The Abuse of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan A Sri Lankan working in Pakistan, Priyantha Kumara, was lynched by a mob of hundreds of people on Dec. 3, 2021, over allegations of blasphemy, or sacrilegious act. After being assaulted, he was dragged into the streets and set on fire, and the lynching was recorded and shared widely on social media. Such tragic killings in Pakistan over blasphemy accusations are the new normal. Pakistan has the world’s second-strictest blasphemy laws after Iran, according to the U.S. Commission on International Re…
Islam and Hinduism Around the globe, millions of modern-day worshipers of God still practice ancient religions. Of the various religions, only one has the Christian religion, which has more believers than any other Muslim or Hindu religion. Islam is practiced by about 1.6 billion people worldwide, but mainly in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Hinduism is also practiced by the 1 billion people found mainly in the Indian subcontinent. Muslims believe in one God, or one religion. Their Prophet Muhammad founded their religion in the seventh ce…