In these types of incidents, mob justice all too often prevails, and Pakistani authorities don’t dare act strongly against the mob, for fear they will become its target themselves. Remember Mumtaz Qadri, who murdered Pakistan politician Salman Taseer for opposing Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Qadri became a national hero, with a mosque named after him.
“Raging mob stone to death mentally-ill man who ‘burnt the Koran’ in Pakistan: Crowds snatch ‘blasphemer’, 41, from police then brutally kill him and hang body from tree in remote village,” by Gemma Parry, MailOnline, February 13, 2022:
A man was stoned to death in a remote village in eastern Pakistan for allegedly desecrating the Koran, police have said.
The custodian of local mosque said he saw Mushtaq Ahmed, 41, burning the Muslim holy book inside the mosque on Saturday evening and informed the police.
The subsequent violence took place in a village in the district of Khanewal in Punjab province.
Police have detained 36 men living near to the mosque in relation to the incident, but have said they suspect around 300 people took part.
Officers tried to take his body from the scene, but the crowd began throwing stones at them, causing three of them to sustain injuries.
More officers arrived at the scene later to remove the body.
Mian Mohammad Ramzan, the mosque custodian, said he saw smoke inside the mosque and rushed to investigate. He found one Koran burned and saw a man attempting to set a second alight.
He said people were arriving for evening prayers at the time while he shouted at the man to stop.
Munawar Gujjar, Police Chief of the area said: ‘The ill-fated man has been mentally unstable for the last 15 years and according to his family often went missing from home for days begging and eating whatever he could find.’
Prime Minister Imran Khan said he is seeking a report from Punjab’s Chief Minister on the police handling of the case, claiming they ‘failed in their duty.’
Police have detained 36 men living near to the mosque in relation to the incident, but have said they suspect around 300 people took part….
Infidel says
I doubt that that man was mentally ill. Suicidal maybe, but certainly not mentally ill
gravenimage says
Infidel, I think this is one of the few cases that probably *was* mental illness. Who would want to be stoned to death by a ravenimg mob, no matter how suicidal they were?
And so much for the common claim that Islam respects mentally ill people and would never harm them. You hear this bandied about, but then you see stories like this horror.
Doomer says
There is a Leftist-Muslim alliance. The LEADERS of the Left,after 1991 (fall of the Soviet Union) decided to Forget their tactic to destroy capitalism of RICH vs POOR.
The new tactic was: LGBTs, Muslims, Non-Whites, Women,Ecologists vs WHITE MEN.
The Leaders decided that MUSLIMS would Always Be Favored.
1.If Muslims in a Western country harass,rape WHITE WOMEN, favor the Muslims over the Feminists. Feminist Leaders agree, and always Shut Up.
2. If Muslims in a Western country beat up LGBTs ,favor the Muslims. LGBT Leaders agree, and always Shut Up.
3. If Muslims in a Western country beat up,kill Non-Muslim Non-whites( Blacks,Asians) ,favor the Muslims.
4. If Muslims in a Western country beat up,kill EX-Muslims ,favor the Muslims.
Redpill:” A DICTATORSHIP of the RIGHT is ALWAYS preferable to a dictatorship of the LEFT” ( Pinochet, Franco vs Castro, Ho Chi Min of Vietnam)
gravenimage says
I don’t actually want to live under any kind of dictatorship–one of the main reasons I oppose Islam is because I support *freedom*.
somehistory says
So, is that how mozlums wish to be treated when they are said to be “mentally ill” and break laws?
“Do to others the way you wish to be done to you.” Jesus Christ
There have been so many reports of mozlums who rape and or murder, and the perp has been said by family members to be “mentally ill.” Now we know what they wish when these ones are caught breaking laws.
mortimer says
PM Imran Khan claims this vigilante killing brought shame to Pakistan. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/13/man-lynched-by-mob-over-blasphemy-allegation-in-pakistan-police
But surely, it is not JUST Pakistan, but Islam which bears the shame.
Sharia law gives vigilantes a green light to murder blasphemers.
Sharia permits the murder of anyone who verbally opposes Islam, since they are at war with Islam:
“There is no indemnity obligatory for killing a non-Muslim (harbi) at war with Muslims.” -Reliance of the Traveller, o4.17, p.593
“We have already discussed killing the person who, with intent, curses the Prophet, belittles him or slights him in any way. The judgement in this case is clear.” (i.e. death) – Qadhi Iyaadh in ash-Shifa, Volume No.2, Page No. 27
“I will cut the tongue and eyes of those who want to amend the blasphemy law.” – Amir Mushtaq Khan, Jamaat-e-Islami Leader, Pakistan
From the Koran:
– “… And be harsh with them” (Koran 9:73).
– “Let them find severity in you” (Koran 9:123).
– “ Let not pity for them seize you concerning the religion of Allah” (Koran 24:)
mortimer says
addendum:
The country’s human rights minister Shireen Mazari condemned the lynching.
“Punjab government must immediately take action against the police that watched it happen and the perpetrators. Laws exist – the police must enforce these laws and not allow mobs to rule the day,” she tweeted.
Mob killings over accusations of blasphemy – a crime that can carry the death sentence – are fairly frequent in Pakistan, home to 200 million people, mostly Muslims.
Rights groups say accusations of blasphemy can often be wielded to settle personal vendettas, with minorities largely the target.
Prime Minister Khan, who has condemned vigilante crimes in the past, had said that lynching the Sri Lankan man brought shame on the country. Dozens of people have been arrested in connection with the case that caused global outrage.
In April 2017 an angry mob killed university student Mashal Khan when he was accused of posting blasphemous content online.
A Christian couple were lynched then burned in a kiln in Punjab in 2014, after being falsely accused of desecrating the Quran.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/13/man-lynched-by-mob-over-blasphemy-allegation-in-pakistan-police
gravenimage says
Laws exist – the police must enforce these laws and not allow mobs to rule the day,” she tweeted.
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Unfortunately in a place with “blasphemy” laws this kind of savagery is bound to happen–and in Pakistan often does. It is seldom punished.
gravenimage says
Pakistan: Muslim mob stones mentally ill man to death after claims he burned the Qur’an
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*Just horrifying*. This poor man.
Note that over the years I have seen a few people claiming to be Jesus, and one guy tearing up a Bible or prayer book. None of these people met with violence. Most were ignored, and one was gently removed from a subway train by police because he was causing a disturbance.
*No one* harmed any of these people, nor wanted to.
abu taleb says
In the city of Pekalongan, Indonesia around 2000, the mob burnt the city because a guy tore Quran. Somebody told me that the guy was mentally ill, he was given a Quran so he tore it.If this was true, certainly the one who gave Quran was a muslim with intention to provoke the mob and create riot in the city.
James Lincoln says
I guess that only Western nations recognize “mental illness” as a defense.
OLD GUY says
Islamic justice, brutal and final. And you must be insane to burn the book “Quran” knowing islamic followers will take the law into their own hands and stone you to death.
Just a little different than the civilized west where you can burn a city down and if you do get arrested our political leaders will help bail you out, and the local prosecutor won’t even charge you with a crime. Thats a little NUTS also. There has to be some rule of law for society in between these too.