Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Death for Allegedly Saying Insects Feasted on Muhammad’s Ear

Sunday, November 28, 2010
Aasia Bibi
Aasia Bibi, a 45-year-old Christian mother of five children, has spent a year-and-a-half in a Pakistan jail on charges of insulting the prophet Muhammad and the Quran, and faces the possibility of being executed. An aide to President Asif Ali Zardari has indicated he would pardon her or grant clemency. However no public announcement has been made.
 
Bibi first got into trouble while serving water to a Muslim who claimed the Christian woman broke the country’s blasphemy law by saying insects had eaten the prophet Muhammad’s ear before he died and that he married his first wife for money. She also allegedly said the Quran was written by human beings, rather than by Allah. Bibi denied the accusations.
 
The case has drawn worldwide attention, including a plea of leniency from Pope Benedict XVI.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
 
Washington Post)
Filthy Business (by Ali Dayan Hasan, Dawn.com)

Comments

jari 13 years ago
i hope and pray that Asia bibi gets the pardon from Pakistani President, mr Zardari. But real problem is blasphamy law. This law is culprit. it is not even Islamic Law. during the time of Prophet Muhammad, which was the purest Islam, people used to say bad stuff to prophet, in fact all the Prophets has gone through same when they are around. But there is not a single example that some body was given any sort of punishment, not even simple small punishment. Instead, God has commanded in the Holy Quran in response to mockery of disbelievers, to be patient. At one of his mission to Taif he was even chased by the vagabonds and ill charactered people abused him and threw stone at him. Then angel appeared and asked Prophet Muhammad ( SAW) that if he wants he can crush these people in between 2 montains by the command of Allah. But the Prophet Muhammad, mercy for all mankind, answered to the angels, no, these people are doing this to me out of ignorance because they don't know me. One day they all will believe in me. Prophet was true, the people of Taif became Muslim later on without any fight. This is the true example of the Prophet's life. What is being done in Pakistan is neither Islamic nor divine. it is just acting out of some to gain their own political agenda. visit www.alislam.org for more details about true Islam

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