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*** 4-Nov-18 World View -- Pakistan government capitulates to Barelvi/TLP terrorists, doesn't free Asia Bibi
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Pakistan government capitulates to Barelvi/TLP terrorists, doesn't free Asia Bibi
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Protester poster, 'Our demand - Hang Asia' (BBC)
Three days after Pakistan's Supreme Court freed Asia Bibi on blasphamy charges,
the government has
signed a 5-point agreement with the Barelvi sect / Tehreek-i-Labbaik
Pakistan (TLP) terrorists completely capitulating to the demands of
the terrorists. The TLP had mobilized massive protests across the
country, blocking roads in and out of big cities, and had threatened
to kill the three Supreme Court judges who had written the opinion
freeing Asia. Even Pakistani media and politicians were alarmed at
the extent of the government capitulation, and wondered whether the
government would survive.
<QUOTE>"1. A review petition has been filed in the Aasia Bibi
case, which is the right of the petitioners. The government will
raise no objections over the review petition.
2. Due process will be followed immediately to include the name of
Aasia Bibi in the Exit Control List (ECL).
3. Immediate legal action will be taken over the martyrdom of any
individuals during the protest campaign against the acquittal of
Aasia Bibi.
4. All those arrested on October 30 or afterwards in the protest
campaign against Aasia Bibi's acquittal will be released
immediately.
5. The TLP apologizes to anybody whose sentiments have been
unnecessarily hurt during the incident."<END QUOTE>
The reference to the "Exit Control List (ECL)" means that Asia's name
will be placed on the airline list that prevents someone from leaving
the country. The UK had sent a plane to take Asia to Europe, but it
had to leave without her. Asia is said to be in protective custody
somewhere.
A number of people had been arrested during the three days
of massive demonstration for destroying property and causing
violence, and the agreement says that they will be freed.
The only concession made by the terrorists is that they apologize
for hurting people's feelings.
A lot of people are now wondering whether Pakistan is
ruled by Islamist terrorists.
The new president Imran Khan initially said the following:
<QUOTE>"I say to these people: do not confront this state
... do not damage this country for your vote bank. If you do
this, I promise that the government will do its duty ... I ask you:
do not force the government to have to take action."<END QUOTE>
Khan did take action the next day -- total capitulation.
A lot of people congratulated the Supreme Court for its bravery in
acquitting Asia, but are now wondering why Asia was not acquitted by a
lower court long before this. One analyst answers as follows:
<QUOTE>"People ask a question as to why Sessions Court and
Lahore High Court convicted her for blasphemy and endorsed death
penalty. There are mainly two reasons. First, it is obvious that
death threats from the extremists who use Islam for their
political gains that might have forced the judges; you have see
the chaos by now, for which most judges were afraid of. Secondly,
the judges of lower courts were not that courageous to take the
risks of their lives for justice."<END QUOTE>
The following analogy might provide clarification. Imagine a
high-level official in America saying that marriage should only be
between a man and a woman. There would be screaming, hysterical mobs
harassing him in restaurants, threatening him, and demanding his
resignation. The same thing is happening in Pakistan today with
respect to blasphemy. The News (Pakistan) and Deutsche Welle and The Nation (Pakistan) and Dunya News (Pakistan)
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**** Questions about Mohammed's covenant with Christians and Christianity
****
It's not surprising that the TLP were absolutely furious about the
Supreme Court ruling, which I described three days ago.
It was a scathing opinion not only that
Asia was not a blasphemer, but that her accusers and, by implication,
the Barelvi/TTP terrorists were themselves blasphemers, because they
had blasphemed Asia's Christian belief, which Mohammed had ordered all
Muslims to protect in a covenant.
Several people asked for more information about this covenant, and
whether it actually exists. The text of the covenant appears in the
court opinion that I quoted in my previous article, and is repeated
here:
<QUOTE>"This is a message from Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a
covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are
with them. Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers
defend them, because Christians are my citizens; and by God! I
hold out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is
to be on them. Neither are their judges to be removed from their
jobs nor their monks from their monasteries. No one is to destroy
a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from
it to the Muslims’ houses. Should anyone take any of these, he
would spoil God’s covenant and disobey His Prophet. Verily, they
are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they
hate. No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to
fight. The Muslims are to fight for them. If a female Christian is
married to a Muslim, it is not to take place without her
approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her church to
pray. Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be
prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their
covenants. No one of the nation (Muslims) is to disobey the
covenant till the Last Day (end of the world)."<END QUOTE>
Possibly the best way to understand this covenant is to consider the
phrase, "Verily, they are my allies." The word "allies" is used in a
literal sense. The document was signed in 628 AD, when Mohammed was
in the middle of a generational crisis war between his own Hashim clan
versus the Umayyad clan in Mecca. Mohammed had nothing against the
Christians and had no reason to fight them, so he promised to protect
them.
Over the centuries, Muslim nations have continued to protect
Christians living among them, choosing to tax them rather than kill
them. So Mohammed's covenant has been followed for 1400 years.
Even today, Muslim jihadists are not killing Christians except for
public relations purposes in high profile terrorist attacks. The
number of Christians being killed is minuscule, compared to the number
of Muslims being killed. More Christians are being killed in traffic
accidents than by Muslim jihadists.
A lot of this was discussed in my book, Iran's Struggle for Supremacy: Tehran's Obsession to Redraw the Map of the Middle East.
For the most part, it's Muslims who kill Muslims (Syria, Iraq, Yemen,
etc.), and it's Christians who kill Christians -- Nazis vs Russians,
French and British, Hutus vs Tutsis, Russians vs Ukrainians and
Georgians, etc. Most of the time, that's the way the world works.
Islamic Supreme Council
John J. Xenakis is author of the book, Iran's Struggle for
Supremacy: Tehran's Obsession to Redraw the Map of the Middle
East, available on Amazon for $5 for the digital version or $7 for the paperback version.
Related Articles:
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Pakistan, Imran Khan, Asia Bibi,
Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan, TLP, Barelvi sect,
Hashim clan, Umayyad clan
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Pakistan government capitulates to Barelvi/TLP terrorists, doesn't free Asia Bibi
- Questions about Mohammed's covenant with Christians and Christianity
****
**** Pakistan government capitulates to Barelvi/TLP terrorists, doesn't free Asia Bibi
****
Protester poster, 'Our demand - Hang Asia' (BBC)
Three days after Pakistan's Supreme Court freed Asia Bibi on blasphamy charges,
the government has
signed a 5-point agreement with the Barelvi sect / Tehreek-i-Labbaik
Pakistan (TLP) terrorists completely capitulating to the demands of
the terrorists. The TLP had mobilized massive protests across the
country, blocking roads in and out of big cities, and had threatened
to kill the three Supreme Court judges who had written the opinion
freeing Asia. Even Pakistani media and politicians were alarmed at
the extent of the government capitulation, and wondered whether the
government would survive.
<QUOTE>"1. A review petition has been filed in the Aasia Bibi
case, which is the right of the petitioners. The government will
raise no objections over the review petition.
2. Due process will be followed immediately to include the name of
Aasia Bibi in the Exit Control List (ECL).
3. Immediate legal action will be taken over the martyrdom of any
individuals during the protest campaign against the acquittal of
Aasia Bibi.
4. All those arrested on October 30 or afterwards in the protest
campaign against Aasia Bibi's acquittal will be released
immediately.
5. The TLP apologizes to anybody whose sentiments have been
unnecessarily hurt during the incident."<END QUOTE>
The reference to the "Exit Control List (ECL)" means that Asia's name
will be placed on the airline list that prevents someone from leaving
the country. The UK had sent a plane to take Asia to Europe, but it
had to leave without her. Asia is said to be in protective custody
somewhere.
A number of people had been arrested during the three days
of massive demonstration for destroying property and causing
violence, and the agreement says that they will be freed.
The only concession made by the terrorists is that they apologize
for hurting people's feelings.
A lot of people are now wondering whether Pakistan is
ruled by Islamist terrorists.
The new president Imran Khan initially said the following:
<QUOTE>"I say to these people: do not confront this state
... do not damage this country for your vote bank. If you do
this, I promise that the government will do its duty ... I ask you:
do not force the government to have to take action."<END QUOTE>
Khan did take action the next day -- total capitulation.
A lot of people congratulated the Supreme Court for its bravery in
acquitting Asia, but are now wondering why Asia was not acquitted by a
lower court long before this. One analyst answers as follows:
<QUOTE>"People ask a question as to why Sessions Court and
Lahore High Court convicted her for blasphemy and endorsed death
penalty. There are mainly two reasons. First, it is obvious that
death threats from the extremists who use Islam for their
political gains that might have forced the judges; you have see
the chaos by now, for which most judges were afraid of. Secondly,
the judges of lower courts were not that courageous to take the
risks of their lives for justice."<END QUOTE>
The following analogy might provide clarification. Imagine a
high-level official in America saying that marriage should only be
between a man and a woman. There would be screaming, hysterical mobs
harassing him in restaurants, threatening him, and demanding his
resignation. The same thing is happening in Pakistan today with
respect to blasphemy. The News (Pakistan) and Deutsche Welle and The Nation (Pakistan) and Dunya News (Pakistan)
****
**** Questions about Mohammed's covenant with Christians and Christianity
****
It's not surprising that the TLP were absolutely furious about the
Supreme Court ruling, which I described three days ago.
It was a scathing opinion not only that
Asia was not a blasphemer, but that her accusers and, by implication,
the Barelvi/TTP terrorists were themselves blasphemers, because they
had blasphemed Asia's Christian belief, which Mohammed had ordered all
Muslims to protect in a covenant.
Several people asked for more information about this covenant, and
whether it actually exists. The text of the covenant appears in the
court opinion that I quoted in my previous article, and is repeated
here:
<QUOTE>"This is a message from Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a
covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are
with them. Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers
defend them, because Christians are my citizens; and by God! I
hold out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is
to be on them. Neither are their judges to be removed from their
jobs nor their monks from their monasteries. No one is to destroy
a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from
it to the Muslims’ houses. Should anyone take any of these, he
would spoil God’s covenant and disobey His Prophet. Verily, they
are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they
hate. No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to
fight. The Muslims are to fight for them. If a female Christian is
married to a Muslim, it is not to take place without her
approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her church to
pray. Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be
prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their
covenants. No one of the nation (Muslims) is to disobey the
covenant till the Last Day (end of the world)."<END QUOTE>
Possibly the best way to understand this covenant is to consider the
phrase, "Verily, they are my allies." The word "allies" is used in a
literal sense. The document was signed in 628 AD, when Mohammed was
in the middle of a generational crisis war between his own Hashim clan
versus the Umayyad clan in Mecca. Mohammed had nothing against the
Christians and had no reason to fight them, so he promised to protect
them.
Over the centuries, Muslim nations have continued to protect
Christians living among them, choosing to tax them rather than kill
them. So Mohammed's covenant has been followed for 1400 years.
Even today, Muslim jihadists are not killing Christians except for
public relations purposes in high profile terrorist attacks. The
number of Christians being killed is minuscule, compared to the number
of Muslims being killed. More Christians are being killed in traffic
accidents than by Muslim jihadists.
A lot of this was discussed in my book, Iran's Struggle for Supremacy: Tehran's Obsession to Redraw the Map of the Middle East.
For the most part, it's Muslims who kill Muslims (Syria, Iraq, Yemen,
etc.), and it's Christians who kill Christians -- Nazis vs Russians,
French and British, Hutus vs Tutsis, Russians vs Ukrainians and
Georgians, etc. Most of the time, that's the way the world works.
Islamic Supreme Council
John J. Xenakis is author of the book, Iran's Struggle for
Supremacy: Tehran's Obsession to Redraw the Map of the Middle
East, available on Amazon for $5 for the digital version or $7 for the paperback version.
Related Articles:
- Pakistan court reaffirms Mohammed's covenant with Christianity, acquits Asia Bibi of blasphemy (01-Nov-2018)
- Pakistan celebrates its 70th birthday, wondering what Pakistan is (15-Aug-2017)
- Pakistan's interior minister shot by member of loony anti-blasphemy Barelvi sect (07-May-2018)
- History of blasphemy laws in UK, Ireland and Pakistan (20-Sep-2012)
- Pakistan government totally capitulates to hardline Islamist TLYRAP Barelvi sect mob (29-Nov-2017)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Pakistan, Imran Khan, Asia Bibi,
Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan, TLP, Barelvi sect,
Hashim clan, Umayyad clan
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