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Anwar Kenneth

  • Christian Acquitted After 23 Years
    A person grasping a chain-linked fence is silhouetted against a sky that is almost dark.
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    In 2001, during the aftermath of the World Trade Centre attacks in New York, a Christian man in Pakistan named Anwar Kenneth published a letter defending Christianity and expressing his belief that Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was not a prophet of God. As a result of the letter, Anwar was charged in 2002 and ultimately convicted of blasphemy – a crime that carries an automatic death sentence under Pakistani law. The imprisoned believer has remained on death row for the past 23 years.

  • New Look at Evidence Against a Long-Imprisoned Christian
    Anwar Kenneth's sister, Reshma Bibi
    Reshma Bibi, Anwar’s sister, has been
    waiting for his release since 2002.
    Photo: Morning Star News

    In 2002, Anwar Kenneth received a court verdict sentencing him to death, purportedly for defending Christianity in the days following the September 11th attacks on the New York World Trade Centre. He had written a letter in which he defended his Christian faith and, as a part of that, expressed his belief that Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was not a prophet of God.

  • Christian Charged Under Anti-Terrorism Laws
    A silhouette of a man gripping a chain link fence.

    In September 2022, Imran Rehman was accused of blasphemy because of the material he posted on a WhatsApp group chat. The Pakistani believer was arrested and detained to await trial. Unfortunately, since his arrest, proposed changes to Pakistan's laws were drafted. If approved, blasphemy cases could be tried under the revised anti-terrorism laws. Even though the legislation is still only in draft form, Imran recently had terrorism charges laid against him.