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  • 'I will try,' Obama pledges to Abedinis
    by Diana Chandler, posted Friday, January 23, 2015 (7 years ago)

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    BOISE, Idaho (BP) -- Seeking the release of Saeed Abedini remains a "top priority," President Obama told Naghmeh Abedini during a private 10-minute meeting with her and her children Jan. 21 at Boise State University. Obama pledged to seek his release with renewed energy. Read More

  • Obama to meet with Naghmeh Abedini in Idaho
    by Diana Chandler , posted Wednesday, January 21, 2015 (7 years ago)

    BOISE, Idaho (BP) -- Naghmeh Abedini, wife of imprisoned American pastor Saeed Abedini, calls it "an answer to prayer" that President Obama has accepted her invitation to meet with her during his brief visit to Boise, Idaho today (Jan. 21).

    "The kids and I will be meeting with President Obama tomorrow! Thank you all for your prayers and support," Naghmeh Abedini tweeted at 6:19 p.m. Jan. 20. "Praise God! It is a miracle!!!" Read More

  • Blasphemy violence adds to Pakistan's tension
    by Staff, posted Friday, December 05, 2014 (7 years ago)

    LAHORE, Pakistan (BP) -- Increased vigilante violence against Christians in Pakistan has caused a Muslim lawmaker to advocate anew for interfaith committees to investigate blasphemy allegations to deter injustice, Morning Star News reported today (Dec. 5). Read More

  • Death sentence upheld for Pakistani mother
    by Staff/ Morning Star News, posted Friday, October 17, 2014 (7 years ago)

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    LAHORE, Pakistan (BP) -- In spite of protests within Pakistan and abroad against the country's blasphemy laws, the Lahore High Court upheld Thursday (Oct. 16) the death sentence for a Christian mother accused of insulting Islam's prophet Muhammad.

    Aasiya Noreen, commonly known as Asia Bibi, is the first woman to be sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan. The mother of five was arrested in June 2009 after Muslim co-workers beat her when she refused to convert to Islam; her death sentence was announced in November 2010. Read More