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alp227

(33,300 posts) Sun Sep 2, 2012, 02:15 AM Sep 2012

Imam held in Pakistan blasphemy case (PLANTED burned Koran on arrested girl) [View all]

Source: BBC

Pakistani police have arrested an imam accused of planting burnt pages of the Koran in the bag of a Christian girl accused of blasphemy, officials say.

The girl was detained two weeks ago after after an angry mob demanded she be punished for the alleged crime.

However, a witness has testified that imam Khalid Chishti put the pages in the bag himself, local media say.

The case of the girl, named as Rimsha, who is said to be about 14, has sparked international condemnation.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19454739

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Imam held in Pakistan blasphemy case (PLANTED burned Koran on arrested girl) [View all] alp227 Sep 2012 OP

How can someone call himself a holy man when his actions are so evil? McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #1

"How can someone call himself a holy man when his actions are so evil?" greiner3 Sep 2012 #10

Not sure atreides1 Sep 2012 #11

I'd include Mitt, the Bishop who lies for God Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #14

Isn't that blasphemy on his part? Downwinder Sep 2012 #2

If he burned the Koran, yes. bitchkitty Sep 2012 #3

I don't expect Downwinder Sep 2012 #5

i can assure you my bishop is a better person than this guy arely staircase Sep 2012 #32

hadn't thought of that arely staircase Sep 2012 #18

No not really. He can deface the Koran if it pleases Allah... defacto7 Sep 2012 #4

Ditto SoapBox Sep 2012 #21

"Blasphemy" tends to have a self-served criteria. 4saken Sep 2012 #6

There is no such thing as blasphemy. Hissyspit Sep 2012 #7

Don't tell the jurists of Saudi Arabia or Pakistan that! burnsei sensei Sep 2012 #13

It's blasphemy for him because he's a hypocrite. For everyone else, meh? (pic) Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #9

This would fall under the "false witness" commandment (as in don't be one) Kber Sep 2012 #19

well, they call burning it, urinatiing on it or even putting the koran on the ground defacto7 Sep 2012 #30

Presumably the good Imam was just look to "open a dialog" or "spark a debate" Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2012 #8

Gosh, why would he do that? bemildred Sep 2012 #12

Imam's can be bastards -- and this buttwipe is certainly that RVN VET Sep 2012 #15

thank God his deputy imam was a decent man arely staircase Sep 2012 #24

I guess that's one way to clear the Christians from the neighborhood, plant evidence and get the mob riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #16

well, you know what happens one moves into the neighborhood! defacto7 Sep 2012 #27

even if she had done it it is a barbaric and primitive law arely staircase Sep 2012 #17

Same as it ever was - stirring up sectarian shit and wanting an excuse to steal neighbors stuff riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #22

but who burned the pages? arely staircase Sep 2012 #23

Oh I'm dead cert it was the imam but we'll NEVER know that for sure riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #26

i have no idea how one goes from being deputy to chief arely staircase Sep 2012 #31

Is that the same teen girl that was said to have Down's Syndrome? Odin2005 Sep 2012 #20

yes alp227 Sep 2012 #29

There's been so many twists and turns I wonder if even this is true. Archae Sep 2012 #25

This is Pakistan fujiyama Sep 2012 #28