A few days ago I was very pleased to hear the comments of religious scholar, Allama Tahir Ashrafi regarding Rimsha Masih, a Pakistani Christian girl who has been accused of blasphemy. Ashrafi said that she is Pakistan’s daughter and she will get full justice.
He gave a few impressive Islamic references in support of Rimsha, but on Thursday the mood turned sour again when her accuser’s lawyer, Rao Abdul Rehman, challenged the medical report which gave her age as 14 and stated that she was, as reported, mentally impaired.
Nobody was expecting any opposition and it was assumed that Rimsha would be granted bail as Christians all over the world have been praying for her security and her release. Now everything has changed.
Does the lawyer really have an objection to her age? Or is it her religion that is the real issue here? I can’t help but feel the latter is true. Read more
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