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| Peshawar cleric calls for Aasia to be killed |
| 2010-12-04 |
| [Dawn] A hardline holy man has offered a reward to anyone who kills a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy against Islam. Maulana Yousef Qureshi made the announcement Friday at a rally in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar. He said his mosque would give $6,000 to the person who kills Aasia Bibi. I'll throw twenty in the pot if somebody wants to take out the cranky holy man... Bibi was sentenced Nov. 8 to hang for insulting Islam's Prophet Mohammad (PTUI!). She and her family say the charge is baseless. Her case has attracted international attention and a personal appeal from Pope Benedict XVI for her freedom, while government officials have talked about the possibility of a presidential pardon. Bibi is currently in jail. Authorities were not immediately available for comment on Qureshi's announcement. |
| Posted by:Fred |