Consider this paragraph:
“I would die in the name of my religion and if someone has committed blasphemy, then they are not forgiven,” said Shawkat Ali, a 62-year-old farmer. If the supreme court has some faith in religion and if they are Muslims, they should execute her.”
Those words are from a former neighbor of Asia Bibi in the village where she once lived. They represent the Islamic zeal that is rampant in Pakistan and many other Muslim countries.
Christians in Pakistan continue to endure regular attacks and threats, and have been living in fear particularly since Asia Bibi was acquitted. This past Christmas, there was tight security at Pakistan’s churches to guard against reprisal attacks over Bibi. Muslims still seek to kill her over the invented charges of blasphemy that had her in prison on death row for eight years, and as they cannot find her, other Christians are facing their wrath.
When Pakistan first elected Prime Minister Imran Khan in August, he came out forcefully in defense of Pakistan’s infamous blasphemy laws. Khan vowed to take the matter of blasphemy to the United Nations, saying that few in the West understood the pain caused to Muslims by such speech. Meanwhile, the West is increasingly succumbing to Islamic blasphemy laws. Twitter has even begun sending messages out to numerous counter-jihadists, informing them that they are in violation of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
Most alarming is that the UK has refused to offer asylum to Asia Bibi for fear of “unrest” from Muslims. It has also become “Islamophobic” and even a criminal offence to criticize Islam in the once-free West. For example: the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Western free speech ended with the “right of others to have their religious feelings protected” in the case of Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, who supposedly offended Islam by noting correctly that Islamic sources say Muhammad married a prepubescent child. Canada’s anti-Islamophobia motion M-103 aims to “monitor citizens for compliance” and “take action” against those deemed to be “Islamophobic.”
Asia Bibi’s former neighbor asked the question “how can we forgive her” for something Asia Bibi never did; that very question is now being asked in Western societies of those who tell the truth about the global jihad.
“‘She confessed… how can we forgive her?’: Little sympathy in Pakistan for Christian woman accused of blasphemy,” Telegraph, December 28, 2018:
ISLAMABAD — A decade ago it was an argument among such female workers that suddenly flared into an accusation of blasphemy and set in train bloody events that are still unresolved.
The accusation against a Christian mother of five called Asia Bibi and the death sentence that followed divided Pakistan and prompted religious extremists to assassinate two senior politicians who spoke out for her.
In October, the 54-year-old was acquitted on appeal but remains in protective custody until the ruling has been reviewed. She is widely expected to be freed to flee to the West where she will claim asylum.
Pakistan’s supreme court demolished Bibi’s conviction saying it was fatally undermined by procedural problems, contradictory testimony from her accusers and an apparently forced confession.
But even settling her abroad is not without complications. Wary of a reaction from Britain’s Muslim community, Theresa May, the prime minister, reportedly shrugged off the pleas of cabinet ministers that the U.K. step forward and offer a route to safety. Canada, Australia, or the U.S. are likely alternatives.
Yet in Ittan Wali, where it all began, time has not mellowed the villagers’ accusations and there is no forgiveness for a woman who spent eight years on death row.
“She confessed her crime in front of them, how can they forgive her?” asked Mohammad Bota, the 50-year-old elder brother of Mohammad Idris. Villagers in Ittan Wali were open, hospitable and insisted their village was not backward. But they were also uncompromising when it came to the former neighbour who had lived in a small house with a blue painted gate.All maintained that Asia Bibi had confessed to insulting the Prophet Mohammed during a quarrel with Muslim co-workers and her conviction should stand. If Pakistan’s harsh anti-blasphemy laws decree it, she should hang, they said.
“I would die in the name of my religion and if someone has committed blasphemy, then they are not forgiven,” said Shawkat Ali, a 62-year-old farmer. “If the supreme court has some faith in religion and if they are Muslims, they should execute her.”….
Robert Carrillo says
President Trump should grant her immediate asylum in the United States.
If criminals and terrorists from Somalia and elsewhere are coming in to the US under the false flag of CLAIMING to be “refugees”, this should be a no-brain-er..
James Lincoln says
Robert Carrillo,
Agree. President Trump should also address this case during his next State of the Union address – and call out the U.K. for their lack of action.
Jayell says
Absolutely! But don’t forget that this is THERESA MAY we are talking about here, NOT the people of the UK, because Ms Bibi’s exclusion was May’s decision alone and we’re all totally disgusted about this situation and May’s so-called reasoning. Let President Trump name May personally, and let him at the same time read out a litany of all the islamic rogues the May has allowed in. With the aid of the global media, let President Trump parade May’s dismal, unprincipled and morally bankrupt in front of the world.
James Lincoln says
Jayell,
Agree 100%, NOT the people of the – UK but THERESA MAY.
ninetyninepct says
May refused and that clearly shows her cowardice and her justified fear of violence from the “religion?” of peace.
Where there is violence there is likely Islam. Where there is Islam there is violence.
Barbara says
When are the US senators going to support the Bibi family comming to the US? These people are going to be executed if they have to stay where they are.
I am all for this family coming to the US.
James Lincoln says
+1
Rufolino says
And what does the Christian pope have to say about Asia Bibi ? He doesn’t want to help her because it’s “none of his business”: an internal matter for Pakistan.
But he tells everyone else to welcome Moslem “refugees” to Europe.
Shameful betrayal, shameful hypocrisy, which went almost unreported in the msm.
WPM says
The Pope and all Christian leaders of the Churches in the West should have a pray protest making an official pray service for the freedom of Asia Bibi .Even if you are not Christian or even if you do not believe in God it is these Christian leaders duty in the west to acknowledge that this women is being persecuted for her faith and should be free to join her family in the west. It is there first duty as Christian leaders to speak up and defend people of their flock from persecution for believing in their faith as Christians .Without even acknowledge it that it is wrong to persecute this women and having mob rule push for her death they are modern day Judases to the faithful. Pray is peaceful, and at least acknowledging on whose side they should be on ,Islamic offense be damned!
smoris says
This will happen sometime after hell freezes over, Robert. Unfortunately those – like Mr. Spencer – who have expressed faith in and support for Trump – do not understand that this is a hollow man, incapable of any kind of moral thought or authority. We have elected what the Scots would have called a “toom tabard” – an empty suit.
When a great nation descends to the point where its only choices are such a worthless individual as Trump (who, as I predicted, has done nothing he promised his sheep-like followers) or a corrupt, shadow Communist and traitor like Hillary Clinton, its days are about over. Unless we decide that character matters and begin rejecting the bids of charlatans such as Trump, we will continue in this downward spiral. Had Republicans nominated and elected Ted Cruz, I think Asia Bibi would have been invited to America by its president!
I have written and posted articles calling on readers to contact their Congressmen and Senators and ask that they bring this issue to Trump’s door immediately. If you want to do the same the Congressional switchboard number is: 202-224-3121. Please do your part and call. Then call again in a few days when nothing has happened. Let THEM know YOU care even if Trump does not. After all, he is too busy defending himself and tweeting himself into more trouble to care about things like this.
Pam Minnick says
I sent Senator Cruz a email on this matter and never heard anything back from his office. I think I need to start sending 1 everyday and if I don’t hear anything in a month then 2 everyday. Maybe they’ll get sick of me and do something. We need to start sending muslims back and bring in Christian refugees to replace them.
Riichard H. Priday says
Hopefully if she and her family haven’t found a place to live someone can arrange it. It would seem after this long that if the Lord was going to have her die for her faith in Christ it would have happened by now. Someone no doubt will have to risk martyrdom for safe asylum. God is surely going to judge the government s of this world for their wickedness in being complicit in these matters. This much for the pattern of other Christians not let in the country who would make good productive working citizens in favor of others who have no work ethic. We are not to fear those who can kill the body and do no more but He who has the power to cast both body and soul into hell. That only comes from the Spirit of Christ that faith. I have to believe if millions pray and fast that something will change in this and similar situations. The 5 year old who died of dehydration in Mosul is another sad tale of how evil can overpower even basic instinct we are supposed to have as human beings.
No Muzzies Here says
The UK is admitting that it is throwing her alive to the wolves in order to please the Muslims who are in the UK. The current UK government is willingly sacrificing Bibi in order to keep the Muslim votes coming and to remain in power.
Guy Forester says
We do the same thing in the US. Illegal immigrants and so called refugees seem to get special privileges that the rest of do not get. Anything to get votes. We the taxpayers foot the bill and are even murdered by those that do not share our heritage or values.
Anne Smith says
This is the sick mindset behind the refusal to let Bibi into UK.
justine says
this lady would not be safe in any country with so many muslims anxiously awaiting the time when they can murder her. she and her family should be whisked out of there soon as possible to a safe place.
what happened to her is an abomination to humanity but that is all islam knows so what do you expect?
Westman says
It seems the Brits were correct in carving out Pakistan to give India some relief from such barbarians. The Pakistanis baying for Bibi’s blood don’t belong in any Western society and are an embarrassment to humanity. Apparently the brain-drain to the West has left the nation in such a state of perpetual frustration with future prospects that attacks on Christians is an outlet.
If they, those calling for Bibi’s death, ever gain control of the only “Islamic” nuclear bombs, there will be the first post-WWII nuclear war with India.
Battle says
Islam Moslem Pakanistan interpretation is blasphemy to Christians. Home town extreme hypocrite excrement. National extreme hypocrite excrement.
Battle says
Theresa May claims “diversity,” so let her get up and tell all UK diversity includes Asia Bibi.