Pakistan: Christian jailed for insulting Koran The Sharia is not in force anywhere except Saudi Arabia and Iran, you'll hear. Christians enjoy rights equal to those of Muslims in other Muslim countries, you'll hear. Then why are there so many stories like this one? From the Post.ie, with thanks to Nicolei: A Pakistani court has convicted and sentenced a Christian man to seven years in prison for insulting Islam’s holy book, the Koran, as he practiced magic, police said today. A court delivered the ruling on Monday against Bashir Masih, 35, in the town of Chistian, about 90 miles northeast...