By now, we're sure many of you will be aware of the death sentence handed down to a Pakistani mother after she was accused under Pakistan's harsh blasphemy laws. Please read the summary below and keep informed of this issue. Pray for Asia Bibi and her family. Pray that Christians in Pakistan will continue to stand for Christ.
Here's the summary below from VOM USA:
Persecution.com: "PAKISTAN: ASIA BIBI—DEATH SENTENCE
On Nov. 8, Asia Bibi was sentenced to death by a judge in Pakistan, according to The Voice of the Martyrs contacts. The judge also fined Asia $1,190 (U.S.) and told her she had seven days to appeal the decision. VOM contacts reported that her attorney will appeal the sentence.
Asia was arrested by police on June 19, 2009, and charged with blasphemy after she engaged in a religious discussion with co-workers. Many of the local women, including Asia, worked on the farm of Muslim landowner Muhammad Idrees. During their work, many of the Muslim women had pressured Asia to renounce Christianity and accept Islam. Her family is one of only three Christian families in a village of more than 1,500 families."
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