Dozens of Christian homes set on fire by Muslim mob, Pakistani authorities say

Associated Press – 10/3/13 (CNN)  – The arrest of a Christian man accused of making remarks against the Muslim prophet Mohammed wasn’t enough to appease an angry mob in Pakistan this weekend. More than 100 homes of Christians were set on fire by outraged Muslims in the Badami Bagh community in Lahore on Saturday after police arrested Sawan Masih, a Christian in his mid-20s accused of speaking against Mohammad, officials said. “Mob wanted police to hand them over the alleged blasphemer,” said Hafiz Majid, the senior police official in Badami Bagh

Associated Press – 10/3/13 (CNN)  – The arrest of a Christian man accused of making remarks against the Muslim prophet Mohammed wasn’t enough to appease an angry mob in Pakistan this weekend. More than 100 homes of Christians were set on fire by outraged Muslims in the Badami Bagh community in Lahore on Saturday after police arrested Sawan Masih, a Christian in his mid-20s accused of speaking against Mohammad, officials said. “Mob wanted police to hand them over the alleged blasphemer,” said Hafiz Majid, the senior police official in Badami Bagh

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