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.

The Bishop of Egypt for the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light reveals harrowing new details about the torture, abuse, and ongoing detention of twelve believers arrested in Egypt.

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.

On March 3rd, in Paris, France, believers in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light led a peaceful demonstration.

Siti Fatimah binti Sulaiman, a 52-year-old Malaysian woman and AROPL believer, was targeted by state religious authorities today.

Two of our young members, Yahya Marfouk, 24, and Huzaifa Azuz, 19, were arrested in the city of Khouribga, Morocco today.

On February 14, a hostile group of Sunni extremists in Laksam Thana, Comilla District, Bangladesh confronted AROPL member Sala Uddin.

Two members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light were targeted for peacefully distributing religious materials in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

According to a testimony received by the Bishop of Iran a member of the AROPL was detained and tortured in Evin Prison in Iran.

This morning, three individuals were detained by police in connection with their peaceful missionary activities.

Tunisian authorities arrested arrested Tunisian AROPL member Siwar Hamooda for spreading flyers this morning

Melaka religious authorities warn of "deviant teachings" being spread in the state

The family has been accused for the alleged crime of "Incitement to Hatred and Hostility (Insulting Religious Values)"

State-led persecution of AROPL in Algeria intensifies as Adem Kebieche faces restrictions, with a trial date set for religious charges.

A surge in violent threats against the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light is being dangerously fueled by influential "Islamic scholars."

AROPL adherents from French-speaking Europe will gather in Geneva to protest the persecution of AROPL members in Jordan.

Zul Iskandar has delivered a powerful message addressing Malaysias injustice today.

Officers from the Department of Islamic Religious Affairs conducted a search of a family home and are holding two believers in custody.

As worshippers completed their Friday prayers, the AROPL believers, led by 65-year-old Voosnong Madda, took to a microphone...

"My tooth was broken, and the chief himself trampled on me, pressing his foot on my throat and stomach, and even on my genitals"

We have submitted a formal complaint to the UN Special Procedures regarding the persecution of members of the AROPL.

Artist Maznan Safwan Bin Ahmed's journey from Malaysia's persecution to freedom after LGBTQ+ protest.