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Islamabad: Thirty seven year old Asia Bibi was
recently arrested by police on allegations of blasphemy
in the village of Ittanwali, Punjab province.
On June 19, 2009, some of the Muslim women who work with
Bibi on a farm owned by a local Muslim engaged in a
heated discussion with Bibi about Islam. Bibi told them
that Christ died on the cross for their sins and asked
them what Mohammed had done for them. "Our Christ is the
true prophet of God and yours is not true," Bibi said.
The Muslim women became angry and began to beat her.
Some men then locked her in a room. Muslims announced
from mosque loudspeakers a plan to punish Bibi by
blackening her face and parading her through the village
on a donkey. Local Christians informed the police, who
took Bibi into custody before the Muslims could carry
out their plan.
At last report she was being held at a police station in
Nankana city and local Christians were urging the police
not to file blasphemy charges. However, police claim
that they must go forward due to pressure from local
Muslim leaders. Further reports are awaited.
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