Pakistan: Christian jailed on dubious blasphemy charge

Since Pakistan’s blasphemy law was drafted by and is enforced by Muslims, virtually every blasphemy charge is dubious: a Christian can be accused of blasphemy simply by affirming his faith, since the Qur’an states that “they do blaspheme who say: ‘Allah is Christ the son of Mary’” (Sura 5:72). Note that this is a tendentious … Continue reading Pakistan: Christian jailed on dubious blasphemy charge