The islams found it blasphemy and it was very bad to do so. New blasphemy case filed against pakistani christian. Pervaiz masih, founding director of the iqbal memorial high school in chelay kay village near sialkot, was arrested at his home. Recensie the fall and rise of blasphemy law universiteit leiden. Suspect in lahore blasphemy case fighting for his life. Auteursover dit boekartikelen en interviews recensies. Westerners sometimes look at blasphemy laws as relics or evidence of religious. Pervaiz masih, founding director of the iqbal memorial high school in chelay kay village near. The government and nonstate militia such as boko haram constantly violate the rights to freedom of thought and expression. Pakistans blasphemy laws are in the spotlight once again following the assassination of salman taseer last week. Accusations of blasphemy in pakistan commonly involve clamoring crowds of islamists, but extremists appeared resigned that the case against rimsha masih.
And one reason why is its blasphemy law which is frequently used to attack christians. Society has always condemned as blasphemy what it regards as an abuse of liberty. A christian resident of lahore says he attempted suicide as interrogators forced him to perform oral sex on cousin. A blasphemy law is a law prohibiting blasphemy, where blasphemy is the act of insulting or. In other words they want payment for being wronged in the past. In his bestselling book on blasphemy and his petition, qureshi apparently built his case of an irrevocable death penalty, with no scope for pardon on the works of leading. Islamic religious texts must be read in context to. The blasphemy law in pakistan is nonquranic home facebook. The definition of a lawsuit is a civil action brought in court in which a plaintiff demands another person, known as the defendant, pay this person equitable resolve. Ahok is the final witness in the case and is due to give evidence today. Detail from the personal facebook profile of mashal khan according to. Amina katormubarez bad laws are the worst form of tyranny.
Malala termed satanic verses the book of indian origin british novelist salman rushdie as freedom of expression and never uttered a single word of condemnation against the blasphemous sketches, he added. In this memoir, malala yousafzai, the youngest winner of the nobel peace prize, tells her story. In quick succession, the idealism bred by the 2011 revolution gave way to. Modern blasphemy laws in pakistan and the rimsha masih.
Facing blasphemy charges, indonesian politician happy that history chose me. Pakistani court throws out blasphemy charges against. While the constitution guarantees religious freedom in theory, the state endorses numerous antisecular and theocratic policies. It was a requirement of the 1937 constitution until removed after a 2018 referendum. A pakistani court on tuesday dismissed blasphemy charges against rimsha masih, a christian teenager whose case prompted international outrage. Blasphemy and related laws in selected jurisdictions. The fall and rise of blasphemy law engels door paul cliteur, tom herrenberg onze prijs. The pakistan penal code, the main criminal code of pakistan, punishes blasphemy urdu. This page is dedicated to educate people on real islam, based on gods book, the quran alone. General muhammad ziaulhaqs cunning argument for the islamization of pakistan in the 1970s enabled him to weaken his secular opponents and consolidate a decade of authoritarian rule over the country.
Those who have gone through her book have raised serious questions and fear that she may face blasphemy charges whenever she chooses to return to pakistan. Nigeria court sentences muslim cleric to death for. The lawsuit by naguib mahfouz meet your next favorite book. Christian pakistani girl is granted bail in blasphemy case. An analysis of 361 cases of blasphemy offences registered by the police between 1986 and 2007 shows that as many as 49 per cent were registered against nonmuslims. In 2002, artist dorota nieznalska was sued under the law for a. The fall and rise of blasphemy law engels door paul cliteur, tom. A vocabulary list featuring i am malala by malala yousafzai, prologuepart one. Lahore, pakistan morning star news as of late tuesday night in pakistan there were no reports of islamic extremist unrest following todays dismissal of blasphemy charges against a christian girl in islamabad. The islamic holy book, the quran, admonishes blasphemy, but does not. Instant downloads of all 1296 litchart pdfs including i am malala. What is the pashtun theory on privacy and visitation.
Shemeem abbas has written a courageous and important book, the first of its kind on blasphemy laws of pakistan. An ordinary pakistani girl is shot by the taliban while fighting for her right to an education. Other east asian and pacific countries with such laws include japan, laos, the philippines, singapore, thailand, and new zealand. Facing blasphemy charges, indonesian politician happy. An indonesian court is expected to decide on tuesday whether jakartas christian governor is guilty of blasphemy against islam, in a trial that is widely seen as a test of religious tolerance in the worlds largest muslimmajority nation. The tiny court room at islamabads district courts was packed to capacity. Malala documents the injustices suffered by the citizens of the swat valley at the hands of the pakistani army and the taliban. Student murdered by other students for blasphemy in. Muslims could take law into their own hands this article is more than 7 years old lawyer for man who accused christian. Why she sic never uttered a single word of condemnation against israeli aggression or brutality in gaza or against the atrocities of boko haram in nigeria. The blasphemy law is the ultimate thrill for all book lovers out there. Pakistan inherited blasphemy laws enacted by british colonial. Verdict expected in blasphemy case against jakartas.
A prominent female academic and human rights activist in kuwait is charged with blasphemy over a recent interview she gave on television. Police in pakistans punjab province registered another questionable blasphemy case against one of its christian citizens on april 1, jailing a respected high school principal for slander he allegedly spoke two months ago against mohammed, the prophet of islam. The fate of rimsha masih, who is accused of burning an islamic holy book, hung in the balance on tuesday, as lawyers applied for her release from. The election campaign is running parallel to the governors blasphemy trial. The kingdom uses the commission to promote virtue and prevent vice religious police to. Myanmar, have blasphemyrelated laws that are actively enforced. In his bestselling book on blasphemy and his petition, qureshi apparently built his case of an irrevocable death penalty, with no scope for pardon on the works of leading hanafi authorities, and. Pakistan blasphemy case girl granted bail bbc news. You will be on the edge of your seat the whole way. In 1989 when the book the satanic verses by salman rushdie caused such a stir in the islamic world, how did malala s father respond. This book is extremely well written and combines thrill, humour, passion and real life into one book. There has been severe opposition to this debate from religious extremists who.
Nevertheless we can sense that 911 will change everything, both in the united states and in pakistan. Blasphemy case against pakistani girl ruled a fake. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Between pakistans society being on a knifes edge right now and the death threats the previous judge had received from the accusers, he decided to hand the case over to a new. In the middle east, a complex legal web exists to prevent individuals from challenging the social, political, and religious status quo, and silence religious and intellectual dissent. Lawyers, civil society activists and press elbowed for room. From 1967 to 2014, over 1,300 people have been accused of blasphemy, with muslims constituting most of those accused. So, theyre just protecting the islamic faith, fmis bruce allen.
In the book, fallaci was alleged to have made 18 blasphemous statements. Bibi, a blasphemy accused under section 295c of pakistan penal code, was sentenced to death by a local court in december 2009. One individual complaint alone cannot result in a prosecution under the. Taseers remarks about blasphemy law the express tribune. Lawyers seek release of pakistani girl charged with. This note will examine the current blasphemy laws in pakistan, with a particular focus on the case of rimsha masih, who was charged with blasphemy in 2012 and ultimately acquitted in 20. Police have taken the student, who appeared in photographs and video to be 16 or 17 years old, into custody and filed a.
Islamabad, oct 24 pak destiny malala yousufzai may face blasphemy charges in coming years for her controversial comments on blasphemer salman rushdie and ahmadis in her book i am malala. Countrybycountry blasphemy laws in the middle east. Conatus news heeft een uitvoerige recensie gepubliceerd van het boek the fall and rise of blasphemy law van paul cliteur en tom. Christians accused of blasphemy seldom get a fair trial in. Saudi arabian authorities use the kingdoms laws to repress all forms of public religious expression other than one school of sunni islam, namely, salafism or wahhabism. What society considers blasphemy a verbal assault against the sacred is a litmus test of the standards it believes to be necessary to preserve unity, order, and morality. The way malala mentions the bombing of the world trade center on september 11, 2001 is almost offhandedits certainly not the focal point of a chapter, or a section of the book. Both of nigerias parallel court systems, customary and sharia, outlaw blasphemy. Masihs lawyers said the blasphemy charge was a ruse on the part of a local land mafia, with the goal of evicting up to 400 christian families from her neighborhood. Egypt is in an existential limbo these days, as is the arab world it once led. With the worlds th most powerful military, the 6th largest nuclear arsenal, a population of 207 million, high illiteracy, grinding poverty, and burgeoning support for islamic fundamentalism, it is a nuclearcharged powder keg waiting to. It is an important contribution to the history of pakistan and of islam, and urgent reading in todays troubled times. Court cases involving the controversial antiblasphemy law primarily used against christian minority group members accused of insulting islam seldom result in a fair trial in predominantly muslim pakistan, often leading to a harsh verdict of life in prison or death, reports voice of america voa. The blasphemy law is set in modernday pakistan, a south asian country astride the geopolitical and ideological faultline of asia.
Members of the tnsm ingratiated themselves with malalas pashtun community by portraying themselves as saviors dedicated to rooting out government corruption. The socalled blasphemy clause section 295c was introduced in pakistan penal code in 1986. A senate committee in pakistan has decided to continue the debate over how to prevent the misuse of pakistans notorious blasphemy law. Pakistani private school authorities have banned private schools from having copies of the book by malala yousafzai, the teenage education activist who was seriously injured when she was shot by th. Istanbul, april 9 compass police in pakistans punjab province registered another questionable blasphemy case against one of its christian citizens on april 1, jailing a respected high school principal for slander he allegedly spoke two months ago against mohammed, the prophet of islam.
Pakistani student kills school head in blasphemy law row. Blasphemy law abuse the blasphemy law in pakistan makes sure that nobody defames the prophet muhammad, or speaks derogatorily of the quran, or treats a quran in an irreverent way. In the state of ireland, publication or utterance of blasphemous matter, defamatory of any religion, was a criminal offence until 17 january 2020. The change in judge came after weeks of protests in pakistan where demonstrators accused government officials of blasphemy for making a slight word change to the oath every official takes when entering an office. Blasphemy law in the republic of ireland wikipedia. At least 15 people were arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred within the. It was made by general ziaul haq and the portion about giving a death sentence was put in by nawaz sharif. Under the blasphemy laws, a high court must confirm a death sentence from a lower court. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does.
Blasphemy is the perceived reproach, insult, or degradation whether verbally, written, or through art of god, or historical religious figures. Blasphemy is a crime not only in pakistan, but europe too france 24. I can not wait to read the sequel and look forward to salmans future work. Afghan bookseller disputes book about him for more than three decades, shah mohammed rais has sold books and maps to afghans and foreigners in kabul. The federal investigation agency has lodged a case against salman haider and others for allegedly committing blasphemy on social media. Nigeria court sentences muslim cleric to death for blaspheming muhammad a lot of peopleeven antijihadistsdont realize that boko haram is not the only islamic problem in nigeria.
The common law offence of blasphemous libel, applicable only to christianity and last prosecuted in 1855, was believed to fulfil the constitutional requirement. Parallels the case against jakartas christian, ethnic chinese governor has raised serious concerns about religious. The blasphemy law in pakistan ahmadis persecution of. Numerous ismaili muslims are in prison on account of their religion, and many shia muslims are under arrest or in detention. Islamic religious texts must be read in context to understand blasphemy november 27, 2016 10. Kuwait academic charged with blasphemy over tv interview. Advocate ismaeel qureshi, the architect of the blasphemy law, apparently did not get the memo. The prohibition against blasphemy in the criminal code and the prohibition recognized by sharia may not be lawful because section 38 of the constitution entitles every nigerian to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, and section 39 gives every nigerian the right to freedom of expression. The original blasphemy laws, from 1927 under british rule, were i. A brief on its content, and application against ahmadis.
In 2017, a man went to a local police station and lodged a formal complaint. Due to this legal procedure, many of those who are convicted remain on death row for years. The implementation of pakistans blasphemy laws refworld. Under this section any person guilty of defiling the name of holy prophet muhammad pbuh was made liable to suffer life imprisonment or death. Blasphemy allegations against imran khan, if the state fails to execute imran khan, it wouldnt be a crime if any aashiqerasool lover of prophet p. Blasphemy law is nothing but a tool to take out personal advantages and gains. Women particularly faced financial hardship when their. The muslim northalmost half the countryis governed by vicious shariah law. In the 20th century, the united states began to invalidate laws against blasphemy which had been on the books since before the founding of the nation. Were horrified to hear of the murder today of mashal khan, a student in pakistan who has been killed by other students after he was accused of blasphemy.
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