Gender: Male

Perpetrator: India

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sufi

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: September/16/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Managing a Religious Institution Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Public Disorder

Abdul Rashid Dawoodi

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Abdul Rashid Dawoodi is detained in relation to his religious leadership role.

On or around September 16, 2022, police in Jammu and Kashmir arrested Dawoodi, a cleric and founder of the Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya Islamic organization, after accusing him of “instigating youth.” Dawoodi was charged under the Public Safety Act.

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