“And because of their saying, We killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, the messenger of Allah, they did not kill him nor crucify him, but it seemed so to them, and indeed, those who disagree about this are in doubt about it, they have no knowledge of it except pursuit of a supposition, they did not kill him for certain.” (Qur’an 4:157)
As a result of this verse, as well as the apologetic claim that Allah would not allow one of his prophets to be defeated and humiliated, many Muslims believe that the cross is an insult to Allah. This kind of incident is the result.
“Pakistan: Muslim Man climbs on the cross of a church and vandalizes it, chants Islamic verses terrorising local Christians, video viral,” OpIndia, March 24, 2022:
In the Green Town area of Nishtar Tehsil in Lahore, Pakistan, a Muslim man reportedly climbed the cross on the roof of a church and chanted Islamic verses threatening the local public. He was accompanied by two other men who insulted local Christian men while ogling and making sexual gestures at young Christian girls in the locality.
Muhammed Bilal Saleem entered a factory and ascended the facility’s steps to the roof. He vaulted across to the roof of the adjacent church, where he straddled a massive cross anchored on a metal structure. Bilal began frantically swaying on the cross while yelling “Allah-u-Akbar” and other Islamic phrases.
A Twitter user Arzoo Kazmi, whose profile indicates that she is a Pakistani journalist, shared the video writing, “A Muslim fanatic climbed onto a church roof and chanted Islamic verses as he tried to terrorise a local community while vandalising a large cross. & #PMImranKhan is talking about #Islamophobia”
It can be clearly seen in the video the person violently hurls “Allah-u-Akbar” slogans and swings the cross. However, it is not clear about the date and time of the video but it is most likely a recent video as per many reports.
A large crowd of Christians gathered to see what was causing the uproar. At the same moment, several of them phoned the local police and were informed that a police team would arrive immediately to investigate the matter. Some Church members and other Christians went to his aid once he was brought down from the cross.
As reports suggest, Muhammad Bilal works in a facility that manufactures window grills, which is close to the Green Town locality. An FIR has also been filed against Muhammad Bilal for blasphemy under sections 295 and 295-A of the Pakistan Penal Code. Bilal is also being prosecuted for trespass and criminal damage. Despite their involvement in the abuse and vandalism, no action is being taken against Bilal’s companions….
raja says
Poor guy, he is only trying to do his jihad. This will open the eyes of Christians, the oppressed that cross is a symbol of falsehood. /sarc off.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Excuse me for the usage of scriptures in a non-Christian site.
Westman says
What is the attraction of Islam to very stupid people? Is it because it says, falsely, they are the best of peoples, and that they are free to persecute those non-believers of whom they are very jealous?
In a former, “might makes right”, era, Islam may have given status and booty to the stupid warrior and martyrs. It doesn’t work anymore. The rewards are poor compared to the wealth of the industrial West. No Muslim nation leads the world, nor will it while its intellectual energy is sapped by Islam.
gravenimage says
For many I’m sure the attraction is Muslim supremacy. For many men it is the sacralized violence. Then there are some fools determined to believe that Islam is peaceful and all about the poetry of Rumi…
Rafael says
Gravenimage, I’ve not readed many of the Rumi’s poetry, but I know some famous quotes of him. Rumi’s most famous quote was something like this:
“Come whatever you are, be it Zoroastrian, Christian or Pagan, still come.”
I’ve not found him Islamic since I heard this quote of him. I’m thinking of buying his book Masnavi to learn more about him.
gravenimage says
You are right, Rafael–Rumi was in some ways a very bad Muslim. But it has become something of a cliche for fools to say they love Islam because of the poetry of Rumi.
Pr says
The attraction to Islam is the same attractions that caused old letch mohammed to conjure up this religion..every lust and fleshly desire that enters your mind,just do it without restraint..then add it to your religion.
Keith O says
Why did my first thought about this involve the use of a shotgun to remove him from his perch?
Sorry, just my inner redneck coming out for a quick look!
CogitoErgoSum says
I’d tell him if he came down it would only prove that the cross was more powerful than Allah. He should stay up there and pray to Allah to topple the cross so the world can see how great Allah is. Then if he comes down and that cross is still standing it will prove Allah is not greater than Jesus.
CogitoErgoSum says
… and swinging back and forth on the cross by the man does not count as praying …. so now we have to provide a definition of “praying,” don’t we? At any rate, the cross has to be toppled by Allah and not by a man … or a woman (whatever that is) … just by Allah without any help from any living creature.
Keith O says
I’d pay money to watch that!
GreekEmpress says
First thought I had—“There’s still a church in Pakistan?”
gravenimage says
GreekEmpress, many years ago there was a similar case–in Egypt, I think–and the Church was forced to take the cross down because it was deemed a “nuisance”.
Rafael says
I noticed that at least there are politicians in Pakistan that defend Christians and other non-Muslims. In Turkey there is no a single politician that defends the rights of non-Muslims. Both Pakistan and Turkey are pushing the so-called “Islamophobia” witch hunt and silencing the free speech while promoting the most deadliest and life-hating version of Islam and turning their countries into the last strongholds of tyranny.
Andrew Blackadder says
So was this silly silly wee fellow shagging the Cross in an act of mental health issues ?.
It would have been a better video if he crashed to the ground… now THAT I would have liked to see…
Such mental illness among the followers of a Fascist Religious Cult of Piss.
Im surprised a huge Cross was still up in Pakistan.
James Lincoln says
How Dirty Harry would’ve taken care of Muhammed Bilal Saleem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKC2CPS9AFI
OLD GUY says
What won’t these fools do to get attention? If he fell and was killed it would be those dirty Christians fault for not building a safer cross to climb. I’am not a BIOLOGIST so is that a man or a bird on that perch, and is it open season. I know some red necks who would take the shot.
Twiz says
Feeling a little unsteady up there, Mo? Reach out and grab onto a couple of the wires in front of you. That’ll help.