Shocking: Christian woman Asia Bibi, pictured, has told
of how she was given a death sentenc
A Christian woman has spoken of how she was given a
death sentence in Pakistan because she drank water
from a well with a cup used by Muslim women.
Mother-of-five Asia Bibi, 46, has spent the last four
years languishing in a prison cell after being condemned
to hang following a conviction for blasphemy.
She denied the charge of defiling the name of the prophet
Mohammed during an argument with Muslim co-workers
but was convicted following a trial.
With 97 per cent of Pakistan Muslim, hostility towards
Christians is rife and the government refuses to release
her because of angry protests by extremists.
Two government officials who have spoken out on her
behalf have been murdered – including Minister for
Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti.
Now, as reported by the New York Post, Mrs Bibi - a
farm worker from rural Punjab - has released a memoir
called ‘Blasphemy’.
She describes how she has no idea how long she has
left to live. Talking about how she ended up in her
position, she says: ’I drank water from a well belonging
to Muslim women, using “their” cup, in the burning heat
of the midday sun.
‘I, Asia Bibi, have been sentenced to death because I
was thirsty. I’m a prisoner because I used the same cup
as those Muslim women, because water served by a
Christian woman was regarded as unclean by my stupid
fellow fruit-pickers.’
In the book, Mrs Bibi describes how she ended up in this
desperate situation on June 14, 2009 after going fruit-
picking in the blazing sun.
Dripping with sweat as midday approached, she decided
to head towards a well for a drink of water.
After pulling up a bucketful of water she used an old
metal cup resting on the side of the well. But just
seconds later she heard groans and noises from behind
her.
One of the fruit pickers – who was also one of her
neighbours – suddenly shouted that she cannot drink
the water because it is forbidden by God.
Support: Ashiq Maseeh, husband of Asia Bibi, along with
his daughters Sidra, second right, and Esham, left, speak
to Pakistani Minister of Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti,
right. He was later murdered
Worried: The daughters of Mrs Bibi pose with an image
of their mother
The woman shouted out, telling all of the fruit pickers
that the water in the well had been dirtied because Mrs
Bibi drank from their cup.
After being told by the angry fruit-pickers to convert to
Islam to redeem herself, Mrs Bibi decided to stand up to
the crowd and defend Christianity.
But after she is pushed and shoved by the group, Mrs
Bibi ran home.
But, five days later, while fruit picking in another field,
things became much worse. She was suddenly attacked
by an angry crowd who accused her of insulting the
Prophet Mohammed.
Anger: Protesters hold up placards while demanding the
release of Mrs Bibi at a rally in Lahore in 2010
She was eventually taken battered and bruised to the
village imam and told she can redeem herself only by
conversion to Islam or otherwise die.
She refused to convert but begged with the crowd that
she did not insult their religion. They accused her of
lying and repeatedly beat her until two policemen took
her to a police station.
That day she was thrown into a prison cell and has
remained locked up ever since.
Following her arrest in 2009, Mrs Bibi was held in the
high-security District Jail Seikhupura, 22 miles north-
west of Lahore. She has since been moved to a more
remote prison.
She previously told how she feared being poisoned.
‘I am given raw material to cook for myself, since the
administration fears I might be poisoned, as other
Christians accused of blasphemy were poisoned or
killed in the jail.’
Her book was dictated to her husband from jail who
then relayed it to a French journalist.
Half of the proceeds from the book will help support Mrs
Bibi and her family in their quest for justice.

http://www.ynaija.com/sentenced-to-death-for-being-thirsty-christian-woman-beaten-and-locked-up-in-pakistan-for-using-muslim-womens-cup-to-drink-water/

‘I, Asia Bibi, have been sentenced to death because I
was thirsty. I’m a prisoner
because I used the same cup
as those Muslim women,
because water served by a
Christian woman was regarded as unclean by my
silly
fellow fruit-pickers.’

Two government officials
who have spoken out on her
behalf have been murdered

She previously told how she feared being poisoned.
‘I am given raw material to
cook for myself, since the
administration fears I might
be poisoned, as other
Christians accused of blasphemy were poisoned or
killed in the jail.’

This is so sad. What do they gain? This despicable fanaticsm displayed by these extremists needs to be checked. So shameful.

A world where humanitarians turn out to be human eaters. Don't ever think you can fight for your god. Let him fight his battle. keep the faith woman.

Two government officials who have spoken out on her
behalf have been murdered – including Minister for
Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti.

She was eventually taken battered and bruised to the
village imam and told she can redeem herself only by
conversion to Islam or otherwise die

WICKEDNESS!!

Why must people be converted to Islam forcefully? Convert or die?! And that makes sense to them!

If she converts to Islam and later leaves the religion, she will be term a traitor and a fatwa placed on her head.

In other words:

Convert to Islam or DIE, leave Islam then DIE. All still lead to death I think she should DIE for jesus' sake

idnoble135:


This is so sad. What do they gain? This despicable fanaticsm displayed by these extremists needs to be checked. So shameful.

Yeah bro, the truth is that they never know all they do is fulfil the lust of the demon god who is always blood thirsty.

drbenneth: A world where humanitarians turn out to be human eaters. Don't ever think you can fight for your god. Let him fight his battle. keep the faith woman.

Never difficult to know false people/religion, always fighting for their god.

NO LONG TIN:

WICKEDNESS!!

Why must people be converted to Islam forcefully? Convert or die?! And that makes sense to them!

If she converts to Islam and later leaves the religion, she will be term a traitor and a fatwa placed on her head.

In other words:

Convert to Islam or DIE, leave Islam then DIE. All still lead to death I think she should DIE for jesus' sake

Converting satisfies them irrespective of who u are or what u do.