Pakistan: 6 Christians killed, 40 homes burned over alleged Koran desecration

by Infidelesto on August 1, 2009 · Comments

More reports of Christian persecution by angry Muslim mobs in muslim countries.

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Protestors in Lahore demonstrate against anti-Christian violence in central Pakistan where an angry mob of Muslims killed six Christians and wounded dozens over the alleged desecration of the Koran. (AFP/ARIF ALI)

Yahoo News

ISLAMABAD (AFP) – An angry mob of Muslims on Saturday killed six Christians and wounded dozens after burning 40 houses and a church over the alleged desecration of the Koran in a remote Pakistani town, officials said.

The incident took place in Gojra village near Toba Tek Singh town, some 160 kilometres (99 miles) west of Lahore, the capital of central Punjab province.

“Six Christians including a child were killed and more than a dozen were injured in this sad incident,” Shahbaz Bhatti, federal minister of minorities told AFP by telephone, saying they were attacked by “a group of people.

“Some people blamed the Christians for the desecration of the holy Koran,” he said adding that the accusations were “baseless”.

He did not elaborate on the alleged desecration.

Police said unrest between a group of Muslim and Christian villagers first flared late last month over a dispute over the Muslim holy book, which was later resolved.

Tensions erupted Saturday however, when the Christian group were attacked again and their houses set on fire.

“Today, according to our information… this is the same issue of alleged desecration of the Koran,” Inkisar Khan, city police chief told reporters.

“All the dead are Christians. I was told that they were burned alive,” Bhatti said.

Television footage from the area showed police using tear gas in an effort to disperse an angry mob.

Desecrating the Koran is punishable by death under the blasphemy laws of overwhelmingly Muslim Pakistan, although no executions have ever been carried out for the crime.

Christians, who make up less than three percent of Pakistan’s population of 150 million, say the blasphemy laws are used as an excuse to victimize them.

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  • Celine de Silva
    Christians including priests, bishops are murdered and churches destroyed by Muslims on a daily basis world-wide.

    Lying is allowed in Islam, ".lie to an enemy for war is deception" Mussnad Ahmad, 6.459

    Good Muslims follow the teachings of the Quran: Kill the Jews and the Christians if they do not convert to Islam 9:29; Make war on the infidels living in your neighbourhood 9:123; When opportunity arises, kill the infidels wherever you catch them 9:5; Terrorise and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Qur'an 8:12; Muslims must muster all weapons to terrorise the infidels 8:60; Do not hanker for peace with the infidels; behead them when you catch them 47:4; Any religion other than Islam is not acceptable 3:85

    The Qur’an certainly says that when the time is right, Muslims must use force to convert the unbelievers to Islam. A militarily dominant Islam, without doubt, precludes the peaceful co-existence with the unbelievers if the Muslims have to abide strictly by the unalterable terms of the Qur’an.

    Is this why we do not see “moderate” muslims coming out and speaking against this violence?

    We should wake up and look at how we treat muslims in the West. Maybe, we should apply their own sharia laws to them here in the West. No more mosques to be built, no more immigration of muslims; no more hijab wearing; No more halal food that is fraudulantly sold to non-muslims. Wake up and smell the coffee before it is too late.
  • JEWHAWK
    Celine,you're right.If more people like you existed,Islam would be defeated.
  • Wayne
    This is a terrible story but is a fact of life for Christians in Pakistan during these times.

    I hope that these evil people will be caught and justice is done - though with an islamic community and islamic judge who most likely is symphatic to attacking christans then that is not rreally going to happen.

    I wonder though, if the UK will become like this when muslims outnumber people of other faiths and have implemented sharia law on all people. The answer is of course.

    In the mean time what can be done about this?? speak to moderate muslims?? write to politicans? I don't know but I would hate to see UK become like Pakistan or anyother islamic dominated country which wants people of other faith to submit to or else.
  • JEWHAWK
    This pattern of islamic savagery happen EVERYWHERE.

    Muslims aren't prepared to coexist with different cultures
    and religions.
    Muslims don't want to do so.
    Muslims aren't willing to share anything.They are here
    to CONQUER.To UPROOT our thoughts,IMPOSE theirs
    upon us.

    Any attempt to deny this fact will be foolish.I'm
    being totally poltically incorrect,but what else can
    I do if the leftist Politically Correct rationale isn't
    based upon the REALITY?

    To pretend that a problem doesn't exist will
    NOT help to solve it,but worsen it;

    I do not share the PC rationale.I despise it
    along to everyone who adopts it.
    WHY?

    Because is SUICIDAL.
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