{"id":2002556,"date":"2023-08-16T14:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-mob-attacks-christian-churches-and-homes-in-pakistan-following-blasphemy-allegations\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T14:25:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:25:58","slug":"muslim-mob-attacks-christian-churches-and-homes-in-pakistan-following-blasphemy-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-mob-attacks-christian-churches-and-homes-in-pakistan-following-blasphemy-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim mob attacks Christian churches and homes in Pakistan after blasphemy allegations."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmuslim-mob-attacks-christian-churches-and-homes-in-pakistan-following-blasphemy-allegations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2002556&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Christian Community Under Attack in Pakistan<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Christian community in \u2063Pakistan \u2064found itself\u2062 under attack on Wednesday \u200cas a Muslim mob reportedly vandalized churches, \u2064torched\u2062 homes, and burned Bibles after two Christians\u2063 were accused of blasphemy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At \u2064least two churches were vandalized and\u200d one was burned\u2062 in Jaranwala, a largely Christian \u2063area in the Faisalabad district \u200din eastern Pakistan, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pakistan-muslim-attack-churches-blasphemy-christian-faisalabad-bc671037bdd389af6b67e0292cc18582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to \u2063the Associated Press. In addition to the mob \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/aug\/16\/churches-attacked-faisalabad-pakistan-blasphemy-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">armed<\/a> with rocks and sticks \u2013 attacking places of \u2063worship, at least one home was demolished while\u2062 several others were vandalized,\u2063 though\u200b some reports say more churches were damaged. Many Christians were forced to flee their homes for safety. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe, \u200bBishops, Priests and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-issues-changes-to-legal-privileges-for-vatican-bishops-cardinals\/\" title=\"Pope Francis Issues Changes To Legal Privileges For Vatican Bishops, Cardinals\">lay people<\/a>\u2063 are \u2064deeply pained and distressed at the Jaranwala incident in\u2064 the Faisalabad District in Pakistan,\u201d Bishop Azad\u200b Marshall, the moderator bishop of the Church\u2064 of\u2063 Pakistan, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BishopAzadM\/status\/1691729068889354251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted\u2063 to X<\/a> Wednesday. \u201cA\u2063 church building is being burnt\u200c as I type \u2062this message. Bibles have been desecrated and Christians have been\u200c tortured and harrased (sic) having been falsely accused of violating \u2064the Holy\u200b Quran.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u200c cry \u2064out for\u2064 justice and action from law enforcement and those who dispense\u2063 justice and the safety of all citizens to intervene immediately and assure us that our lives are\u200b valuable in our \u2064own homeland that has just celebrated independence and freedom,\u201d Marshall added.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Words fail me as I\u200d write this. We, Bishops, \u2064Priests\u200c and lay people are deeply pained and distressed at the \u2062Jaranwala incident in the \u200cFaisalabad District in Pakistan. A church\u2063 building \u2063is\u200d being burnt as I type this message. Bibles \u2063have been\u200c desecrated and Christians have been\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xruE83NPXL\">pic.twitter.com\/xruE83NPXL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bishop\u200d Azad Marshall (@BishopAzadM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BishopAzadM\/status\/1691729068889354251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two Christian members \u2063of \u200bthe community were accused by the mob of blasphemy, alleging\u2064 that they desecrated a\u2062 Quran \u200bby tearing out pages and writing insulting things in others, according to the AP. Pakistan has notoriously harsh laws relating to blasphemy, and\u2064 those convicted of it can be sentenced to \u2062death. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The AP notes that even a simple accusation of blasphemy is enough for a mob to lynch and kill the accused, \u2063who \u2064are often Christians. According to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoorsus.org\/en-US\/persecution\/countries\/pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open \u2062Doors<\/a>, a Christian \u200corganization committed to serving persecuted Christians worldwide,\u2064 roughly 25% \u200bof blasphemy accusations are levied\u200c against Christians, who make\u200d up less than 2% \u200bof Pakistan\u2019s \u200dpopulation.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Videos on social media have emerged showing the\u200c scenes in Pakistan, with the mob toppling crosses \u2063from the tops of churches, throwing furniture from windows, \u200dand burning fires in the streets. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pakistan\ud83d\udea8 Alarming situation in Faisalabad. \u200bChristian community \u2064under attack \u2062over charges \u2062of Blasphemy.<\/p>\n<p>Majority muslim mob has \u200balready \u200dburned 3 churches. Mob \u200dis heading to the 4th church in Faisalabad.<\/p>\n<p>Several Christian homes, properties and churches have been burned\u2064 down.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qjPjPFKaFf\">pic.twitter.com\/qjPjPFKaFf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Megh \u200dUpdates \ud83d\udea8\u2122 (@MeghUpdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeghUpdates\/status\/1691744360906506433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August \u200b16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>France24 news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20230816-mob-burns-pakistani-churches-vandalises-cemetery-over-alleged-blasphemy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> \u2062that some videos showed mosque \u200dloudspeakers\u200d encouraging followers to\u200c demonstrate: \u201cChristians have desecrated the Holy Koran. All the clerics, all the Muslims should unite and gather \u200bin front of the mosque. Better\u2063 to die if you don\u2019t care about Islam,\u201d\u2063 a Muslim cleric reportedly said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey broke the windows, doors and took out fridges, sofas, chairs and other\u2062 household \u200bitems to\u2063 pile them up in front of the Church to be burnt. They also burnt\u2063 and desecrated Bibles, they were ruthless,\u201d one Christian \u2062who fled\u2064 his home\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20230816-mob-burns-pakistani-churches-vandalises-cemetery-over-alleged-blasphemy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> AFP.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, \u2063the interim\u200d Prime Minister of Pakistan \u2013 which is 97% Muslim \u2013 posted to X that \u201cStern action would be taken against those\u2064 who violate law and\u2064 target\u200b minorities. All law enforcement has \u200bbeen asked to apprehend culprits &#038; bring them \u2063to justice.\u201d However,\u200c as the\u2062 AP notes, \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-mob-attacks-christian-churches-and-homes-in-pakistan-following-blasphemy-allegations\/\" title=\"Muslim mob attacks Christian churches and homes in Pakistan after blasphemy allegations.\">earlier video \u2064shows police officers failing<\/a> to\u2064 promptly intervene to stop the attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u2062crowd was eventually dispersed \u200bby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-plows-suv-through-wisconsin-christmas-parade\/\" title=\"Man Plows SUV Through Wisconsin Christmas Parade\">police firing<\/a> into the air and with assistance from Muslim clerics and Pakistani troops \u2013 and the promise to arrest the accused Christians. Police chief Rizwan Khan said that all people\u2064 involved\u2063 in\u200c the \u200bmob would be \u2064prosecuted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to \u2063Open Doors, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-launch-murder-probe-into-death-of-officer-following-d-c-protests\/\" title=\"Officials launch murder probe into death of officer following D.C. protests\">police force<\/a> in Pakistan \u201cis more interested in appeasing local strongmen than implementing the law \u200cand protecting minorities.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toilet-paper-manufacturer-aiming-to-raise-prices-for-second-time-this-year-due-to-high-inflation\/\" title=\"Toilet Paper Manufacturer Aiming To Raise Prices For Second Time This Year Due To High Inflation\">organization notes<\/a> that Christians often \u200csit in prison for years before the courts determine their fate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeghUpdates\/status\/1691744360906506433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Open Doors\u200c World Watch List<\/a>, of\u2064 the top 50 countries \u2063that most severely and frequently \u2063persecute \u2063Christians, Pakistan ranks number 7, with the most frequent types of persecution being Islamic oppression, ethno-religious hostility, dictatorial paranoia, \u200band organized crime. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, a Christian community in Pakistan faced an attack by a Muslim mob. Churches were vandalized, homes were torched, and Bibles were burned after two Christians were accused of blasphemy. In Jaranwala, a predominantly Christian area in eastern Pakistan, at least two churches were vandalized and one was set on fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1530,"featured_media":2002557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2002556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1530"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2002556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2002556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2002557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2002556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2002556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2002556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}