Forced conversion to Islam fatal for Christian boy

AsiaNews.it ^ | 5.10.04

[ambrose]

10 May, 2004 PAKISTAN Forced conversion to Islam fatal for Christian boy

New incident reveals frightening trend

Lahore (AsiaNews/Ucan) – Outrage at the death of a Catholic boy forced to convert to Islam at the hands of torturous abductors has prompted the Pakistan Catholic Bishop’s Commission of Justice and Peace, to take up the legal case. The Christian youth died of injuries inflicted by a teacher and students at an Islamic school. The National Commission for Justice and Peace declared May 4th that the incident reflects a worrying trend of forced conversions.

Javed Anjum, an 18-year-old commerce student was seized by a teacher and students of Jamia Hassan bin Almurtaza Madrasa (an Islamic religious school) on April 17th when he stopped for a drink of water at a nearby tap in Toba Tek Singh, 310 kilometres south of Islamabad. For five days he was tortured until his condition became so serious that the abusers took him to a police station, stating that he had been attempting to steal an electric water pump, and filed a charge of robbery against him. The boy was kept in police custody until April 24th, when he was finally taken for medical treatment. By that time, according to the Bishop’s Commission investigation, it was too late to save him. Anjum died May 2nd, in a nearby Faisalabad hospital, of “renal failure”, having also suffered broken ribs and loss of eyesight.

According to the Bishop’s Commission, police refused to investigate the cause of Anjum’s injuries, or the allegation against him. Chairman of the Commission, Peter Jacob said on May 7th that officials at the Islamic school tried to create an impression that Anjum was a drug addict, and now local Muslim political leaders are supporting and protecting the school. “It only shows how desperate and aware the perpetrators are of their crime and what they had done, that they tried through various allegations to cover it up.”

The Bishop’s Commission claimed, “Religious intolerance and discrimination is the reason behind the recent incidents where young non-Muslims were forcibly converted and circumcised.” In November another Pakistan Catholic boy, 15-year-old Zeeshan Gill, was abducted by a Muslim classmate and forced to convert. He was threatened and beaten by Islamic clerics and made to attend religious classes at Madrasa Jamia al Qasim al Aloom, an Islamic boarding school. He eventually escaped from his captors, but he and his mother and brother have since been in hiding for fear of death.

Beyond its concern for justice in Anjum’s case, the Church’s commission urged the government of the Punjab province to “take long-term steps to root out religious hatred and take timely action against the perpetrators of hate crimes in accordance with the law.”

“We appeal to the federal government to ensure equality of rights and opportunities, which is the only way to build a society based on justice, peace, and human rights,” the commission’s statement said.

The official teaching of Islam condemns forced conversions of others.

[ambrose]

(Re-posting for the benefit of anyone who missed yesterday's thread)

[Clintonfatigued]

As noted, the official teaching of Islam condemns the forced conversion of others. So why are those animals engaging in forced conversions?

[walford]

The official teaching of Islam also imposes death to Muslims who voluntarily convert to another religion.

Let's see, have to force conversion to your side? Willing to kill those who go to the other side?

Reminds me a lot of the practices of a more recent religion called Marxism/Leninism.

[cardinal4]

After the video today, Im no longer going to mince word; Islam is the enemy..

[ambrose]

As noted, the official teaching of Islam condemns the forced conversion of others. So why are those animals engaging in forced conversions?

Because, in their diseased Islamic mind, they're weren't forcing the boy to do anything. They gave him a simple choice between joining Satan's Religion or being tortured and murdered. He evidently chose the latter. Allah Akbar.

[tbpiper]

After the video today, Im no longer going to mince word; Islam is the enemy..

One of the many unintended consequencies of the murder. They think we'll be afraid. They think wrongly. I agree with you, Islam is the enemy.

[VOA]

What happened?
Nothing, nobody got hurt. Just a Christian died.

--just reminded me of that one passage in a Mark Twain book when asked what happened
when a boiler blew up on a riverboat.
IIRC the reply was that no one got hurt...just two slaves were killed.
(of course, university academics would point out that that racist Twain used the
"N" word to describe the slaves. Over-educated morons in academia!)

[cardinal4]

It needs to be acknowledged at the highest level of government. One thing I have noticed, W doesnt even bother with the religion of peace crap anymore..

[Dallas59]

Had these been Christians....in America....Every Socialist organization that exsists would have held "demon"-strations,
media fests and Blamed G. Bush.

The world is blind.

[Rebelbase]

" loss of eyesight"

Blinding by poking out the eyes has been a favorite of Islamic Thugs since the 7th century.

[Restorer]

As noted, the official teaching of Islam condemns the forced conversion of others. So why are those animals engaging in forced conversions?

The official teaching of Christianity is utterly compatible with forced conversions. Didn't stop it from taking place for quite a few centuries.

[Restorer]

(of course, university academics would point out that that racist Twain used the "N" word to describe the slaves. Over-educated morons in academia!)

I know you're aware of this, but I'd like to point it out for those less familiar with his writings.

MT used racist terminology to (very effectively) discredit racism. As did Harper Lee in To Kill a Mockingbird.

[wagglebee]

I think its time we chop off a few heads, at least that way the leftist witchhunt in Congress would have some legitimacy. I've been looking since the new broke this afternoon and compared to the left's outrage over some pictures of naked men, there's not really a word about real torture.

[wagglebee]

One more thing, why isn't this torture and murder being reported in the mainstream press?

[VOA]

MT used racist terminology to (very effectively) discredit racism.

Yep, I had to try to explain this to a bright young fellow (1st generation
American; parents were Vietnamese refugees).
His UCLA prof. filled hiw otherwise excellent brain with that "Mark Twain was
a racist" poppycock.

I can't remember the name of the African-American historian lady that was
on the Ken Burns special on Mark Twain. IIRC, she gave a short discussion of
"Pudd'nhead Wilson" to show that Twain was 180 degrees from being a racist.

[cardinal4]

The leftist witchhunt is just getting started, I fear..

[cardinal4]

One more thing, why isn't this torture and murder being reported in the mainstream press?

Because its against a Christian!

[wagglebee]

One more thing, why isn't this torture and murder being reported in the mainstream press? Because its against a Christian!

And an American!

[Maria S]

"...incident reflects a worrying trend of forced conversions."

Coming soon to a country near you.