Hundreds mistakenly accused the woman of wearing a dress adorned with Quran verses.

An angry mob in Pakistan accused a woman who wore a dress adorned with Arabic calligraphy of blasphemy, after mistaking them for Quran verses.

She was saved by police who escorted her to safety after hundreds gathered. She later gave a public apology.

The dress has the word “Halwa” printed in Arabic letters on it, meaning beautiful in Arabic.

Blasphemy is punishable by death in Pakistan. Some people have been lynched even before their cases go on trial.

  • circuscriticEnglish
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    8 months ago

    And cracker Jack top tier analysis like this always leaves out some key relevant details, such as the active role “democratic” nations play in crafting these exact set of circumstances, especially in a country like Pakistan.