Pakistan: Muslims accuse Christian of blasphemy
after he refuses to convert to Islam
Here is yet another indication of how blasphemy accusations are weaponized against religious minorities in Pakistan. No one cares, however, because the case doesn’t fit the establishment media narrative, in which Christians are always oppressors and Muslims are always victims.
Christian in Pakistan Accused of Blasphemy for Refusing to Convert
Morning Star News, March 12, 2024:
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A former classmate of an 18-year-old Christian in Pakistan accused him of blasphemy after failing to convert him to Islam, impeding the accused’s college studies and his family’s hopes for a better future, sources said.
Police arrested Ashbeel Ghauri from his home in Attock city, Punjab Province on Wednesday (March 6) after his former classmate, Sheraz Gulistan, accused him of disrespecting Islam during a religious discussion in a WhatsApp group two months ago, said his father, Babar Ghauri.
“We were shocked when the police came to arrest Ashbeel,” Ghauri said. “My son had not shared with us before that Sheraz and some other Muslim classmates had been pressuring him to change his Christian faith.”
A devout Christian passionate about his faith, Ashbeel Ghauri had begun college while his former classmate, Gulistan, entered an Islamic seminary (madrassa), said his father, who belongs to the Presbyterian church. Gulistan and other Muslims had engaged Ashbeel Ghauri in religious discussions on several occasions in a bid to convert him, he said.
His former classmates have implicated him in a false blasphemy case to destroy his educational career and prospects because he refused to renounce his faith in Christ, Babar Ghauri said.
“Ashbeel has categorically denied making any derogatory remarks about Islam,” Babar Ghauri told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “He always asked academic questions about the Islamic faith whenever he was forcibly dragged into such conversation. As Christians living in Pakistan, we are all well aware of the sensitivities involving religious discussion, and our children are taught from day one to avoid getting into such arguments.”…
Fasting in Christianity is a voluntary matter. There is no punishment for failing either from God or man. Christianity operates under grace, not the Law.
Nigeria: Islamic police arrest eleven Muslims
caught eating during Ramadan fast
Much of the Islamic polemic against the West centers on the latter’s immorality, versus the alleged piety of the Islamic world. That piety, however, is not genuine virtue, that is, the choosing of the good because it is good. It is the piety that fear engenders. Toe the line, or else.
Islamic Police in Nigeria arrest 11 Muslims caught eating
during Ramadan fast
Africa News, March 13, 2024 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
The Islamic police, known as Hisbah, in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, detained 11 Muslims for breaking the Ramadan fast by eating.
Hisbah spokesperson Lawal Fagge reported the arrest of 10 men near markets and a female groundnut vendor caught eating from her wares. The arrests followed tips from onlookers.
“We got 11 persons on Tuesday including a lady selling groundnuts who was seen eating from her wares, and some persons alerted us,”Fagge said.
“The other 10 were men and were arrested across the city especially close to markets where a lot of activities happen.”
The 11 accused were later absolved of their crimes after vowing to abstain from food or drink. Additionally, their families were requested to ensure they observe the fast….
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