It is with dismay and disdain that I hear of the persecution of our Shi’ite brothers in Pakistan – a small Muslim minority. The Shia community of Karachi has been ravaged by 3 separate bomb attacks, in a spate of sectarian violence covering just 3 days from the 26th – 28th December. The Ashoura festival […]
Pakistani Jews…..?
Many of you will be unaware that Pakistan once had a thriving Jewish Community. In particular the City of Karachi boasted a number of Synagogues and at least a 3000 strong fellowship. During the Arab – Israeli wars of 1956 and 1967 the tension in Pakistan became so intense they emigrated to India, England and […]
Persecution in the UK
From The Sunday Times March 15, 2009 My Imam father came after me with an axe Hannah Shah had been raped by her father and faced a forced marriage. She fled, became a Christian and now fears for her life We are all too familiar with the persecution of Christians in countries such as Pakistan […]