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What if this unfortunate child really had burnt a Qur'an, or used a page from it as wrapping paper? How would that have harmed the Muslims who called for his punishment and who may have beaten him? "Pakistan: Tension grips town over Koran burning," from AKI, July 17 (thanks to C.C.):
Hyderabad, 17 July (AKI/DAWN) - Tension gripped a small town in Pakistan, after rumours that a Hindu child had burnt a copy of the Muslim holy book, the Koran.The incident took place in a remote mountainous area between Hyderabad and Karachi.
Following the incident, people reportedly gathered in the town of Thano Ahmed Khan to pressure police to take action against the child.
Later it was revealed that the child, who works in a grocery store, had mistakenly given a buyer some goods wrapped in a page from a textbook which had a Koranic verse on it.
According to reports, the child was taken to a guesthouse, stripped and beaten up. Another report, denied by police, said that the boy was paraded naked in the area.
The boy's father, Maharaj Jaman Das, who holds an important religious position in the community, offered an unconditional apology to the protesters and said his son did not know what was written on the paper.
Police tried to verify the incident but no one in Thano Ahmed Khan could produce the paper which contained the Koranic verse.
Police in Thano Bula Khan told the Pakistani daily, Dawn, that no charges had been laid as no one had given any evidence that an act of blasphemy had occurred.
Posted by Robert at July 17, 2008 7:00 AM
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The father (and his family) must be idiots. What attraction does living among all those Moslems hold? I oscillate between pity for the family, as I do for all those Christians and Jews living in the fetid pond that is Islam, and disgust for their bad choices (assuming they have a choice to remain there).
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at July 17, 2008 7:43 AM
Pakistanis must be among the most backward, easliy offended morons in the world. Well of course they are, they're muslims! Imagine beating and humiliating a child over an alleged "offense" such as this. I suppose he's lucky to have escaped with his life - for now, anyway.
The insanity never ends.
at July 17, 2008 7:47 AM
Police in Thano Bula Khan told the Pakistani daily, Dawn, that no charges had been laid as no one had given any evidence that an act of blasphemy had occurred.
What about an act of violence and abuse against the boy?
at July 17, 2008 7:51 AM
So now a page of a textbook that has one verse in it is sacred?
Well Robert, that must mean your books and those of others are guaranteed to be treated with the utmost respect in this remote mountainous village.
All those Koranic verses are holy. Your books will be displayed in the mosque for all to revere.
at July 17, 2008 8:02 AM
Somewhat reminiscent of the Middle-Ages Europe and the witch trials.
An utterly contemptible way for people to behave. I hope (but don't expect) the full weight of the law to be applied to those who assaulted this poor kid, as DJM so rightfully suggested.
Posted by: Abu_Lahab at July 17, 2008 8:08 AM
"Somewhat reminiscent of the Middle-Ages Europe and the witch trials."
-- a posting above
The Koran-burning charge against an innocent Hindu in Pakistan reminds one, rather, of the blood-libel charges against Jews in Western Christendom, with all those Passover wafers supposedly soaked in the blood of a murdered Christian child. And then local Jews could be killed, and their property seized (just look at the fun Simon de Montfort had in old Londinium) and a good time was had by all.
There are so many examples, but see, as one such, the case of Little Hugh of Lincoln. That's one that sticks in my mind. I suspect it may also be the case alluded to in Chaucer's "The Prioress's Tale."
at July 17, 2008 8:30 AM
"According to reports, the child was taken to a guesthouse, stripped and beaten up."
A guesthouse? What is a guesthouse? Is it a motel, or a euphemism for a jail or place of torture? Sounds kinda sinister.
Pakistan sounds like an interesting place to live. Someone tells the police you've broken a law, and then you're beaten. Then you await charges to be brought against you, before you go to "court" for your real punishment. No evidence necessary.
PMK, great point about Robert's books! LOL
Posted by: Abscedere at July 17, 2008 8:34 AM
Trust me. Here, in the heartland, we treat the quran with the same respect as last spring's Sears Roebuck Catalogue.
Posted by: HotSpur at July 17, 2008 8:48 AM
in-human conduct.
Posted by: Ruebacca at July 17, 2008 8:57 AM
'Remote mountainous regions' of ignorant violent tribal and barbaric people are calling the tune and the rest of the world is dancing to it on eggshells - to combine two metaphors.
The mores and customs of remote village Pakistan is alive in well in the heart of London thanks to 21st century air travel. It is truly bizarre.
Posted by: poetcomic1 at July 17, 2008 9:16 AM
Given that the quran is in Arabic, and classical Arabic at that, how would any non-Muslim know what verse was on the page of any book?
What if it was an abrogated verse? If it doesn't apply to Muslims today, is it still holy?
What if our daily newspapers had quranic verses in them in the text of a news article? Can we put them in the recycle bin without offending Muslims?
at July 17, 2008 9:22 AM
Am I the only one wishing I had the money to print the Quran on toilet-paper, disposable diapers, napkins at BBQ joints, cigarettes... ?
Posted by: undaunted at July 17, 2008 10:31 AM
And one only has to wonder why Islamic organizations such as CAIR, MSA, INCA, and etc., have to defend Islam against Islam bashing. It is right out there for everyone to see. Ok, Ok, I know, this was an isolated incident and not a true example of the religion of peace! Next excuse please.
Posted by: DeadRecknoning at July 17, 2008 10:36 AM
Sounds like another made up story to me. Someone can compile an impressive sized book of all these tales of figmentalism (i.e. islamophobia) we've heard about in the last few years. I stand corrected when I've said Koranists create nothing useful-their tales of figmentalism makes them the foremost authors of fiction today.
Posted by: ISLAMSFORLOSERS at July 17, 2008 11:00 AM
Am I the only one wishing I had the money to print the Quran on toilet-paper, disposable diapers, napkins at BBQ joints, cigarettes... ?
Posted by: undaunted
Great idea, especially given how much Muslims smoke. Unfortunately, it would probably be called a hate crime and no one would buy or sell the products for fear of retribution.
Wiping my mouth and fingers with the koran...hmmm!
You put it in the diapers just inside the plastic outer coating. The baby will soil the koran and no one will see it. But YOU'LL know.
at July 17, 2008 12:10 PM
Undaunted said: Am I the only one wishing I had the money to print the Quran on toilet-paper, disposable diapers, napkins at BBQ joints, cigarettes... ?
It's worth the investment in time to learn to write allah in arabic with a felt tipped pen and scrawl it on any random disposable that you find. It amuses me, although the amount of muslims here is not that high.
Posted by: Abu_Lahab at July 17, 2008 1:43 PM
Police in Thano Bula Khan told the Pakistani daily, Dawn, that no charges had been laid as no one had given any evidence that an act of blasphemy had occurredThat's rich - a Hindu guilty of blasphemy for allegedly mistreating a Qur'an, er, a paper that had a Qur'an verse in it. As PMK noted, Robert should ask that any Mohammedan who mistreats any of his works - rich with citations from the Sunnah - should be appropriately punished.
So since Mohammedans are guilty daily of insulting Hindu deities and practices, can I get cops from somewhere - maybe Interpol - to arrest such Mohammedans who blaspheme Hinduism by creating problems in Amarnath, preventing the temple in Ayodhya, et al? Oh, and such Mohammedans who misbehave with sacred Hindu symbols should be beaten with shoes.
On a more serious note, I find it obscene that the father of the kid that was beaten apologized: if anything, it was he who deserved an apology. I just hope that kid doesn't grow up to become a dhimmi, but instead hightails it out of there, maybe to India.
Posted by: Infidel Pride at July 17, 2008 2:50 PM
Ooo; Abu an' PMK, you're so naughty.
Posted by: undaunted at July 17, 2008 5:08 PM
A Hindu child...There must have been no Jews, or Christians, or American soldiers in the area to blame it on, so the Hindu child was a logical fourth choice. All insults to Allah, The Quran and Mohammad, must be avenged...somebody must pay.
at July 17, 2008 5:43 PM
undaunted,
You awakened my inner naughtiness.
Thank you! It was such fun.
at July 17, 2008 6:53 PM
Abscedere,
I think that what they mean by "guest house" is a lodging for travelers that differs from other kinds of hotel in that there is limited staff presence and service. Staff will be there during limited hours to check you in and take payment, but otherwise you're pretty much on your own.
Posted by: billposer at July 18, 2008 3:26 AM
Hugh wrote:
The Koran-burning charge against an innocent Hindu in Pakistan reminds one, rather, of the blood-libel charges against Jews in Western Christendom....
There are so many examples, but see, as one such, the case of Little Hugh of Lincoln.
..................................
A shameful period of history.
As early as the 17th-century, though, there were popular folk songs that attributed little Hugh's murder to an unspecified "Lady gay, dress't in green"--clearly a noblewoman, perhaps a relative, and certainly not a Jew.
And how has the modern church reacted to this historic calumny against a persecuted people? (from Wikipedia, accurate in this case):
"In 1955, the Anglican Church placed at the site of Little Hugh's former shrine at Lincoln Cathedral a plaque bearing these words:
"By the remains of the shrine of "Little St. Hugh".
Trumped up stories of "ritual murders" of Christian boys by Jewish communities were common throughout Europe during the Middle Ages and even much later. These fictions cost many innocent Jews their lives. Lincoln had its own legend and the alleged victim was buried in the Cathedral in the year 1255.
Such stories do not redound to the credit of Christendom, and so we pray:
"Lord, forgive what we have been,
amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be.
................................................
I doubt that you find the Muslims of Thano Bula Khan praying that Allah correct their barbaric actions in beating and humiliating this poor little boy any time soon.
at July 18, 2008 1:54 PM
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