Persecution
The articles published on the site, sorted by category.
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.
Bitter Winter Magazine Highlights Press Coverage Following the Webb House Raid
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.
Two Malaysian Citizens Jailed for Believing in AROPL
Violation of Basic Rights: Malaysian Duo Sentenced to Prison Over Forbidden Faith Under 2024 Fatwa
Sarawak State Issues Fatwa Against the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
On the 10th of April, 2025, the official Gazette of the Sarawak State Government, Malaysia, has published a document called Fatwa Ruling on the Teaching of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. The contents of the fatwa are essentially identical to the contents of the 2024 fatwa issued by the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs of Malaysia (MKI) Muzakarah Committee.
From Iranian Soldier to Prisoner: The Ordeal of Hamidreza Yousefi
I was a soldier in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and I was very afraid that they would find out I had changed my religion. I have suffered many injustices because of this. I tried to flee Iran by air on December 9, 2022, but the Ministry of Intelligence had banned my exit. My passport was confiscated at the airport, and I was given a paper telling me I had to appear before the Religious Court.
No Safe Place: An Iranian Woman’s Escape from Persecution
I have been subjected to harassment and persecution by both the government and my family because of my faith in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. In Iran, there is no freedom of belief, and in the Islamic Republic, anyone who changes their religion is considered an apostate. Public expression of this belief may result in imprisonment and, in some cases, execution.
A Nurse From Iran Breaks Silence on Abuse of Believers
The Divine Just State magazine sat with Zahra Shekariyan Asl, a qualified and published nurse from Iran, to get details of her experiences and struggles, including the recent disappearance of her brother, Mohammadreza Shekariyan Asl, who has not been missing since the 23rd of September.
Persecuted for Faith: Zahra’s Story of Escape and Survival
In Iran I was strictly controlled by my family, and they threatened me with house arrest and to hand me over to the police. All of this happened due to threats from the Intelligence Organization of the IRGC, because reports about my conversion and my preaching to people had reached them. These threats initially came in the form of phone calls and Telegram messages, and they still continue.
From Threats to Exile: Nima’s Story of Faith Under Persecution
My name is Nima Esfandiari. I was born on February 28, 2005. I took my oath of allegiance in the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in 2020 in Iran. I was threatened with arrest by various authorities such as the Basij and the Ministry of Intelligence. They repeatedly targeted me on Telegram and other social media platforms, where I was peacefully inviting people and promoting the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light. They sent me threatening messages many times.
Another Victim of Iranian/Turkish Persecution Exposes Coercion and Abuses
I, Mehdi Akbari, born on January 31, 1993, am from Iran. I embraced the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in the year 2021. In 2022, after my brothers and their families were arrested near the border on charges of attempting to flee the government, I was summoned to the ideological office by Mr. Tajari, who was my superior during my service in the Law Enforcement Forces. He reprimanded me for not reporting my brother’s religious beliefs and ordered for me to spy on my brother.
Victim of the Brutal Regime of Iran Continues to Suffer in Turkey
In Iran, anyone who leaves Islam is considered an infidel, and their blood is considered permissible (halal). After many threats and arrests of members of our religion, and realizing that I could no longer practice my faith in Iran, because I was being threatened daily, I decided to leave the country. I took steps to leave, but at Imam Khomeini Airport, after purchasing a ticket, paying the fees, and passing through inspection, my name was called over the loudspeaker.
Inside Iran's Systematic Persecution of AROPL
From state TV slander to forced disappearances: Iran's brutal crackdown on peaceful Ahmadi believers exposes a regime terrified of any threat to its authority. No permission needed to use their images in propaganda. No mercy for those who seek only peace and light.