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Anti-Christian rampage by 2,000 India Muslims
WorldNetDaily ^ | 11/13/05 | WorldNetDaily

Posted on 11/13/2005 2:43:01 PM PST by wagglebee

They came in buses to the small village of Sangla Hill in the Nankana district of Punjab in India.

Some 2,000 organized Muslims first vandalized three churches, a nuns' convent, two Catholic schools, the houses of a Protestant pastor and a Catholic priest, a girls' hostel and some Christian homes, according to Asia News.

Then they burned them to the ground, while about 450 Christian families fled yesterday. They have not returned.

The Justice and Peace Commission accuses the police of "criminal negligence" because they did not intervene.

Lawrence John Saldanha, archbishop of Lahore Archdiocese and chairman of the National Commission for Justice and Peace, said "the attack seems to have been planned and organized as the attackers were brought to the site in buses and instigated to commit violence and arson. It gave our people a lot of fear and anxiety but we hope the government will do something."

The violence began 10 a.m. Saturday and was apparently motivated by the latest blasphemy case. On Friday, a Christian, Yousaf Masih, allegedly burned some copies of the Koran and disappeared. One of his brothers, Salim Masih was arrested the day before. The Commission of Justice and Peace in Lahore ruled that the blasphemy accusations were false and stemmed from the accusers having a financial dispute with the families they accused.

Saqib Sohail Bhatti, a Christian in Sangla Hill, explained Masih is an illiterate who would not even be able to distinguish the Koran from any other book.

Muslim clerical leaders yesterday called their flocks to gather outside the Jamia Madni Masjid central mosque where they urged them to attack the Christians. In fiery speeches, the leaders provoked the mob to set to fire each and every Christian place of worship.

The angry mob started with Masih's house and then turned on the house of his brother. Then they headed for the Presbyterian Church, setting ablaze the building, books and the house of the local pastor, Tajamal Perveiz. Then they turned on the Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit and the adjacent convent as well as the home of the Father Semson Dilawar, the parish priest.

The crowd of some 2,000 Muslims also caused severe damage to the Saint Anthony schools, destroying furniture, records, laboratories and the library.

The Church of the Salvation Army was also damaged.

A Christian member of Parliament, Akram Gill, accused police of sitting on their hands during the rampage.

He telephoned for help but got none. Anwar Sohail, who also witnessed the incidents, told Asia News that "police were there when the mob came to attack the Catholic Church but they fled away and let the protesters enter the Church."


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: christianpersecution; globaljihad; india; islam; jihadists; notindiastupid; radicalmuslims; religionofterror; trop
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Funny how the leftist media doesn't report any of this.
1 posted on 11/13/2005 2:43:02 PM PST by wagglebee
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To: wagglebee

Aw, you know how people get stressed during the run-up to Christmas...

And yes, the MSM does seem to generally have a deaf ear about this
sort of thing. Whenever I hear the occassional mention on TV News (usually ABC)
all I can think is that some editor slipped up and let that get on the air.


2 posted on 11/13/2005 2:46:38 PM PST by VOA
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To: wagglebee

Evil


3 posted on 11/13/2005 2:47:06 PM PST by calrighty ( Watch " The Beeber Story ", written by al baby, produced by Hugh Series. Troops BTTT)
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To: wagglebee

That's because they are scared ####@@@@ the TROP will actually surface in people's minds finally(!) as being behind most all the violence in the world today.


4 posted on 11/13/2005 2:49:47 PM PST by OpusatFR
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To: wagglebee

More mis-understood news from the religion of peace.


5 posted on 11/13/2005 2:50:14 PM PST by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: wagglebee

If we had a number on Christian persecution in the world... it still wouldn't matter to them. But let Ahmed not get his Koran or your child say God in the pledge, they come running. Or for porn, sex in schools or partial birth abortion.
Christians... crickets... nothing.


6 posted on 11/13/2005 2:50:40 PM PST by AliVeritas (Weldon Ops, Earle Fatwa Team, Pork Jihadi, MOOSEMUSS, Stick Brigade, Go Steele)
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To: wagglebee
On Friday, a Christian, Yousaf Masih, allegedly burned some copies of the Koran and disappeared.

Yeah, I know how those muslims feel. Whenever I see someone desecrating the Bible, I round up the gang and start splittin' skulls and torching houses. </SARCASM>

7 posted on 11/13/2005 2:54:01 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! --kellynla)
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To: ImaTexan

I wonder how many warning shots are going to be fired before the general public finally wakes up and acknowledges that this is a religious war.


8 posted on 11/13/2005 2:54:01 PM PST by bjcintennessee (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff)
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To: wagglebee
"Muslim clerical leaders yesterday called their flocks to gather outside the Jamia Madni Masjid central mosque where they urged them to attack the Christians. In fiery speeches, the leaders provoked the mob to set to fire each and every Christian place of worship."

Now don't anyone here go mis-understanding the Religion of Peace!! I'm sure this is just media propaganda and in fact the "Muslim clerical leaders" were urging their followers to live in peace and warm brotherhood with Christians. It's only the nasty infidel who would mis-report these events to give the blatantly false impression that rampaging Muslims were burning and destroying Christian homes and churches....... /sarcasm
9 posted on 11/13/2005 2:54:34 PM PST by Enchante (Joe Wilson: "I don't know anything about uranium, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night!")
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To: wagglebee
Muslim clerical leaders yesterday called their flocks to gather outside the Jamia Madni Masjid central mosque where they urged them to attack the Christians. In fiery speeches, the leaders provoked the mob to set to fire each and every Christian place of worship.

The Religion of Peace has WAY too much time on its hands...

10 posted on 11/13/2005 2:56:04 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! --kellynla)
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To: wagglebee
I'm sure the MSM will get right on this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,



crickets chirping
11 posted on 11/13/2005 2:56:13 PM PST by kb2614 (Hell hath no fury than a bureaucrat scorned.)
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To: wagglebee

The problem there is not only religious, but also social. The Christians, at least in South Asia, are converts mostly from lowest classes who are outcasts even when they belong to local religions.

So, when they become Christians, they are seen not only as outcasts, but also reviled as the tools of foreigners. That is true even more so in villages.


12 posted on 11/13/2005 2:58:44 PM PST by sagar
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To: Enchante

"In fiery speeches, the leaders provoked the mob to set to fire each and every Christian place of worship."

Looks like some imams need a good butt-kicking.


13 posted on 11/13/2005 3:00:49 PM PST by popdonnelly
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To: wagglebee

No Holy War brewing here, move along.... /sarcasm


14 posted on 11/13/2005 3:02:21 PM PST by TheForceOfOne
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To: wagglebee

Islam's record for violence and intolerance stays intact.


15 posted on 11/13/2005 3:02:54 PM PST by popdonnelly
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To: bjcintennessee

Soon as it hits their front door. Then they'll wake up.


16 posted on 11/13/2005 3:08:06 PM PST by Clock King ("How will it end?" - Emperor; "In Fire." - Kosh)
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To: CarrotAndStick; Gengis Khan; Srirangan; sukhoi-30mki

ping


17 posted on 11/13/2005 3:08:51 PM PST by Wiz
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To: wagglebee

Now that the Muzzies have calmed down, close the mosque, sell it and give the proceeds to the churchs for damages.

If it isn't enough, tell the Muzzies to bring all of their valuables to the town square, collect them and give it to the Christians.

Still not enough, garnish a portion of their wages for the next five years.

Then deport the lot of them to Pakistan or Bangladesh.

/Wakes up with a start/

Was I just dreaming?????


18 posted on 11/13/2005 3:10:01 PM PST by exit82 (Ray Nagin, the mayor of Oz:"If I only had a brain.........")
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To: wagglebee
I believe that this occurred in Punjab, Pakistan. Not Punjab, India as this article states.

Nankana is in Pakistani Punjab.

19 posted on 11/13/2005 3:10:19 PM PST by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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To: bjcintennessee
I wonder how many warning shots are going to be fired before the general public finally wakes up and acknowledges that this is a religious war.

The democrats are still plowing along, blissfully stupid like Nick Berg.

20 posted on 11/13/2005 3:11:29 PM PST by Lester Moore (The headwaters of the islamic river of death and hate are in Saudi Arabia.)
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