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- Reported Tensions Rise in Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Narayanganj, Bangladesh — July 5, 2026 A group of AROPL believers living together in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, say they are facing growing hostility following their missionary activities and fear they may be targeted in an attack. According to AROPL member Mustafa Kawsar, he currently lives in a shared house with three other believers. A friend who is not a member of the group also lives at the residence. The group says it has been carrying out missionary work in the area, including distributing and posting religious materials. They report that many of the posters they displayed were later removed or torn down. The situation reportedly escalated after the recent pledge of allegiance by Sayed Abul Hasnat Yeadi Mahmud, whom the group describes as a respected senior journalist in the local community. According to the believers, several local religious leaders then went to a police station to file a complaint against the group. The complaint accused them of promoting a new religion, distorting Islam, and acting as agents of Israel. However, journalists who were present at the police station reportedly objected to the inclusion of Mahmud's name, citing his reputation in the community. The group says that, as a result, police declined to accept the complaint. The believers further allege that a police officer suggested the complainants should wait until a physical confrontation occurred before police would intervene. According to the group, journalists who witnessed the events at the police station later informed Mahmud, who then relayed the information to Mustafa Kawsar. The believers say local religious figures are now attempting to rally residents against them. They believe announcements made during upcoming Friday prayers may be used to encourage people to target their residence. While the group says it has received warnings of a possible attack, it does not know when such an incident might occur. The believers identify Noor Mohammad Fakir, whom they describe as a local Sufi Sunni religious figure, as the individual allegedly leading efforts against the group. Mustafa Kawsar also expressed concern about a movement locally referred to as "Touhidi Jonota" ("Monotheist People"), which he describes as an extremist group that has allegedly participated in acts of religious violence in the region. He claims the group has previously attacked religious sites and individuals with differing religious beliefs. Individuals associated with Touhidi Jonota are based opposite the believers' residence and have been monitoring who enters and leaves the house. He also says that Noor Mohammad Fakir operates a business and religious centre nearby. These allegations raise serious concerns regarding: Freedom of religion or belief. Incitement to religious hatred and violence. Threats of mob violence against a religious minority. Possible failure of state authorities to provide equal protection under the law. Allegations of police misconduct, including the reported encouragement of vigilante violence. At the time of reporting, these threats indicate a potentially serious risk to the safety and security of the believers residing in Narayanganj and warrant close monitoring.
- Human Rights Without Frontiers Declares Bias by UK MP in Case Against AROPL
Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), a non-profit organization based in Brussels, Belgium, focused on promoting and protecting human rights globally, has been monitoring and reporting on the plight of believers in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light for several years. Following the police raid on the AROPL headquarters, Webb House, on 29 April 2026, HRWF published a scathing review of the rhetoric used by British Member of Parliament Connor Naismith regarding the raid and AROPL's presence in Crewe. The article, written by Human Rights Without Frontiers Associate Director Hans Noot and published on the HRWF website on 5 June, is titled "UNITED KINGDOM: Crewe MP Naismith siding with presumption of guilt in AROPL case." It shines a spotlight on the role played by Connor Naismith, the Labour MP for Crewe and Nantwich, in shaping public perception. According to the article, he neglected his responsibility to urge restraint and patience while the police investigation takes its course. HRWF states: "In media interviews and posts, MP Naismith repeatedly refers to 'fear', 'anxiety', 'deep shock' and 'serious concern' in Crewe following the raid on Webb House and the allegations against AROPL members. He tells the BBC that the community is 'understandably living in fear' and that his message is to 'allow the authorities to carry out their duty of providing justice where crimes have been perpetrated'. Acknowledging the emotional impact of serious allegations is part of an MP's role. The difficulty is that his public comments give weight to community shock without two essential clarifications. First, there is no clear reminder that allegations are not convictions, and that guilt or innocence can only be determined in court after a fair trial. Second, there is no parallel expression of concern for the impact of raids, publicity and hostility on AROPL members themselves—their mental health, safety, social standing and ability to practise their faith." The article argues that public figures such as Connor Naismith should be held to a high standard when making public statements that can affect an entire community. It contends that his remarks have had a significant impact on his constituency by contributing to fear and hostility towards a persecuted religious minority residing at Webb House. It further argues that his conduct should be reviewed by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in light of the ongoing protests, which it suggests may have been encouraged by his public comments. The article goes on to provide a more detailed analysis of the position conveyed by Connor Naismith, criticizing what it describes as his praise of the police while implying that the allegations against some members of the faith indicate guilt. It argues that the concerns he repeatedly voices present a one-sided narrative, portraying AROPL negatively in the court of public opinion. Connor Naismith, Labour MP for Crewe and Nantwich, is no stranger to controversy. In 2025, he was involved in controversy surrounding a parliamentary vote on whether to establish an inquiry into grooming gangs. He voted against the inquiry, a decision that prompted criticism from members of the public and various publications. The Divine Just State magazine would like to extend its gratitude to Hans Noot for his continued efforts to draw attention to the challenges AROPL has faced, and continues to face, in the aftermath of the police raid on Webb House.
- Thai Believers Take to the Road in Convoy to Spread the Word of God
On 20 June 2026, believers in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light took to the streets of Songkhla Province, Thailand, in a convoy of four vehicles to raise awareness of the call of the Mahdi among the people of Thailand. Over the course of four hours, the convoy displayed black banners bearing the words, "Allegiance is to God." Images of Abdullah Hashem were also displayed, alongside the Star of David emblem of the religion and a banner advertising the "Festival of the Will." Two members of the convoy delivered speeches after stopping at a village to share the glad tidings of the Mahdi and the Qaim from the Family of Mohammed. They spoke about the narration of the death of King Abdullah, emphasized the Will of Prophet Mohammed, and highlighted the teachings of Aba Al-Sadiq on freedom of religion and "Humanity before Religion." Unexpectedly, a villager invited the convoy to the marketplace near the Islamic masjid on behalf of the market owner, saying, "Please come to the market too." The group was warmly welcomed, distributed flyers, and found that the people accepted them peacefully. The believers felt encouraged by the warm reception. The group of believers connected the warm reception to the words of Jesus Christ in Matthew 10:11–15: "If a town welcomes you, let your peace rest on it; if not, leave and shake off the dust." They interpreted the welcome as a sign that the people had welcomed the Mahdi himself, citing Matthew 10:40: "Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me." The believers prayed that God would bless the village that welcomed the Qaim. People in other villages waved happily or looked on with curiosity as the convoy passed. The convoy continued to the port and boarded a ship, carrying the banners and the news of the Mahdi from land to sea.
- Bitter Winter Exposes the Driving Source Against AROPL
Bitter Winter, “A magazine on religious liberty and human rights”, published a third article on the 8th of June, which follows on from the two articles it had published at the beginning of June addressing the aftermath of the raid on Webb House, the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, on the 29th of April 2026. This article, “The Saga of AROPL.The Architect of the Narrative: Be Scofield”, goes to the core of the narrative pushed by the mainstream press and how it all stems from a single source, which requires further investigation. The source in question, Be Scofield, is someone who must be understood in order to gain a better insight into the motives and methods driving the narrative adopted by publications such as the BBC, the Guardian, the Telegraph and various social media influencers. One of the highlights of this article in which Be Scofield is analysed academically and through her own words from her book “Hunting Lucifer”, which is available for sale online. The following quote from the article refers to information taken from “Hunting Lucifer” with the page numbers mentioned. This information raises serious questions about the credibility of Be Scofield professionally and also the integrity of the mainstream press relying on this person as a credible source to depend on in order to form their portrayal to the public of AROPL. “Scofield explains that her investigations rely on five sources of revelation. Astrology guides her movements. Higher‑dimensional messages arrive through psychics and angelic figures who appear and vanish. Tarot cards provide further insight. The Akashic Records, accessed through a psychic intermediary, offer knowledge of the past, present, and future. Extraterrestrials aboard a “mothership” also monitor her and supply information (320, 474). She expresses surprise that law enforcement does not accept these mystical experiences as evidence. At the same time, police and journalists sometimes appear unaware of the unusual origins of her claims.” Be Scofield This calibre of journalism is unprecedented. It is therefore reasonable to question the various publications that have taken her works as sources of inspiration, not to have fact-checked or thoroughly assessed the credibility of the information she has created for her articles published on The Guru Magazine, founded by Be Scofield herself in 2018. As the article on Bitter Winter shows, Be Scofield portrays herself as an expert on cults who is able to assist law enforcement in shutting down dangerous or harmful cults through her unique expertise. The Divine Just State Magazine commends Massimo Introvigne for his thorough academic approach in bringing to light the methods used by Be Scofield in her career as an independent journalist.
- Bitter Winter Reports on AROPL Following the Webb House Raid
Bitter Winter, “A magazine on religious liberty and human rights,” has documented much of the struggles faced by the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light over the past couple of years. With the focus of this publication being human rights and religious liberty, it is uniquely placed to highlight and bring attention to the various abuses encountered by AROPL globally. When the headquarters in Crewe was raided on the 29th of April, the entire community was shocked and confused as to why and how this could happen in the UK, a country that prides itself on the freedom of expression and belief. Bitter Winter magazine published an article on the 3rd of June 2026 entitled “The Saga of AROPL: Racism, Riots, and Violence,” written by Massimo Introvigne, founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of some 70 books and more than 100 articles in the field of sociology of religion. The article gives a breakdown of the incidents at Webb House since the property was reopened to the community of believers on the 3rd of May. Bitter Winter Article “The first protests began almost immediately after the raid, but the most intense episodes started on 3 May, when Webb House was reopened to the community. Within hours, a protest had formed outside the premises, mobilized largely through TikTok livestreams. Observers noted that a significant proportion of the protesters were teenagers, some as young as thirteen, drawn in by sensational online narratives portraying AROPL as dangerous, criminal, or predatory. The chants recorded on video were unambiguous: “Get them out,” “F*** off home,” “We don’t want nonces here,” and other slogans that combined xenophobia, Islamophobia, and defamatory accusations of sexual misconduct. None of these accusations had any basis in fact. No allegation of paedophilia has ever been made in any formal legal proceeding against any member of the community. Yet the protesters repeated these claims with absolute conviction, demonstrating how quickly falsehoods can become social truth when amplified through digital platforms.” The report goes on to detail further activities throughout May, culminating with the night of the 1st of June going into the 2nd of June. This inspired a narrative to develop online via social media to vilify the community further and facilitate the targeting of members of the faith as legitimate pariahs for the rapidly and now regularly formed crowd aiming to intimidate and expel members from Crewe entirely. Further reading is advised for those seeking a legitimate perspective on the goings-on throughout the month of May at the gates of Webb House. The Divine Just State magazine wishes to extend a hand of gratitude to Bitter Winter, CESNUR and Massimo Introvigne for the impartial support and coverage of the struggles of AROPL since 2024.
- Human Rights Without Frontiers Report on the Raid on AROPL
Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), a non-profit organization based in Brussels, Belgium, focused on promoting and protecting human rights globally, has written about the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light for several years. On the 1st of May 2026, the founder and director of HRWF, Willy Faultre, wrote about the police raid on the AROPL headquarters at Webb House on the 29th of April. The article titled “UNITED KINGDOM: Police crackdown of 500 officers on a peaceful Muslim group in Crewe” offers a much more accurate and detailed portrayal of the story than what is offered by the mainstream press, which generally seeks to sensationalise details while at the same time omitting details to drive a particular narrative in the public consciousness. Human Rights Without Frontier Article “As denunciations from former disgruntled members are always to be taken with caution, let us wait and see the further developments of the investigation. What can be said at this stage is that the magnitude of the raid looks disproportionate and the use of excessive force might be questioned by a number of AROPL members. This aspect of the intervention has already been raised by a lawyer in an article published by Bitter Winter.” The Divine Just State magazine urges anyone interested in the coverage of this story to take the time to investigate the narrative offered by Human Rights Without Frontiers, given the nature of their human rights work over the past few decades. The Divine Just State magazine also extends its gratitude for the work Willy Faultre has done to raise awareness of the plight of AROPL over the past few years and especially at this difficult time.
- New Book Announced by Aba Al-Sadiq With The Release of The First Chapter
The Mahdi, Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq, leader and founder of The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, released the first chapter of a new book he announced on his Facebook page on the 20th of June 2026. The book titled “The Bible Foreshadows The Mahdi” promises to be a riveting read for anyone interested in end times eschatology surrounding the subject of the Mahdi. The signs of the times we are in indicate that it is quite important to have an insight into what the scriptures can tell us about this enigmatic character. With so much confusion surrounding the subject and obfuscation from the various clerics and scholars over the centuries, we need all the help we can get. This first chapter called “The Naked Fugitive” gives a wonderful taste of what this book will seek to clarify. The details brought together from the various accounts in the Bible and eschatological narrations from the Family of Mohammed are in fact mind blowing. The information gathered and shared with the reader could not be explained by anyone unless they were Divinely guided, further proving that Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq is no ordinary man but in fact guided and guiding through the Holy Spirit of God. As the book progresses and further chapters are revealed, The Divine Just State magazine will be sure to highlight the releases as they come. For now, here is an extract of just one paragraph which should encourage all who read this to spend some time reading the full text of the chapter revealed so far “The Naked Fugitive”: “The evidence presented throughout this study suggests that biblical and Islamic texts preserve traces of a hidden figure whose identity has largely gone unnoticed. The mysterious youth, the substitute of Jesus, Joseph the son of Jacob, and the promised Mahdi appear not as separate individuals, but as manifestations of the same prophetic reality viewed through different traditions and at different moments in sacred history.”
- AROPL Court Appearance Drives Press Coverage and Local Protests
With the court appearance of several members of The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light on the 17th of June 2026, a number of protesters attended the Magistrate’s Court in Crewe for a direct and, in some instances, violent confrontation. Press coverage surrounding AROPL on this day took two fronts. One which highlighted a call from 14 Non-Governmental Organisations published in Bitter Winter magazine, “Appeal for Immediate and Sustained Police Protection for Members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL)”. The other front took to reporting on the court appearance of the members accused of obstructing Police officers on the day of the raid, the 29th of April 2026. Articles appeared in the mainstream press like the BBC News, “Religious group members deny charges over raids”, ITV News, “Residents at religious community deny obstructing police during raids in Cheshire”; and articles also appeared in less mainstream sources like The European Times, “A Long Court Day for AROPL—and New Racist Riots”, this article was reposted by Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), “UNITED KINGDOM: Crewe: A long court day for AROPL—and new racist riots”. The letter appealing to the British authorities voiced several concerns that have largely been overlooked by the press and authorities. The credibility of the letter was intensely magnified by the individuals who had put their names to it, making the concerns highlighted all the more serious and relevant for the authorities to pay attention to and not dismiss or ignore. Here is the list of individuals from the NGOs who signed the letter: “Alessandro Amicarelli, President, FOB – European Federation for Freedom of Belief Raffaella Di Marzio, Managing Director, LIREC – Center for Studies on Freedom of Religion, Belief, and Conscience Willy Fautré, Co-founder and Director, HRWF – Human Rights Without Frontiers Massimo Introvigne, Co-founder and Managing Director, CESNUR – Center for Studies on New Religions Camelia Marin, Deputy Director, Soteria International Eva Miskelova, Executive Secretary, Central Europe Forum for Freedom of Religion or Belief Hans Noot, Director, Gerard Noodt Foundation for Freedom of Religion or Belief Marco Respinti, Director-in-Charge, “Bitter Winter,” a daily magazine on freedom of religion and human rights Eric Roux, Chairman, EIFRF – European Inter-Religious Forum for Religious Freedom Rosita Šorytė, President, ORLIR – International Observatory of Religious Liberty of Refugees Thierry Valle, President, CAP-LC – Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience René Wadlow, President, Association of World Citizens Martin Weightman, Director, All Faiths Network Peter Zoehrer, Executive Director, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe (FOREF) Endorsed by Nina Hammill and Owen Evans, local residents, Crewe” For further information about the concerns raised and information detailed in the letter, please take the time to investigate the link to the Bitter Winter article above. The coverage of the court attendance by the mainstream media seems to have covered the exact same details as if it had been pre-scripted and provided to both the BBC and ITV. This contrasts with the coverage seen in The European Times and republished by HRWF, written by Massimo Introvigne. This article not only detailed the information from the day in court focused on by the mainstream press, but it also highlighted the tensions seen and documented on video outside the courthouse. This serves to definitely increase awareness and publicly document the escalations seen since the 29th of April from vigilante elements of the mob gathering wherever there is any opportunity for a confrontation with members of The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. We invite the reader to take the time to come to an informed opinion that takes into account all the facts and to decide for themselves what is going on. The Divine Just State thanks all who have taken the steps to appeal to the UK authorities during this difficult time.
- Bitter Winter Brings Attention to the Disproportionate Police Raid
On the 30th of April 2026, Bitter Winter, “A magazine on religious liberty and human rights,” published an article with the title “Police Raid on AROPL in Crewe Raises Concerns Over Proportionality”. Written by Alessandro Amicarelli, a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, and a barrister of Italy, specializing in International and Human Rights Law and Immigration and Refugee Law, this article offers a unique perspective on the proportionality and use of force by the police on the 29th of April during the raid on Webb House, the headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. Bitter Winter Article “Accounts speak of tasering, violent takedowns, and individuals—including pregnant women—being pushed or thrown to the ground. A 16‑year‑old girl was allegedly struck in the face, and several detainees reported assaults while handcuffed. Children were dragged from their beds in pyjamas, separated from parents, interrogated without guardians present, and in some cases left without diapers, clothing, or medication. Some women and children were forced to walk barefoot on asphalt to the police station. Property damage was extensive, including broken doors and smashed household items. Religious sensitivities were disregarded when the leader’s headwear was removed despite prior assurances.” The overall assessment of this article indicates that the actions of the police during the raid follow a pattern employed by law enforcement for disproportionate use of force when raiding small religious communities, as the publication by scholars Susan J. Palmer and Stuart A. Wright in “Storming Zion: Government Raids on Religious Communities” (Oxford University Press, 2016) sought to document. The Divine Just State magazine encourages readers to take the time to review the Bitter Winter article to gain perspective on this story. A special thank you also to Alessandro Amicarelli for shedding light on this particular aspect of the raid on AROPL in the UK.
- What Academics Are Saying About the Recent AROPL Headquarters Raid
It's been a month since the raid which had taken place at the Headquarters of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in the city of Crewe, England. Today, Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq made a Facebook post regarding the appearance of three professors who travelled to the city of Crewe to visit members of the community and to hear directly from them the events of the raid and their personal experiences. The statement is as follows: Following the police raid on Webb House, the community was visited by a number of academics with expertise in the area of new religions, criminal justice, social work and the issue of government raids on minority religions. These were Professors Stuart Wright, Susan Palmer, and Holly Folk. Stuart A. Wright is a Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Dr. Wright teaches courses in religion, social movements, and terrorism. He has authored over fifty publications in scholarly books and journals. He is known internationally for his research on religious and political movements, conflict, and violence. He has published five books, including Armageddon in Waco (University of Chicago Press, 1995), Patriots, Politics, and the Oklahoma City Bombing (Cambridge University Press, 2007) and Saints under Siege: The Texas State Raid on the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (with James T. Richardson, New York University Press, 2011). He recently published Storming Zion: Government Raids on Religious Communities, in which he documents a troubling pattern in which governments appear predisposed to use this draconian approach to enforcement against minority religions, even when the parties lodging the grievance claims are unreliable, the allegations are unsupported by facts, and the evidence is questionable or ambiguous. Susan J. Palmer is an Affiliate Professor at Concordia University and a Lecturer at the School of Religious Studies Faculty at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She has authored or edited fourteen books on New Religious Movements, notably Children in Minority Faiths (NYU Press 2026), based on a five-year project supported by the Social Sciences and the Humanities Research Council of Canada. She mostly recently co-authored Storming Zion: Government Raids on Religious Communities with Professor Stuart A Wright, chair of the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice at Lamar University in Texas. Holly Folk is Professor and Major Advisor in Religion and Culture at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington. She has previously taught at Indiana Purdue University and the University of Indianapolis. In 2019, she served as Program Chair for the Association for the Sociology of Religion annual meeting. She has lectured and published extensively on new religious movements, religion in Eastern Asia, new Christian groups, and communal studies. Her 2017 book “The Religion of Chiropractic: Populist Healing from the American Heartland” (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2017) has been favorably reviewed in some of the leading academic journals in her field. The academics were able to obtain firsthand evidence of the aftermath of the police raid and its impact, and we anticipate that it will form part of their research and publications in the near future. We hope this will help to contextualize the raid and act as a counterweight to serious disinformation circulating in the media and online. Stuart Wright and Susan Palmer are currently writing a chapter about the raid for a new book, to be published in 2027 about the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, in which they said: "This chapter represents an early analysis of what likely will be recognized as the most massive and militarized raid on a religious community in a Western democratic country in modern history, and as one of the most controversial state operations against a new religious movement in the UK."
- Syed Ali Akhbari and the Campaign of Intimidation Against AROPL
A newly published investigation examines the role of Syed Ali Akhbari in the ongoing controversy surrounding the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL). The article alleges that Akhbari has moved beyond online criticism to targeted harassment, intimidation, and coordinated campaigns against members of the faith, including public confrontations, personal threats, and inflammatory social media activity. It argues that the case highlights the growing danger of digital hate campaigns spilling into the real world and raises broader concerns about the protection of religious minorities, freedom of belief, and the limits between legitimate criticism and intimidation. Bitter Winter Article “Syed Ali Akhbari presents himself as a defender of Twelver Shia orthodoxy and a guardian of clerical prestige. His online persona is built on confrontational livestreams, denunciations, and a style of polemics that thrives on escalation. He is associated with the Bayat Al-Ghadeer media platform, where he delivers commentary that blends doctrinal rigidity with personal attacks. His conflict with AROPL emerged when the movement publicly questioned jurisprudential rulings attributed to senior clerics, including those concerning the protection of children, the dignity of women, and the treatment of LGBTQ individuals. Once these criticisms appeared, his rhetoric intensified.” As the article on Bitter Winter suggests, the controversy surrounding Syed Ali Akhbari raises important questions about the distinction between legitimate religious criticism and conduct that may contribute to intimidation and hostility toward a minority faith. The Divine Just State Magazine commends Massimo Introvigne for bringing these matters to public attention and for examining the impact that online campaigns and public intimidation can have on the rights and safety of religious minorities.
- Bitter Winter Magazine Highlights Press Coverage Following the Webb House Raid
Bitter Winter, “A magazine on religious liberty and human rights,” has published a second article on the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light since the raid on the 29th of April with the title “The Saga of AROPL: When Headlines Become Weapons”. This article provides a detailed analysis of the press coverage and how it relates to the escalations witnessed at Webb House since the 3rd of May. The article pinpoint the fact that the narrative presented in the coverage of various news outlets framed a specific picture, which incited a very direct and prompt response from various social media accounts and content creators who only jumped at the opportunity to pursue a hot topic that gave them credibility and a newfound relevance online. Bitter Winter Article “Within minutes of the first forced entry at Webb House, major outlets across the United Kingdom and abroad published headlines that treated allegations as established facts. The BBC announced that a member of the community had been banned from contact with children, a framing that suggested sexual misconduct even though no such charge had been filed. The article used the individual’s full name, exposing him to reputational harm at a moment when his health was already precarious. “The Telegraph” described the religion as a fanatical sect and invoked imagery that echoed the vocabulary of anti‑cult activists and anti-immigration far‑right groups. Local outlets repeated claims of sexual offences, modern slavery, and forced marriage as if they were confirmed realities. “The Washington Examiner” went further, presenting the community as a “heretical Muslim cult” whose members were accused of a catalogue of crimes. These portrayals circulated globally before any evidence had been presented in court.” The actions of the police, compounded by the reports from the major press outlets in the UK, just exacerbated the vitriol developing online. Social media users began to use the misinformation expressed in the press to justify their stances, and this only increased the resentment directed at AROPL everywhere. Massimo Introvigne presents a well-researched and thorough examination of the facts as they transpired in order to form the basis of the narrative he presents in this article. It is crucial for anybody who is interested in thorough and impartial reporting to examine this particular article in Bitter Winter to gain a perspective which is often missing when it comes to the story of the raid at Webb House on the 29th of April. The aftermath of the raid is vital in understanding the big picture. The work of Massimo Introvigne in this regard is exemplary and must be commended for the details covered and highlighted for their absence in the mainstream press. The Divine Just State magazine extends its gratitude to Bitter Winter, CESNUR and Massimo Introvigne for the continued coverage of this story as it unfolds.











