Tando Adam, Sindh🇵🇰: A 25-year-old woman from the village of Muthu Khan Mari near Tando Adam, who recently converted to Islam and married a local resident, has appealed to authorities for protection, alleging threats and harassment from her relatives.
The woman, formerly identified as Hasina, daughter of Amlak Bhil, said she embraced Islam of her own free will and adopted the name Ayesha. According to her statement, she later married Bashir Ahmed Thahim, son of Shahan Thahim, a resident of the same village.
Speaking at a press conference at the Media Club in Tando Adam, Ayesha and her husband claimed that several of her relatives were pressuring her to return to her former faith and had allegedly threatened the couple. Ayesha stated that she had willingly accepted Islam and intended to continue practicing her new religion.
She further alleged that some relatives attempted to abduct her outside a court premises, but the couple managed to escape. These allegations have not been independently verified by authorities.
Bashir Ahmed Thahim told reporters that their marriage was conducted in accordance with Islamic law and with Ayesha’s full consent. He claimed that both he and his wife have received threats from members of her family following the marriage.
The couple appealed to the Government of Sindh and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh to provide security and ensure their safety.
No official statement from law enforcement authorities or representatives of Ayesha’s family was immediately available regarding the allegations.
Wider Debate
Cases involving religious conversion and marriage among minority communities in Sindh often attract public attention and spark debate among human rights groups, religious organizations, and political leaders. While some conversions are described by those involved as voluntary, concerns have also been raised by minority rights advocates regarding allegations of coercion, abduction, and forced conversions in certain cases.
Human rights organizations have repeatedly called for thorough investigations, legal safeguards, and transparent judicial processes to ensure that any conversion or marriage takes place with the individual’s free and informed consent.
Authorities have not yet announced any formal investigation into the claims made by the couple.
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