Arrests, torture claims, and a global campaign: Egypt faces mounting pressure over jailed minority believers.

Moroccan AROPL believer Fateh Benaiss was arrested in Marrakech for peacefully preaching and handing out leaflets.

Malaysia’s religious paradox: faith is allowed, but questioning it—and choosing differently—comes at a cost.

The United States Commission On International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a statement on the 28th of January 2026 addressing the situation in Egypt calling upon the Trump administration to take action.

No crime, months in detention: the case of Marwan Melouk is raising alarms about religious persecution in Algeria.

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.

The campaign to protect members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) in Egypt has rapidly evolved into a major international movement, drawing attention and action from human rights advocates and supporters across the globe. 

Sameera, the sister of Hazem and wife of Omar, provides shocking details about the conditions endured by the detainees after her visit to the detention facility. Her account describes their initial 30 days in custody, from the date of their arrest until their appearance before the public prosecutor. 

Hassana Rachdi, a 35-year-old Moroccan mother and believer, was taken into custody today in Meknes while engaging in peaceful missionary activity on TikTok Live.

On April 30, 2025, the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, represented by Human Rights Coordinator Hadil Elkhouly, attended the conference on Religious Minorities at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.

The Arabic shows on the satellite channel are reaching a vast audience; however, they continue to receive threatening phone calls and comments from some viewers proclaiming that spilling the blood of the presenters and any believers is a duty for Muslims. In some cases, they have even threatened beheading.

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. 

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.

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.

Ali Lakzaeian Teimour and Sajjad Jafary in Turkey are facing forceful deportation under vague and politically charged accusations.

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.

Members of AROPL are being held in dire conditions in a Turkish camp—cramped, unsanitary, and denied basic rights. Urgent action is needed.

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

The Human Rights Department of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light publishes an extensive report of the persecution in Malaysia.

This report reveals a troubling correlation between defamation, hate speech, and violent attacks against our members.

Moroccan authorities have launched an investigation into religious flyers distributed by members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.

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.