Aisha al-Muhajiri

Additional Name(s): عائشة المهاجري

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Saudi Arabia

Ethnic Group: Arab

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: February/15/2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Aisha al-Muhajiri

Extra Bio Info:

Aisha al-Muhajiri is detained for her religious activity and instruction.

On February 15, 2021, police raided al-Muhajiri's home in Mecca and detained her reportedly for preaching and giving Qur'an lessons at her home. Authorities reportedly then threatened her sons with detainment following their questioning of their mother's status.

Sources:

USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in Saudi Arabia September 2021
"Saudi Arabia: 65-year-old female scholar arrested for ‘teaching Quran’ at home" The Siasat Daily
Prisoners of Conscience, Tweet, February 15, 2021