The first converts to the movement belonged to the Odeh tribe who originated from Ni'lin a small village, north-west of Jerusalem.
[2] In Tulkarem, an Ahmadi couple was branded apostate by a local court who annulled their marriage.
[3] In February 2014, the Palestinian General Investigation Service in Hebron arrested 3 Ahmadi Muslims when they attempted to obtain permission in order to distribute leaflets related to their faith.
Within a few days, the Palestinian police in Hebron arrested 8 more Ahmadi Muslims on the grounds of distributing leaflets.
They all later appeared before Hebron's Magistrates' court that issued a decision to extend their detention to 15 more days.