Kaleem Siddiqui
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: India
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: September/21/2021
Date of Release: May/3/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Conversion Criminal Premeditation & Conspiracy
Kaleem Siddiqui
Extra Bio Info:
Kaleem Siddiqui was detained in relation to his religious belief and activity.
On September 21, 2021, authorities arrested Siddiqui, an Islamic scholar and president of the Jamia Imaam Waliullah Trust, after he was accused of running the largest “conversion syndicate” through several organizations and schools he funded and by receiving foreign funding. He was charged under Uttar Pradesh’s Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act and other articles of the Penal Code, including conspiracy.
On April 5, 2023, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to Siddiqui.
On May 3, 2023, Siddiqui was released from detention.
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"Islamic scholar Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui walks out of jail after 590 days" Maktoob Media
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"Allahabd HC grants bail to Islamic scholar arrested on charges of religious conversion" Scroll.in
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“5 lakh ‘forced’ into Islam, funds from Gulf, UK: What UP ATS found in ‘conversion racket’ probe” The Print
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“Islamic scholar Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui arrested in UP for running 'biggest conversion syndicate'” Times of India
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“Muslim scholar arrested over 'religious conversions' in India” Anadolu Agency
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“Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui, one of Uttar Pradesh's prominent clerics, arrested by ATS” Hindustan Times