How a bizarre American anti‑cult activist, who receives messages from aliens and spirits, inserted herself into the British campaign against AROPL.
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The Saga of AROPL: When Headlines Become Weapons
How media fueled the racist riots: coordinated narratives turned a police operation into a public threat.
The Saga of AROPL: Racism, Riots, and Violence
Sensationalist media, fake news, and propaganda fueled a rapid mobilization of violent protests.
Police Raid on AROPL in Crewe Raises Concerns Over Proportionality
Disturbing parallels with patterns of militarized raids on minority religions emerge.
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Egypt: 14 Arrested, Some Tortured
They have been detained since March under dire conditions and subjected to abuses. Amnesty International is campaigning to secure their release.
The AROPL Teen Member Murdered in Kenya: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied
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.
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.
Abdullah Hashem’s Views on the Paths of Jihad. 2. AROPL’s New Interpretation
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light emphasizes the spiritual Greater Jihad. It admits the armed Lesser Jihad in limited, defensive cases.
Abdullah Hashem’s Views on the Paths of Jihad. 1. Misunderstandings About Jihad
Examining the statements of a leader from a marginalized and actively persecuted new religious movement on the authority to declare a holy war.
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.