28 April 2010

Bail denied to jailed Christian mother accused of blasphemy

A court judge in Gujranwala has refused to grant bail to a Christian mother-of-three who stands accused of blasphemy. Rubina Bibi was charged after a dispute with her neighbour, named only as Samina. Rubina had bought a food item from Samina but when she found that it was damaged, had sought a refund. Samina refused to refund her because she was a Christian and had touched the item already.

The incident turned into a row and Samina and her relative, a local imam, later brought the charge against Rubina that she had made derogatory comments against the Islamic Prophet Mohammad. [Pakistan Christian Post] Read more [via National Secular Society]