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Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is imprisoned for his religious expression.
In March 2020, authorities arrested Sharif-Aminu, a musician and follower of the Sufi Tijaniyyah Order, for allegedly…
Sheikh Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In July 2021, authorities arrested Kabara, a cleric, and charged him with blasphemy and incitement for his allegedly “defamatory…
Abdulazeez Inyass is imprisoned for blasphemy.
In May 2015, Nigerian authorities arrested Inyass for allegedly saying that Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse, the founder of the Tijaniya order to…
Marco Girgis is imprisoned for blasphemy.
On June 14, 2021, authorities arrested Girgis for having pictures on his phone deemed to be offensive to Islam. During interrogation, he was…
Isma’ila Sani Isah is detained for blasphemy.
In July 2021, authorities arrested Isah in Sokoto State after he was accused of making blasphemous posts against the Prophet Muhammad on…
Said Abdelrazek is detained for his religious conversion and activity.
After converting from Islam to Christianity in 2018, Abdelrazek was subject to various legal, social, and civil…
Maged Zakaria Abdel Rahman is detained for his religious activity.
In September 2025, Egyptian authorities arrested Rahman for expressing his religious beliefs on social media.
Dr. Augustin Samaan is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In October 2025, Egyptian authorities arrested Samaan, a Christian apologist, and charged him with "contempt of Islam" for…
Sherif Gaber is detained for his online expression about religion.
In November 2025, Egyptian authorities arrested Gaber, a well-known atheist and online proponent of secularism, amid larger…
Fadi Mohammed Hassan Mohammed Al-Nahhas is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Al-Nahhas along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi…
Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud Al-Sharnouby is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Al-Sharnouby along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi…
Hussein Mohammed Hassan Al-Tenawi is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Al-Tenawi along with other members of the Ahmadi Religion of…
Mahmoud Abdelmagid Abdelmagid Moaz is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Moaz along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi Religion…
Al-Sayed Othman Mohamad Ghali is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Al-Nahhas along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi Religion…
Hazem Saied Abdel Moatamed is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Moatamed along with other members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and…
Hamdy Abd El-Azeem El-Sayed Abdallah is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Abdallah along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi…
Ali Ahmad Mahmoud Shahat is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Shahat along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace…
Mohammed Adel Mohammed Salah Al-Deeb is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Al-Deeb along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi…
Mohammed Ahmed Ali Abdel-Hameed is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Abdel-Hameed along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi…
Ali Al-Hadari (Ali Salah Ali Salah) is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Al-Hadari along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi…
Othman Al-Gohary Othman Othman is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Othman along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi Religion of…
Mohammed Eissa Rashad Abdelraheem is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Abdelraheem along with over a dozen members of the Ahmadi…
Omar Mahmoud Abdelmaguid Mohamed is detained for his religious association.
In March 2025, Egyptian authorities detained Mohamed along with other members of the Ahmadi Religion…
Obiageri Ottih is detained for her religious activity.
In January 2026, Nigerian "Tiger Base" unit police officers arrested Ottih after some of her family members accused her and her…