Said Athumani Kamau, brother of slain Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light member Ibrahim Ramadhan, was due in court in November. The hearing was postponed to February.
A. Sahara Alexander
The Unexpected Disciple: From Jerusalem to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
A father of five, once rooted in Jewish Orthodox life, describes the quiet collapse of certainty that led him to AROPL.
Pakistan: Mandatory Halal Certification Raises New Concerns About Discrimination
Dietary norms are weaponized to create barriers against non-Muslim business owners and workers.
Pakistan, Memorizing the Quran Is Now a Crime for the Ahmadis
An Ahmadi was sentenced to three years for calling himself “Hafiz,” and to life imprisonment for having distributed the “wrong” translation of the Quran.
Caught in the Crossfire: Human Rights Denied in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A report denounces a state that has failed to protect its citizens from religious extremism and from the excesses of its own security apparatus.
Pakistan’s “Minority Rights Commission” Excludes Ahmadis by Design
The new Commission is presented as a step towards reform. But lawmakers and the Law Minister explicitly stated there will be no reform and no protection for the Ahmadis.
Blasphemy on Prime Time TV: “Case No. 9” Dares to Show Pakistan’s Darkest Truth
A popular television series confronts viewers with the forbidden theme of false accusations of blasphemy and the risk of being lynched by mobs.
Sikh Celebrations at Nankana Sahib: Pakistan Discriminates Against Hindu Pilgrims
Sikhs were prepared to welcome Hindus to their pilgrimage. Pakistan’s government was not.
Pakistan’s Own Commission Confirms Discrimination Against Religious Minority Children
Pakistani authorities often dismiss claims of mistreatment of minorities as foreign propaganda. An official Pakistani body now confirms them.
A Minor Shot Dead in Kenya for Being a Member of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light: His Brother Testifies
The religious nature of Ibrahim Ramadan’s murder is confirmed by the fact that the victim’s brother was later arrested and beaten for his faith.
A. Sahara Alexander
Uses a pseudonym for security reasons.