In defence of Shahbaz Bhatti
Aalmi Majil-e-Tahfuz-e-Khatm-e-Nabuwat (AMTKN) is demanding sacking of federal minority minister Shahbaz Bhatti after his critical comments against the blasphemy law. He made this comment after killing of two Christian brothers in Faisalabad .
Previously, Shahbaz bhatti received threat for pursuing justice for Gojra victims. He should be appreciated for his stance against misuse of blasphemy laws and security of religious minority in Pakistan.
source: Jasarat
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Tags: Blasphemy & Blasphemy Laws, Faisalabad, Jamaat-e-Islami, Majil-e- Tahfuz- Hatim-Nabuwat, Minority rights, shahbaz bhatti
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well said
Let me get this straight; If someone blames this maulana of blasphemy and then kills him that is fine as it is not necessary to prove the crime of blasphemy? Does anyone see an opportunity here? Let’s blame all Mullahs of blasphemy and get rid of them Problem itself provides the solution.
Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat (AMTKN) is an international terrorist organization. Its Ameer (head) must be arrested and extradited to Gitmo. Its headquarters must be attacked through an “Islamic drone” soon to be manufactured in the Kahuta Research Labs.
The United Nations and all civilized nations must legislate to ban the AMTKN. Its hate centres spreading hatred and disinformation throughout the world must be converted into minorities welfare centres.
taureen e rasul is punishable by death according to islamic scripture. the Mullahs are not to be blamed. they are just trying to be good muslims. The problem is you guys. you have been influenced by the modern western values and modern judeo christian ideologies which preach pardon, compassion and tolerance. This is not needed in Islam. you want examples? Read the Quran brother!
@ashvin the real problem is blasphemy laws which are real source of victimization for minorities in Pakistan. one should not hide from the fact that attacks on minorities have exponentially increased after draconian blasphemy law in Pakistan.
@ashvin: you said: “taureen e rasul is punishable by death according to islamic scripture”
What is your evidence from the Quran?
Lets assume [for argument sake] that Killing anyone who is guilty of Blasphemy is not a cruelty then how it is justified for anybody in an alleged Islamic state to punish the culprit/accused. Awarding Punishment is the responsibility of the state not the individual or a mass:
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Ibn Muflih al-Hanbali said in al-Furoo’ (6/53): It is haraam for anyone to carry out a hadd punishment except the ruler or his deputy. This is something on which the fuqaha’ of Islam are unanimously agreed, as was stated in al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (5/280): The fuqaha’ are unanimously agreed that the one who should carry out hadd punishments is the ruler or his deputy, whether the punishment is transgressing one of the limits of Allaah, may He be exalted, such as zina, or a transgression against another person, such as slander.
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@amir mughal
i can understand your point there its only state responsibility of Awarding Punishment is the responsibility of the state not the individual or a mass responsibilty to punish. but what you have to consider Punjab council resolution [condemning salman taseer call for revisiting blasphemy law] where Kh Sharif was also present. don’t you think Bar and Bench is also part of state.
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@ Abdul
Try something just for experiment sake. Go tell 15 members of family/friends of yours that as from today, you are no more a Muslim and you don’t believe in the messages of the prophet. And please report back in a months’ time. i bet you will see how wonderful muslim can be !
@Ashvin,
Did you answer my question?
Obviously you stereotype and hate a specific religion (or sect) and its followers. In that respect, you are no better or no worse than the terrorists of Sipah-e-Sahaba or Taliban or Vishva Hindu Parishad.
where Kh Sharif was also present. don’t you think Bar and Bench is also part of state. [Humza Ikram]
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If Kwhaja Sahrif can only justify his Barelviyat and also justify “Eid Miladun Nabi” in the light of Quran and Hadith. Many people don’t know that Kh. Sharif is quite a good “Barelvi” and “Khush Aqeeda” type of Muslim of Halwa Manda:)
ashvin says: July 21, 2010 at 12:27 pm taureen e rasul is punishable by death according to islamic scripture. the Mullahs are not to be blamed. they are just trying to be good muslims.
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No doubt you are correct but the problem is this that the Punishment for Blasphemy is not the only Law in Islam, there are other Laws as well such as “Law of Witness” and law of proper investigation because this Law has grossly been used to settle personal score and this law has also been applied selectively. Nobody knows whether those two Christians who have been killed in the name of Blasphemy were even guilty or not but no action against GEO TV was ever taken for violating Blasphemy Law and openly too. GEO TV violates Blasphemy Law of Islam.
بے خبری میں آپ کیسے “جی“ رہے ہیں ۔۔ کیا دیکھہ رہے ہیں ۔۔ کس سے لطف اندوز ہو رہے ہیں ۔۔۔ ذرا سوچئیے ؟؟
http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2009/11/geo-tv-violates-blasphemy-law-of-islam.html
Nobody knows whether those two Christians who have been killed in the name of Blasphemy were even guilty or not but no action against GEO TV was ever taken for violating Blasphemy Law and openly too. GEO TV violates Blasphemy Law of Islam. GEO TV, Beard & Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s Tabbarrah. http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2010/04/geo-tv-beard-aamir-liaquat-hussains.html
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2010
AHRC-OLT-008-2010
An Open Letter to the President of Pakistan
Mr. Asif Ali Zardari
President of Pakistan
President’s Secretariat
Islamabad
PAKISTAN,
Phone 92-51-9204801-9214171
Fax 92-51-9207458
Email: [email protected]
Dear President,
PAKISTAN: Open letter to the President of Pakistan regarding the killing of two brothers from a Christian family
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply saddened and appalled by the murder of two brothers from a Christian family, victims of a hate campaign launched by banned Muslim extremist groups on July 19. We hold the government and the authorities of Punjab province responsible for this crime and urge you to take immediate measures to restore justice, punish the perpetrators and protect religious minorities of Pakistan.
The AHRC had informed you, as well as the competent authorities, of the brothers’ case (AHRC-UAC-102-2010. We warned you before the severity and urgency of the situation and promptly urged you to take efficient measures in order to protect them. However, you failed to answer our demands or to guarantee the protection of the Christian brothers.
Rahid Emmanuel, 32, Pastor in the ministry of united international Pakistan and his younger brother Sajjid Emmanuel, two residents of Daud Nagar, Warispura, Faisalabad, have been arrested on July 2 on false charges of writing and distributing blasphemous pamphlets. The case triggered a heinous campaign from Muslim extremists, who misused mosques’ loudspeakers to exhort Muslim crowds to take revenge on the Christian community of Punjab.
At that point, we were already very concerned for the brothers’ security. They were held at a police station, without proper protection. It was also feared that a new attack was planned for the end of the month, around the anniversary of a deadly attack on Christians 50km away in Korian village, Tehsil Gojra where six people were set alight and burned to death last year.
We deplore that no efficient measure was taken and on July 19, as both the brothers came out from the court, they were suddenly shot by unknown persons. The elder brother Rashid died instantly, whereas Sajjid died on the way to the hospital. A police officer, Muhammad Hussain also received a bullet injury and is in a critical condition. The attackers escaped unhindered.
Despite our warnings and the threats by extremist elements from the banned Muslim militant groups to kill the brothers, the administration of Faisalabad city and the Punjab government did not take any security measures for their protection. We strongly denounce the sheer negligence and biased attitude of the Punjab provincial government, the police and the federal government, that allowed the execution of innocent victims.
We believe that this crime is partly due to the misuse of mosques’ loudspeakers by Muslim extremists, with the complaisance of the authorities. As you know, Section 3 of the Loudspeaker Act 1965 bans all types of speeches other than Azan (the call to prayer) and the Friday sermon in Arabic. In this case, hate speeches were repeatedly given to encourage violent actions against the accused brothers and the Christian community as a whole. The AHRC repeatedly denounced the weakness of law-enforcement agencies that allows the violation of the law by Muslim extremist groups. We warned you against the abuse of loudspeakers by dangerous extremists, with the tacit support of the police and the authorities, but no action was ever taken to efficiently enforce the law.
Religious minority groups in Pakistan have always been threatened by blasphemy charges and are much vulnerable before the section 295C of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). We regret that the police generally do not follow the requirement of the 295C before filing a FIR. According to the amendment made in section 295C in 2004, it was mandatory that only a superintendent of police can investigate charges of blasphemy before filing a FIR. But the police generally work on the behalf of Muslim extremist groups, which makes religious minority groups always vulnerable before 295C. Once again, we informed you several times of such abuses and their consequences, with no answer or satisfying measures taken.
We further deplore that charges of blasphemy are still met with the death penalty in Pakistan, and desecrating the Quran carries a life sentence. The blasphemy law is regularly misused by people with vendettas against minority.
We urge you to appoint a judicial commission to probe the incident of killing of the two Christian brothers and the attacks on the Christian community. The high police officials must be prosecuted for their negligence in providing security to the Christians when it was obvious that the extremists would attack them.
The Blasphemy law, which was introduced by a fundamentalist military dictator in the 1980s for the purpose of prosecuting religious minorities, must be immediately abolished and all religious minorities must be protected, as it must be the case in a modern democracy.
We also insist that you ensure the fair application of the Loudspeaker Act and the prosecution of every person who contravenes it, especially when loudspeakers are used to encourage religious hatred and violence.
Religious violence is pushing Pakistan deeper into the crisis and it is the government’s responsibility to prevent intolerance, violence and religious extremism. We hope the Christian community and the people in Pakistan as a whole will overcome such traumatic experience by appropriate action of your government.
The AHRC has too many times warned the government against the abuses of criminal groups and law-enforcement agencies. Yet, no progress has been made so far in the implementation of the rule of law in Pakistan.
It is because of the rogue legal system and incompetent rule of law, along with the corruption of the federal and provincial governments and law-enforcement agencies, that religious extremism is deepening in Pakistan and threatens the Republic and its people. We deplore that you show to sign of willingness to fight this plague and finally to implement democracy and the rule of law, two missions for which you have been elected.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Basil Fernando
Executive Director
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong
CC:
1. Mr.Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani, Federal Minister for Human Rights, PAKISTAN
2. Mr. Salman Taseer, Governor of Punjab, PAKISTAN
3. Chief Secretary of Government of Punjab, PAKISTAN
4. Mr. Tariq Saleem, Inspector-General of Police, Punjab, PAKISTAN
5. Ms Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, SWITZERLAND
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ویلکم ٹو کورٹ نمبر ون!
وسعت اللہ خان
بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، اسلام آباد
آخری وقت اشاعت: بدھ 21 جولائ 2010 , 16:20 GMT 21:20 PST
http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2010/07/100721_wusat_analysis.shtml
منگل بیس جولائی کو اسلام آباد میں سپریم کورٹ کے فل بنچ کے سترہ ججوں کے سامنے وہ بھی ہوگیا جو ایک دن ہونا ہی تھا۔اٹھارویں ترمیم کو چیلنج کرنے والے ایک صحافی درخواست گزار نے ایک ہاتھ میں قرآن اور دوسرے میں آئینِ پاکستان کی کاپی پکڑ کر ڈرامائی انداز میں کہا
’اگر میں ڈوب رہا ہوں اور کوئی مجھے کہے کہ اس میں سے ایک پھینک دو تو میں یہ کروں گا‘ ۔۔۔ یہ کہتے ہوئے صحافی شاہد اورکزئی نے آئینِ پاکستان کی کتاب فرش پر اچھال دی۔ پوری عدالت سکتے میں آگئی اور چند سیکنڈ کی خاموشی کے بعد ایک جج جسٹس ثاقب نثار نے کہا کہ آپ توہینِ عدالت پر معافی مانگیں ورنہ آپ کے خلاف کاروائی ہوگی۔چیف جسٹس افتخار چوہدری نے کہا کہ ججوں نے آئین کی پاسداری کا حلف اٹھایا ہوا ہے۔ لہذا یہ رویہ ناقابلِ قبول ہے آپ فوراً معافی مانگئے۔ جسٹس غلام ربانی نے کہا آپ کو جرات کیسے ہوئی بھری عدالت میں آئین کی کتاب پھینکنے کی۔ شاہد اورکزئی نے کہا کہ میں صرف قرآن پاک سے اپنی وابستگی کا اظہار کررہا تھا۔اگر کسی کے جذبات کو ٹھیس پہنچی ہے تو میں معذرت خواہ ہوں۔
جب عدالت آدھے گھنٹے کی برخواستگی کے بعد دوبارہ لگی تو درخواست گزار نے ہاتھ سے لکھا ہوا ایک پرچہ عدالت میں پیش کردیا۔اور باہر آکر کہا کہ انہوں نے اس پرچے میں صرف خود کو سننے پر عدالت کا شکریہ ادا کیا ہے۔
یہ ایسا ڈرامہ تھا کہ ججوں سمیت کسی کا دھیان اس بات پر ہی نہیں گیا کہ پھینکے جانے والے اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان کے آئین کی کتاب میں بھی اللہ کا نام موجود ہے۔
یہ پہلا موقع نہیں کہ قرآن کے نام پر آئین کی بے عزتی ہوئی ہو۔ دو برس پہلے مولانا صوفی محمد نے بھی برملا کہا تھا کہ وہ نہ تو آئینِ پاکستان کو مانتے ہیں اور نہ اس کے تحت کام کرنے والی پارلیمنٹ کو اور نہ ہی عدلیہ کو۔ یہ سب ڈھانچے غیر اسلامی ہیں۔ قرآن میں اس کا کوئی ذکر نہیں۔
مولانا صوفی محمد سے بھی پہلے جنرل محمد ضیا الحق نے قران و سنت کا نظام نافذ کرنے کا اعلان کرتے ہوئے کہا تھا کہ یہ آئین کیا ہے؟ بارہ صفحے کی کتاب؟ جب چاہے پھاڑ دوں! اور پھر جنرل صاحب نے زنجیر بدست عدلیہ کی موجودگی میں معنوی طور پر آئین پھاڑ ڈالا۔
اور ضیا الحق سے بھی ساڑھے تیرہ سو برس پہلے جنگِ صفین میں حضرت علی کے لشکر کے خلاف صف آرا اموی لشکر نے جب اپنے قدم اکھڑتے محسوس کئے تو نیزوں پر قرآن بلند کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ فیصلہ اب اس کے ذریعے ہوگا۔ اس کے بعد کیا فیصلہ و فساد ہوا ۔یہ تاریخ پڑھنے والا عام آدمی بھی جانتا ہے۔
جب کوئی بھی شخص یا گروہ دلائل کی جنگ ہارنے لگے تو قرآن بیچ میں لے آئے۔ سب پیچھے ہٹ جائیں گے۔ کسی میں یہ پوچھنے کی جرات نہیں ہوسکتی کہ خود اس شخص کا عمل قرآن کے کتنا تابع ہے اور آس پاس کے لوگ اس شخص کی شہرت کے بارے میں کیا تاثر رکھتے ہیں۔
قرآن بیچ میں لانے والے شخص کے ذاتی کردار کی پرکھ تو خیر بہت دور کی بات ہے۔یہاں تو صرف اتنی افواہ بھی کافی ہے کہ فلاں شخص نے قرآن کی براہ راست یا استعاراً بے حرمتی کی ہے۔ لاشیں گرنے کے بعد تحقیق ہوتی ہے کہ اصل معاملہ کیا تھا۔
ان حالات میں سپریم کورٹ کے فل بنچ نے بھرے کمرے میں ایک درخواست گزار کے ڈرامے کا سنجیدگی سے نوٹس نہ لے کر فراست کا ثبوت دیا۔ عدالت رہے گی تو انصاف بھی دے گی۔عدالت ہی نہ رہی تو۔۔۔۔
درخواست گزار بھی یہ نازک راز بخوبی جانتا تھا اسی لیے تو اس نے کمرہ عدالت سے باہر آکر سینہ تانتے ہوئے یہ تاثر دیا کہ معافی وافی نہیں مانگی بس تحریری طور پر عدالت کا شکریہ ادا کیا ہے۔
کس مائی کے لال میں جرات ہے کچھ کہنے کی۔ ویلکم ٹو طالبانائزیشن ان کورٹ روم نمبر ون۔
Mr. Ashvin said: “taureen e rasul is punishable by death according to islamic scripture. the Mullahs are not to be blamed. they are just trying to be good muslims. ”
Dear sir, let us for the sake of argument say that it is indeed so. Even in this case, Islam does not allow the sentencing until the crime has been proven. It is “Tauheen” which may be punishable by death, NOT “Accusation of Tauheen”.
to take law into hand and engage in this activity and zulm against only accused is fasad and this mullah, may allah destroy him, has incited on fitna o fasad and he shall go to hell
In this case, it is evident that these two brothers was set up by some enemy and only were accused.
If punishing the accused is ok, then should Prophet PUBH should have stoned his wife Hadrat Aisha to death merely becaause some stupid munafiqueen accused her of sex with other man?
Dear sir, Islam does not allow unjustice, and to kill an innocent person, whether be it Muslim or Other is great injustice and it bring bad name to Islam. Why to not see this? Mulla is jahil he doesn’t understand. He think killing anyone is fun and games.
He should be accused of it then killed? is it justice? No sir!
A National Shame!!!! What is Blasphemy?
Mentally ill woman spends 14 years in detention By Our Staff Reporter
Friday, 23 Jul, 2010 http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/mentally-ill-woman-spends-14-years-in-detention-370
LAHORE, July 22: The Lahore High Court ordered on Thursday that a mentally ill woman who had been under detention without trial for 14 years be immediately released. She faced blasphemy charges but police never presented any evidence against her in the court.
Zaibun Nisa was arrested after registration of a case on Oct 26, 1996, in Sihala against ‘unknown people’ on the complaint of local cleric Qari Hafeez.
Initially she was kept in Rawalpindi’s Adayala jail, then brought to the Kot Lakhpat prison in Lahore and later admitted to a mental hospital.
Local lawyer Aftab Ahmad Bajwa filed a petition for her release, saying she had been implicated in the case only to defuse public pressure.
He said it had been established that the woman was mentally ill and the magistrate concerned had also declared her insane.
Additional Advocate-General Hanif Khatana said no evidence had been placed on record against the woman and medical reports confirmed that she was mentally ill.
The complainant failed to satisfy the court why the woman had been implicated in the case.
LHC Chief Justice Khwaja Mohammad Sharif said a comprehensive inquiry should be held by a high-level committee before registering such cases and arresting the accused.
He observed that the treatment meted out to the woman was an insult to humanity and the government and social organisations should help such people.
Agencies add: Despite “no evidence” being found against 60-year-old Zaibun Nisa, she had been left to languish in the prison section of a mental asylum since 1996, the court said, while ordering her immediate release.
“At her arrest, her medical examination was carried out and doctors had certified that she was mentally ill but still she was languishing in jail,” her lawyer said.
“Nobody, not even her relatives, pursued the case. She was sent to jail and then forgotten by everyone,” Mr Bajwa said.
“What kind of a country is this where a person is being held without trial for 14 years. It can’t be tolerated,” the lawyer quoted the judge as saying.
He said Zaibun Nisa would be put in a shelter for homeless people until her family was found.
Complainant Qari Hafeez told reporters he had not specified anyone by name in his submission and that police had arrested the woman of their own accord.
@abdul, sorry to response to your answer late. had a hectic week !
pls search for the story of Asma bint Marwan for causing offense to the prophet and see what happen to her. Good Muslim are just following the examples set in the Quran, Sirat, Hadiths.
ashvin says: July 23, 2010 at 2:34 pm pls search for the story of Asma bint Marwan for causing offense to the prophet and see what happen to her. Good Muslim are just following the examples set in the Quran, Sirat, Hadiths.
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Since you have raised this so provide the reference.
ashvin says: July 23, 2010 at 2:34 pm pls search for the story of Asma bint Marwan for causing offense to the prophet and see what happen to her. Good Muslim are just following the examples set in the Quran, Sirat, Hadiths.
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References are in this post: GEO TV violates Blasphemy Law of Islam. بے خبری میں آپ کیسے “جی“ رہے ہیں ۔۔ کیا دیکھہ رہے ہیں ۔۔ کس سے لطف اندوز ہو رہے ہیں ۔۔۔ ذرا سوچئیے ؟؟
http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2009/11/geo-tv-violates-blasphemy-law-of-islam.html
@ashvin
Islamic scripture = Quran
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripture#In_Islam
You are unable to produce any evidence from the Quran. Traditions are subject to debate and interpretations.
By the way what are your views on VHP, BJP in India and BNP in the UK?
Shahbaz Bhatti was the great man. He gave his life for christians. He is one of the Hero of this cerntury. Islam is not true religion. i can prove that but here is not dialog in pakistan. no one knows the truth of this Islam.
Islam is to kill the people not more than that.
agar ap ka lia Islam ma prophet ka lia jaan dana assan ha lakin humra Jesus Christ asi koi taleem nahi data ka ap kasi ke jaan lo. wo to zandgi data ha ap ka prophet zandgi lata ha
we preach love and you preach hat we preach long life you preach death we serve God you serve people
if any one want to dialog with me can come here and talk to me. i am here to respond to you
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