When they went to the police, the victims were threatened with blasphemy charges: “The family reported the incident to the local police at Gujar Khan Police Station. At that time the police refused registration of a crime and told the Masih that if they pursued a First Information Report (FIR) they themselves would be charged with blasphemy.” Pakistan’s blasphemy laws have been used to terrorize non-Muslims for years. They should be repealed. But no international bodies are calling for that. Perhaps to do so would be “Islamophobic.”
“Pak-Christian family flee home after home invasion and arson attack by Muslim gang,” Pakistan Christian Post, October 4, 2018:
Islamabad: October 4, 2018. (PCP) A Christian family from Gujar Khan is hiding in fear after a gang of six Muslim brothers from their neighborhood descended upon their home and assaulted all the family members that were in the house.
On 20th September 2018 at 1pm Bashir Masih (58 yrs) and his wife Grace Masih (60 yrs) were attacked while standing at the gate of their house after being told that their ritual impurity was contaminating the local air. The ageing couple refused to go inside and three male neighbors ran over and pushed the pushed the couple into their house whilst also kicking Bashir hard on his legs telling him not to stand in their presence again. Bashir’s wife Grace was also injured as she struggled to help her husband from the onslaught until a daughter-in-law ran to the doorway and quickly bolted the door keeping the assailants out. The family did not report the incident to the police due to a previous exhibited indifference to their concerns despite Bashir and his having to be treated at hospital.
The following morning at 4am on 21st September, 12 men including the six known brothers from next door entered the home of Bashir and his family whilst they were asleep and beat them with sticks and the butt of guns with which two of the assailants were armed. The women of the family were also shamed by having their clothing ripped from their bodies as the men ogled them. The attackers then went on a rampage destroying property in the Christian family’s house after which they set their house and car on fire. This was the most recent of a series of vicious assaults on the beleaguered family.
Since last year the six brothers living in the house next door have attempted to intimidate the Pak-Christian family into abandoning their house by threats and harassing phone calls, because they hated having Christians next door to them. Initially the unreasonable insistence by the Muslim neighbors were ignored by the family, who thought they couldn’t be serious about their illegal demand; however, it was not long before the retired couple and their five married children found out just how serious their neighbors were.
When Bashir Masih (58 yrs) bought the land on which his family were to build their future home in 2014 from savings accrued through years of hard work resulting in a sizeable retirement fund, there was no angst or schism against their presence in the community. The family had lived close by for many years previously in rented accommodation with other Christians but wanted to own something of their own and could not have foreseen the polarization this would cause.
Without causing any untoward disturbance and conscious of the sensibilities of their many neighbours the family worked as quietly as possible without working unsociable hours. Their diligent efforts resulted in a structure being erected in 2016 and with further work the home became livable with some electricity and other features by early 2017.
The family moved in with great joy and an eagerness to establish their future in Gujar Khan the place of their birth proud that they finally had a place of their own to call home. A legacy was beginning.
Within weeks of moving in the Muslim brothers next door began to challenge the Christian men in the household on their right to dwell in a street were only Muslims were residing. The Muslim gang would try to coax a fight and would threaten to kill the Christians if they did not leave the area and hand over possession of their property to them. The Muslim neighbors then entered a period of regular abuse towards the beleaguered Christians, they would block their pathways as they travelled to work or to shops and would be a general nuisance with noise and shouting.
Threats that we shouted at the Christians daily were “When are you Chura leaving the house and giving it to us, stop defiling our land” and “leave now before you are killed or accused of blasphemy.”
As frightened as the Christians were they adamantly refused to leave their home which they had struggled so much to attain. This only served to anger the Muslim men who increased the campaign of attrition and brazenly opened fire around the Christian family’s property without hitting anything in an attempt to further intimidate them in June 2017. The Muslim men are involved in drug trafficking and have a large arsenal of guns which they are not afraid to display.
The family reported the incident to the local police at Gujar Khan Police Station. At that time the police refused registration of a crime and told the Masih that if they pursued a First Information Report (FIR) they themselves would be charged with blasphemy. Without pulling any punches local police advised the family that the next-door neighbors of Bashir are linked to serious criminal networks who the police would rather not confront. Instead the police forced an already perplexed family into a state of terror leaving them to dread potential blasphemy charges….
Joss says
And the UK sends this wretched country ‘foreign aid’!
gravenimage says
The whole civilized world needs to cut them off.
dumbledoresarmy says
Yes.
mortimer says
Their CRIME??? Answer: Breathing while Christian !
Terrorism is normative Islam, rather than an aberration. This is a perfect example of how jihad works when Sharia law is in force as it is with Pakistan’s blasphemy law.
christianblood says
In the meantime, ISIS Terrorists Again Evacuated by US Copters From Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor ! More below:
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201810071068679412-syria-deir-ez-zor-daesh-terrorists-evacuation/
Stadex says
In the Western Countries some muslims complain that people said something hurtful or that people talk bad about islam, maybe at worst somebody spits on a muslim woman from behind, in Islamic countries Christians are being persecuted for being Christian, they face dehumanization, having their honor attacked, rape, physical violence, violence against Christian buildings, persecution in the laws, and terrorism.
When a muslim woman is spit on in London or Brussels there is western outrage where is the outrage for these Christian people being persecuted in the islamic countries?
Where are the mass protests pushed by Pakistani celebrities against such crimes?
Where are the Western leftists to protest such things even if only online?
Guy Forester says
This is an example of why DJT needs to sit down with some people that actually know something about how certain countries, ruled by a religion we dare not name really work.
This family obviously has values and characteristics we look for in the US and should be granted asylum and refugee status post haste.
1. They are NOT members of a religion we dare not name, criticize, or otherwise associate with the numerous terror attacks and crimes against innocent and unarmed civilians.
2. They have accumulated considerable financial resources through HARD WORK (which is why the neighbors really hate them)
3. They are not claiming some kind of false victimhood.
4. They REALLY ARE victims of religious based persecution.
My best guess is that if this family was to settle here in the US, they would be successful, patriotic, and good neighbors in any place they settled.
Meanwhile, the DC establishment would rather we bring in the criminal neighbors. Why? Because they are the victims of the peaceful Christians that insulted them by working hard, acquiring wealth, and then living an exemplary life! We CANNOT allow that! These poor victims MUST be brought here immediately, put on benefits that hardworking citizens cannot have, and must be allowed special privileges! Why, we should even put all 6 of them on Federal Appeals courts at the very least!
balam says
Can the U.S Government not offer this unfortunate family’ whose only fault is their Christian faith’ asylum through their Embassy in Pakistan? Pakistan is the worst country in the world for the Christians to live in.
Manny says
All Christians from a Muslim countries should be allowed to immigrate our while all Muslims already in Western countries should be sent back. Obviously Muslims can’t accept Kafirs beside them. We will do them a favor.
b.a. freeman says
i agree, Manny, but it will be tougher than it sounds; the first thing the ummah will do is claim to be christian. that means we’ll have to check pakistani records (like those will be worth anything) and grill the potential refugees to find out what they really believe. my guess is that leftists will end up doing the checking and end up letting in the muslim brothers.
dumbledoresarmy says
I can guarantee that if Barnabas Fund were to do the checking, they would readily identify bona fide Christians; because they’ve been working with them for decades, know their clergy, they would know who has been baptised by whom, who married, etc.
A further level of safeguard would be to have a probation period; residency rather than full citizenship for a longish period of time, and make it crystal clear that if anyone is found to be a Muslim pretending to be what they ain’t, then that person will be given the boot back to their mohammedan hellhole of origin, the moment the imposture is discovered.
Bona fide non-Islamic persons would know, none better, exactly why such precautions were being taken, and would be happy to comply with all requirements/ restrictions.
balam says
Give them BACON for breakfast lunch and tea.
Guy Forester says
I suspect that in most muslim dominated countries, the birth records, passports, and identity cards clearly indicate if one is muslim or not. The only time that does not work is when one converts. In those countries it is illegal to convert from islam and it is impossible to change your religion on your official documents.
In that case, a person would need to get a baptismal certificate and get it notarized or otherwise attested to by affidavit.
balam says
Telling LIE called ‘Taqqiya’ is permissible in Islam.Hence, you can never win with the Muslims.
gravenimage says
I’d love to see it, Manny.
JAT 349 says
Muslims will not live in peace with anyone anywhere.
DHazard says
The Western public just don’t seem to care about the near genocidal situation of Christians still living in places where Christianity predated Islam by hundreds of years.
From the Gospel Coalition’s Website (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-countries-where-its-most-dangerous-to-be-a-christian/)
Based on the report’s research, the top 10 nations where Christians found it most dangerous and difficult to practice their faith in 2017 – DUE TO ISLAMIC OPPRESSION were:
(no. 1 is North Korea)
2. Afghanistan
Estimated number of Christians: Thousands
How Christians are suffering: “Because all Christians in Afghanistan are essentially converts, they are unable to express their faith, even in private. In many cases, upon being discovered, these converts are considered insane for leaving Islam. If they cannot be convinced to return to their former faith, they are sometimes committed to psychiatric institutions. ”
3. Somalia
Estimated number of Christians: A few hundred
How Christians are suffering: “Upon discovery, Christians are often killed on the spot. Al-Shabaab holds to the strict Islamic doctrine of Wahhabism and advocates for Sharia law in every facet of life for Somalis. While al-Shabaab poses a severe threat to Christians in Somalia, believers are also persecuted by their families and the community at large.”
4. Sudan
Estimated number of Christians: 1,996,000
How Christians are suffering: “The government regularly arrests and intimidates Christian leaders and has demanded on at least one occasion that leadership be handed over to a government-supported committee. When interacting with Sudanese Muslims, Christians must be extremely cautious, as any mention of their faith can be construed as an ‘act that encourages apostasy against Islam.’”
5. Pakistan
Estimated number of Christians: 3,938,000
How Christians are suffering: “Churches that are engaged in outreach and youth work face the worst of the persecution, although all Christians suffer from institutionalized discrimination. Occupations deemed as ‘dirty’ and ‘shameful’ are reserved for Christians, and many believers are victims of bonded labor.”
6. Eritrea
Estimated number of Christians: 2,741,000
How Christians are suffering: “Arrests and disappearances of Christians are commonplace, and they are often blocked from access to community resources. Christians from non-traditional church groups, especially converts, face the harshest persecution from the government, Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and Muslim community.”
7. Libya
Persecution type: Islamic oppression
Estimated number of Christians: 41,000
How Christians are suffering: “Libyan Christians from Muslim backgrounds face extremely violent and intense persecution, constantly pressured by their families and the wider community to renounce their faith. Christian migrants from other parts of the continent are also targets of Islamic militant groups and organized criminal groups that kidnap and sometimes kill with shocking brutality.”
8. Iraq
Estimated number of Christians: 258,000
How Christians are suffering: “Some Christian organizations are threatened with kidnappings and attacks by Islamic militants. Christian believers, especially those who are outspoken, experience discrimination from authorities and non-Christian leaders, with blasphemy laws sometimes used against them if they witness to Muslims.”
9. Yemen
Estimated number of Christians: A few thousand
How Christians are suffering: “All Christians in Yemen experience persecution for their faith, but converts from Islam experience the worst of it. These converts are essentially forced to keep their faith completely hidden from those around them, including their closest friends and family members, for fear of repercussions should their conversion be discovered. If others come to know that they have left Islam, believers face detention and interrogation by authorities and death threats from family and radical Islamic groups.”
10. Iran
Estimated number of Christians: 800,000
How Christians are suffering: “Converts from Islam and non-traditional Christian denominations (including evangelical, Baptist, and Pentecostal communities) experience the worst of the persecution. Leaders and church members have been arrested and imprisoned long-term for ‘crimes against the national security.’”
Writer: Joe Carter is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, the editor of the NIV Lifehacks Bible, and the co-author of How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History’s Greatest Communicator. He serves as an elder at Grace Hill Church in Herndon, Virginia.
gravenimage says
Thanks for that grim list, DHazard.
Bacherbazistan says
More from Pakistan. See latest on Asia Bibi’s “blasphemy” case, she faces the death penalty. You can sign a petition on her behalf in the link.
https://aclj.org/
gravenimage says
Thank you.
gravenimage says
Pakistan: Christian family flees after home invasion and arson attack by Muslim mob, cops side with attackers
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Grimly, we’ve seen this many times in places like Pakistan and Egypt. The police continue the persecution.