Posts Tagged ‘blasphemy’

Christians attacked following ‘blasphemy’ allegation in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Photo Credit: Himalayan Explorer/Wikipedia Commons BAUCHI STATE, Nigeria (Barnabas Aid) — Several Christians were injured and homes destroyed by a mob of Muslims in Katanga village, Bauchi State, Nigeria, after a Christian woman was accused of committing blasphemy in a WhatsApp message. The woman, Rhoda Jatau, was said to have shared a video in which […]

Murder of Christian student over alleged blasphemy against Islam triggers protests, curfew

Photo Credit: Christian Solidarity Worldwide ABUJA, NIGERIA (Voice of America) — Authorities in Nigeria’s Sokoto state are enforcing a 24-hour curfew, imposed Saturday to quell protests demanding the release of suspects in the killing of college student Deborah Yakubu. Yakubu was beaten and burned by fellow students Thursday for alleged blasphemous comments…

Christian in Pakistan Arrested, Tortured on Blasphemy Charges

Fansan Shahid was arrested in Lahore, Pakistan on false blasphemy charges on March 16, 2022. (Morning Star News courtesy of family) LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Authorities in Pakistan beat and arrested a Christian on Tuesday (March 16) for allegedly making blasphemous comments on social media and later tortured him into confessing guilt, sources… Source

Blasphemy and Sacrilege

                                      Two recent lynchings following alleged cases of sacrilege in Punjab in the last month have raised disquieting questions. The first incident was reported at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where a person accused of sacrilege was […]

Christian Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’ Acquitted

Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. (Romero Maia, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Christian in Pakistan incarcerated for nearly 10 years on a false blasphemy conviction was released from prison on Nov. 9 after a high court acquitted him, but quietly to avoid Islamist outrage, his attorney said. The life prison sentence of […]

Sacrilege or blasphemy: The dirty attempt to cover up the caste prejudices against Dalits

There is no doubt in the fact that Sikhism actually was a revolt against the Brahmanical system and superstition. Guru Granth Saheb is perhaps the only holy book which contains matters from different religions as well as those of various Sufi Saints including Kabir, Ravidas, Baba Farid and others. The aim of Sikhism was to […]

Islamic Extremists Charge Christian Woman with Blasphemy

Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Fawad4real, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Blasphemy charges against a Christian preacher in Pakistan were filed not with help from members of the Ahmadiyya religion but only by Islamic extremists, sources said. A source in the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan said the complainant in the case, Shiraz Farooqi, was not […]

Ahmadis, Islamic Extremists Charge Christian with Blasphemy

Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Fawad4real, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – In a rare case of Ahmadis colluding with Islamic extremists to accuse a Christian of blasphemy, a preacher in Pakistan has been jailed and her family is in hiding after she was charged with insulting Islam and its prophet, sources said. Shagufta […]

Christian Woman in Pakistan Accused of Blasphemy for Simply Receiving a Text

Family Forced into Hiding Due to Threats from Extremists 08/10/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Christian woman in Pakistan has been arrested for allegedly violating the country’s notorious blasphemy laws after she received a text message on WhatsApp. Following the arrest, the Christian woman’s family fled […]

YCP – Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

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Two Pakistani Christians Studying Bible in Park Charged with Blasphemy

LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Police in Lahore, Pakistan have charged two Christians with blasphemy after Muslims objected to their Bible study in a park last weekend, the attorney for one of the accused said. Haroon Ayub Masih, 26, and friend Salamat Mansha Masih, about the same age, were studying the Bible in Lahore’s Model Town […]

Pakistan film that received death threats for ‘blasphemy’ is tipped for Oscars 2021

A film that set off a storm of controversy in Pakistan has been made the country’s official entry to the Oscars this year, despite objections from religious and political groups that led to boycott calls and death threats for its producer. The drama entitled Zindagi Tamasha  (Circus of Life), which premiered at the Busan International […]

Pakistan Court Acquits Christian Sentenced to Life in Prison for Blasphemy

Photo Credit: Jamal Panhwar/Pixabay (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Lahore High Court has acquitted Imran Ghafur Masih, a Christian sentenced to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. According to Imran’s family, they have moved into hiding following the acquittal due to potential threats from extremists. On Dec. […]

US House Passes Resolution Calling for Worldwide Repeal of Blasphemy, Apostasy Laws

Photo Credit: Yejun Kim FI WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for the worldwide repeal of blasphemy, heresy and apostasy laws, some of which have resulted in the imprisonment and/or deaths of Christians accused of speaking against Islam. House Resolution 512, presented by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was passed […]

Pakistani Christian Accused of Blasphemy Released on Bail

Photo Credit: Muhammad Muzamil/Unsplash Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, a Christian man and his Muslim friend have been released on bail after being imprisoned on charges of blasphemy for the past 11 months. Shahbaz Masih and a Muslim friend, Muhammad Ishaq, were accused of committing blasphemy by Shahzaib and Ahmad in […]

In Erdogan and Imran Khan’s hypocritical war on ‘anti-Muslim’ blasphemy, the body count rises

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Auschwitz museum head asks to swap spots with Nigerian boy jailed for blasphemy

JTA — In a letter to Nigeria’s president, the head of Poland’s Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum asked to be jailed in exchange for the release of a teenager imprisoned for blasphemy. Piotr Cywiński’s appeal on Friday — a highly unusual intervention in subjects that are not immediately connected to the Holocaust — concerns the case […]

Blasphemy or harmless fun? Thrill-seeking dental worker posts photo atop St. Petersburg mosque

Irena Megrelishvili managed to reach the top of the mosque’s dome, and celebrated the daring feat by posting a picture to her Instagram account. The photo, which shows Megrelishvili triumphantly posing on top of the minaret, was captioned: “Offending religious feelings. Sorry, believers.” The post was quickly picked up by local media, sparking an inferno of […]

Blasphemy From The White House: What’s Behind Trump’s Big Mouth?

Trump’s willingness to stray from the status quo may have caused many of his supporters to believe that his Presidency would lead to a complete re-shuffling of American politics. Under the new US administration, the ruling order of the country has not drastically changed. Domestically, the rising power of policing agencies alongside cuts in social […]

Jakarta Governor sentenced to 2 years for blasphemy

nsnbc : Jakarta’s Chinese – Christian governor Basuki Tjahaya Purnama a.k.a. Ahok has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty […]

Blasphemy and terrorism: Catchall phrases to repress dissent

By James M. Dorsey Blasphemy has joined terrorism as a catchall phrase to intimidate, incarcerate and kill critics and political opponents as well as stifle unfettered debate and settle scores. There is, however, one difference: terrorism is a justification for curbing freedom of expression often used by governments irrespective of how democratic or undemocratic they […]

12 beached sperm whales die in week of carnage on northern European coast

Five sperm whales washed up on the shores of Texel on Tuesday night. Attempts were made to save them but had to be discontinued during the night due to weather conditions which made it impossible to move the giant mammals. Marian Bestelink, a spokeswoman for the Dutch Economic Ministry, said: “Experts found that the whales […]

Muslim immigration and Denmark’s self-imposed march toward national suicide

ISIS IN ACTION: Photos of Islamic State savagery the media will not show you (WARNING: Very Graphic) SHE LIED! Says United Airlines witness to ‘Diet Coke’ incident involving Muslim bitch who got a flight attendant fired for alleged ‘discrimination’ Gripped by his ankles, a gay man is held above […]

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