Mother of Five Jailed in Pakistan for being a Christian | Vicki Goes to Washington

Mother of Five Jailed in Pakistan for being a Christian | Vicki Goes to Washington

Mother of Five Jailed in Pakistan for being a Christian
Posted on August 10, 2011 by Victoria Jackson

I was listening to Janet Parshall on the radio and heard this story.

Bibi, a mother of five, has been in prison for two years… she was sentenced to death by hanging for allegedly speaking ill of Muslim Prophet Muhammad. She was accused of blasphemy by fellow Muslim field co-workers after they refused to drink water that she fetched for them. They complained that “the water container was touched by a Christian.” Christian Post

According to VOM, on June 19, there was an intense discussion among the women about their faith. The Muslim women told Asia about Islam. Asia responded by telling them about her faith in Christ. Asia told the Muslim women Christ had died on the cross for sins, then asked them what Mohammad had done for them, according to VOM sources. She told them Jesus is alive, but Mohammad is dead. “Our Christ is the true prophet of God,” she reportedly told them, “and yours is not true.”

Upon hearing this, the Muslim women became angry and began to beat Asia. Some Muslim men came and dragged her away. She was accused of blasphemy and has since been imprisoned and sentenced to death.

Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) has more than 35,000 signatures on it’s “A Call for Mercy” petition since the campaign was launched this month. After her arrest, more than 150,000 Pakistani Christians signed a separate petition demanding justice for persecution victims, specifically Asia Bibi.

Go here to add your signature to the VOM petition. After signing, pray that the petition will persuade the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to release Bibi and allow her to return to her family.

Christianity Today reports that Bibi’s health is not doing well . Let’s sign the petition, and pray for Asia and other Christians around the world who are being persecuted for their faith. Let’s guard our freedom of religion here. It can also be taken away if we don’t control the growth of our government.