Many muslims have terrorized chrsitian villages in Pakistan in order to land grab. There have been men hospitalized from hatchet wounds and one man was even abducted and cannot be found. A man named Yaquob Maher has been accused for leading these attacks. He is an ex-convict and landowner who lives near the villages that were attacked.
Maher's latest assult included setting off hand grenades inside of the church, stealing materials that were of value, and desrtroying Bibles and hymbooks. In doing this, they sat fire to two houses only because they wanted the christian villagers off their land.
In 1988, many christian and muslim villagers where forced to relocate due to a flood. By the year 2000, the villagers built a chapel with their own funds in order to have a place of worship. Maher filed a court petition in order to put a stop to the building of the church by using forged land ownership documents. He was later caught and spent 6 months in jail, but even after his release, he still threatend the villagers.
On the morning of August the 7th, many village men were working in the feilds when Maher and three accomplices rammed a tractor into the walls of the church. They were armed with machine guns and hatchets. After injuring many villagers, the men went into hiding.
When the villagers tried to file a complaint, the police station ignored them and told them to leave. Maher later filed a report that he was the one being threatend.
One final attack took place on August 11th, when a mob of 30 muslims led by Maher attacked Thaiki village, armed with hatchets and hand grenades. Many were critically injured, including women and children.
On August 13, a report was filed for the Anti-Terrorist Act, and the 30 muslims were arrested. Police ordered that the village should be protected for 24 hours until all suspects were arrested.
When I read this artical I was outraged by the brutallity and hatred of these muslim men. Why do people let the fact that someone is different bother them? We are all human even if we do not have the same morals and values.
Baker, Barbara G, Muslim Land-Grabbers in Pakistan Attack Christians,August 24, 2006 http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/141799.html
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