A 63 year old grandmother Mrs Rasoolan Bibi who was arrested in a crackdown on asylum seekers and refugees in Thailand days before Christmas (19th December 2019) is seeking help to escape the brutal detention she is suffering in Bangkok’s infamous Immigration Detention Centre. Rasoolan suffers with Eczema, Arthritis and hypertension and survivor and has high blood pressure. We have been advised that the IDC authorities are not providing any medical support and are trying to use the predicament of the grandmother to coerce Rasoolan and her family back to Pakistan. This is not the first time this has happened…
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Christmas became a time of protest and fury for Christians in India and Pakistan after a TV hosts plus guests decided to ridicule Christianity. In India celebrities Farah Khan, Raveena Tandon and Bharti Singh were booked by Amritsar police for “hurting religious sentiments” after Indian Christians led by Sonu Jafar, president of the Christian Front of Ajnala Block. He proposed an investigation under the Indian blasphemy laws section 295-A of the Indian Penal code, after mocking the word “Hallelujah” on a TV show took place in India on Christmas Eve. Section 295A of The Indian Penal Code: 272 [295A. Deliberate and…
A Community Christmas Party and New Years Eve Party was held for residents of Ilford close to our community centre, in order to dispel myths about Christianity and allow people to build new friendships while partaking in some traditional festivities. On 23rd of December we had a traditional Christmas meal not one that would usually be recognised in the UK where the western tradition of eating turkey and roast potatoes is prevalent. BACA had decided that visitors would be treated to an Asian Christian meal of Chicken Biryani Rice, lamb curry and other Asian food. The invitation was open to…
Written by Ian Sleeper (centre of Image) a volunteer for BACA “If there is one thing, I am determined to do, it is to reach Muslims for Christ.” Two years ago, I took the decision to stand outside our local Islamic prayer centre handing out Christmas cards in a bid to reach out to our local Muslim population in Ashford, Kent, trying to introduce Christmas into the lives of our local Islam worshippers. For the first year, I didn’t know what I was doing nor what to expect and nervously stood outside holding a box of Christmas cards, gingerly handing…
A Christmas service of prayer, worship and fellowship was organised by British Asian Christian Association, to heal the emotional scars dealt to the Christian community at Youhanabad, Lahore, since a terror attack on Sunday 15th March 2015. The community here has struggled to come to terms with the attack as events in the aftermath made them targets for more persecution. During the twin church attack 15 people were killed instantly and 77 were injured via incendiary explosion during services at Roman Catholic Church and Christchurch in Lahore. In the wake of the attack a hysterical mob beat and set alight…
Pakistani Lawyers in 2010, smashing a police car in protest to former President of Lahore Bar Association being accused of raping and murdering a Christian girl named Shazia Bashir of 11 years. Please sign our petition (here) British Asian Christian Association believes a large number of persecuted Christians that we are supporting are suffering the ignominy of extended lengths of time between hearings and unfathomable postponements to their detriment. Our belief is that the majority of these delays stem from a fear of retribution from judgements that would go in the favour of Pak-Christians, discrimination by judges holding to a biased…
BACA Christmas and New Year message in Hindi by Pastor Naresh: BACA Christmas and New Year message in Urdu by Mehwish Bhatti: BACA Christmas and New Year message in English by Leighton Medley:
Liane and Hannah Chowdhry serving food at BACA homeless feeding centre A Christian woman who is also a Conservative candidate for the council ward of Shepherds Bush Green has complained that she is being targeted by Muslims for her Christian faith. Liane Pibworth believes that a series of threats and attacks on her and her daughter are a direct result of the offence caused by her singing of Christian worship songs with her two young daughters. A concern that she says was raised by officers from Peabody Trust and Old Oak Housing Association, who are responsible for her housing. During…
British Pakistani Christian Association helped a small group of brave Pakistani Christian asylum seekers to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ at a clandestine church service within their condominium tower roof space. Though fearful that their gathering might trigger a police and immigration raid, Christian revellers held a celebration from 4 – 7pm on Christmas eve, filled with carols and worship songs. Throughout the night corporate and private prayers plus a series of bible teachings, helped build a relationship with God along with a sense of hope. Moreover, it maintained the strong camaraderie and fellowship that bolstered this…
Youth Councillor Hannah Chowdhry with the Nativity scene in Ilford town centre. East London. (18-12-2018) Hannah Chowdhry a recently elected Youth councillor for the district of Epping and nominee for Redbridge Youth Council installed a nativity scene before the Borough Christmas tree in Ilford town centre. As part of her Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award she is once again volunteering with British Pakistani Christian Association with whom she reintroduced the nativity to our town centre celebrations last year after a 21 year absence. To read more and see the photo credit form the Guardian (click here) For the second year after…