POC 14 Razia Anjum Mudassar Family
A Rabwah Story
Our family:
- Rai Mudassar Ahmad Khan – HUSBAND – August 29, 1989
- Razia Anjum Mudassar – WIFE – January 3, 1986
- Rai Asmeer Mudassar – SON – July 7, 2012
- Rai Almeer Mudassar – SON – August 9, 2014
- Rai Shameer Mudassar – SON – July 26, 2019
Arrived as refugees in Bangkok: September 26, 2024
Refugee Status: “Refused” by UNHCR
Details on gaining Refugee Status is here.
In the shadow of faith, survival is the ultimate act of courage
Razia Anjum Mudassar, a member of the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya community in Rabwah, Pakistan, recounts the severe persecution and violence her family faced due to their religious beliefs, which ultimately forced them to flee the country. Razia’s husband, Rai Mudassar Ahmad Khan, served in the Pakistan Army but faced discrimination and isolation from his fellow soldiers due to his Ahmadiyya faith, leading to severe mental distress.
The family’s troubles began in 2013 when Razia’s brother-in-law, Noman, married Rabia, a woman who had converted to Ahmadiyya. Rabia’s family accused Noman of kidnapping her, leading to a court case. Although the court ruled in Noman’s favor, Rabia’s family continued to threaten and attack him. In 2014, Noman and Rabia fled to Malaysia after a violent attack that resulted in the death of Razia’s cousin, Arslan Ahmed.
Razia’s husband, Mudassar, suffered a mental breakdown due to the ongoing persecution and was hospitalized for several months. He was eventually declared medically unfit for military service and discharged in 2017. Despite leaving the army, the family continued to face threats and violence from Rabia’s family and other anti-Ahmadiyya groups.
In 2019, Mudassar was brutally attacked by Rabia’s brother, Javed, and his friends, leaving him severely injured. The family moved to Faisalabad to escape the violence, but Javed tracked them down and attacked Mudassar again in 2023, nearly killing him. This attack left Mudassar with severe physical and mental trauma.
Fearing for their lives, Razia and her family decided to leave Pakistan. They sold their house and applied for tourist visas to Thailand. On September 26, 2024, Razia, Mudassar, and their three children flew to Bangkok, seeking safety and international protection from the ongoing persecution they faced as members of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan.
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First published: 2025/08/01/
Latest revision: 2025/09/15/