Malaysian authorities monitor Ahmadiyyah teachings

Authorities in Gombak conducted an integrated operation involving 207 personnel from six agencies to target premises suspected of spreading Ahmadiyyah or Qadiani teachings. The raids in Kampung Nakhoda and Kampung Laksmana resulted in the arrest of six foreign nationals for immigration violations and the questioning of three local men believed to be movement leaders. The operation also identified various regulatory breaches, including unauthorized Quran printing, business licensing issues, and fire safety non-compliance.

Following these events, the Selangor state government announced plans to intensify monitoring of these teachings through the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS). Efforts will focus on educating the public on the distinctions between Ahmadiyah Qadiani and the Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah doctrine. At the federal level, the Prime Minister’s Department is reviewing the detention of 288 individuals linked to these teachings in Sabah, while officials noted that the spread of such doctrines has increasingly shifted toward social media and closed messaging applications.