Najima Phundreimayum, popularly called Najima Bibi, who is the first Muslim woman to contest elections from Manipur, is facing threats from religious extremists.

Maulvis have issued a fatwa against Najima Bibi by denying her a kabr, or burial space, in the the event of her death. She has also reportedly been warned that anyone found supporting or talking to her would meet with the same fate.

Although no specific reason for the fatwa was cited, it’s believed that her decision to contest the Wabagai assembly seat may have irked the clerics.

Najima, a Muslim woman entrepreneur, is a candidate from Irom Sharmila’s Peoples’ Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA), which is contesting 10 seats in Manipur. She has been a social activist for 15 years, and now wishes to enter the political arena by contesting in the upcoming Manipur assembly election.