On June 19, Christians around the world
will recognize the beginning of a painful ordeal for a woman named Asia
Bibi. June 19, 2017, marks the eighth anniversary of the arrest of
Bibi. In June 2009, Bibi got into a dispute with her Muslim coworkers
after allegedly drinking from the same water bowl as them.
They
claimed that, as a Christian, she contaminated their water. As the
argument escalated, Bibi defended her faith and stated, “What did your
prophet Muhammad ever do to save mankind?” Shortly after, Bibi was
accused of blasphemy and has been sentenced to death for the crime. Her
case has gone through countless obstacles with several delays along the
way, as she continues to wait on death row. Bibi’s case is widely seen
as an international example of the danger and potential misuse of
blasphemy laws.
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