Pakistan: Christian raped, forcibly converted and married to Muslim man
Sana Bibi, aged 13, was abducted on her way to school by a Muslim man, Waheed Akhtar, known locally as Rambo. Her sister noticed her absence and, with her family, went to Akhtar's house with the police but received no response. Later Bibi's father, Shahid Jaan, received a call from Akhtar who told him, ‘I am married to your girl and she is Muslim now so you can do nothing. The law is on my side; you are just kaffir (non-Muslim).’ Bibi is below the legal age of consent for marriage in Pakistan, which currently is 14 years. Every year about 700 Christian girls are forcibly converted into Islam by rapists who use Sharia Law to act with impunity. Sadly these cases go to Sharia courts where Christian lawyers are not allowed to defend victims and Muslim lawyers notoriously provide shallow prosecution services, meaning Bibi is more than likely going to remain in an abusive relationship for the rest of her life.
The western hemisphere: IS wakeup call
‘What we have to come to realise is IS has a stated purpose,’ said David Curry, the president and CEO of Open Doors USA. ‘They’ve told us what they’re all about. We’ve got to believe them; they are carrying out their plan to make extremist Islam the religion of this world. These are desperate times, but Christians can make a difference. It’s important for Christians to make their voices heard, especially for their persecuted brothers and sisters.’ Meanwhile Franklin Graham reiterated the same theme on his Facebook page, ‘Islam has declared war on the world, and it’s high time we acknowledge it and respond decisively. We must take IS at their word. They have told us what they plan to do. Their goal is world domination. They want to control and destroy us. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to live under Islam. I will bow my knee to no one except God. See https://www.facebook.com/FranklinGraham
Nigel Farage accuses Muslims in UK of 'split loyalties'
Nigel Farage has said that some British Muslims are ‘conflicted in their loyalties’ between the UK way of life and what some elements within their faith are telling them. He said there must be a battle for hearts and minds within the Muslim population, and there was a problem with some Muslim communities in this country. He said, ‘Research suggests that British Muslims experience a tremendous conflict and a split of loyalties. The thing that makes me angry about what happened in Paris is frankly the fact that it was so utterly and entirely predictable. I think we’ve reached a point where we have to admit that in Britain, France and much of the rest of Europe, mass immigration and multicultural division have been a failure.’ He also claimed there was rising public concern about immigration, partly because people believed there were some Muslims who wanted to form ‘a fifth column and kill us’.
Junior doctors overwhelmingly vote for NHS strikes
Non-urgent services will be cancelled on three days in December, after 98% of junior doctors backed strike action in a British Medical Association ballot. Dr Mark Porter, chair of the BMA council, said, ‘We regret the inevitable disruption that this will cause, but it is the Government’s adamant insistence on imposing a contract that is unsafe for patients in the future, and unfair for doctors now and in the future, that has brought us to this point. Patients are doctors’ first priority, which is why, even with such a resounding mandate, we are keen to avert the need for industrial action. That is why we have approached ACAS to offer conciliatory talks with the health secretary, and NHS employers to clarify the conflicting information coming from the Government over the past weeks.’
