Tensions continue to rise among Muslims in Pakistan that want see a Christian woman, Asia Bibi hang by the neck for insulting the prophet Mohammed. This case should be getting worldwide attention, but it’s not. The New York Times has written about Asia Bibi a scant number of times.Why is that?
Maybe it’s because the Asia Bibi story doesn’t fit the Times template of portraying Muslims as peaceful victims instead of bloodthirsty savages from the 11th century.
I’m not condemning all Muslims!
However, the vast majority of Muslims who are not violent and do love peace never speak out or demonstrate against Jihad or the killing of Christians. For that, they must be held as silent co-conspirators of those who seek bloodshed and death!
Asia News reports that an extremist Islamist group calling itself ‘Moaviya’ might be planning a suicide attack against Sheikhupura Prison in order to kill Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, this according to a report by Pakistani intelligence.
Ms Bibi has been held in the prison since 2009.
Punjab police and prison authorities have tightened security, especially in the wake of the assassination of the provincial governor, Salman Taseer, last Tuesday.
A few days ago, Mgr Lawrence John Saldanha, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, said, “it is clear that anyone that opposes the blasphemy law is at risk.”
Mgr Rufin Anthony, bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, told AsiaNews that religious fundamentalism and intolerance are spreading in the country.
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By their fruits, you shall know them!
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