update 15 Sep 2025 - The Criminal Court of Peace in Ağrı has ruled for the release of three Iranian members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, Sajjad Jafari, Ali Lakzaeian, and Mansour Dehghan, who have been detained in Turkey since February 2025. Originally held in Isparta for peacefully engaging in missionary activities, they were accused of “disturbing public order” solely for sharing their faith through posters and literature. Their detention sparked a widespread

On August 21–22, the University of Buckingham in Crewe hosted the Supremacy of God conference, uniting scholars, the BBC, and local leaders to explore the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.

M. and R. (names changed for protection), along with their children (11 and 9 years old), represent more than a refugee statistic. Their...

The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light was honoured to attend a high-level event hosted on the 8th of July 2025 at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), organised as part of the UK Forum on Freedom of Religion or Belief.

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has issued a decision ordering Turkey to halt the deportation of two Iranian members of the...

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light strongly condemns the recent physical assault on Solto Kubanychbekovich, a...

On 4 June 2025, officers from the Pahang Islamic Religious Department (JAIP) conducted a raid at Mohd Tarmizi’s residence in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, at approximately 8:00 AM. He was subsequently detained for 24 hours at the Kuantan District Police Headquarters.