Masih and his family were violently attacked by a mob of 12 men who broke into their home and tried to kidnap his daughter, Noor, who they planned to rape and forcefully convert to Islam.

According to ICC, a man named Muhammad Irfan led the group of armed men. Bibi told the organization that Ifran would often express sexual interest in her young daughter. 

“He [Irfan] often teased and disturbed my daughter in the streets, but we always ignored him,” Bibi recalled. “Finally, Irfan forcibly entered my house and intended to kidnap my daughter. However, we resisted. In response, he attacked and beat my entire family who got multiple injuries.”

According to Bibi, her husband was injured in the attack and hasn’t received medical care to treat his wounds. “Police have not registered the case against Irfan and medical staff have not provided medical aid to the injured,” Bibi was quoted.

Irfan’s threats have also continued despite the family’s resistance. Bibi also said that Irfan’s supporters have threatened to burn down their home and cause further harm if the family pursues legal action. In Pakistan, a Muslim-majority country, courts are consistently pressured by mobs of civil unrest to make decisions based on Islamic law instead of government law, he told The Christian Post.

“Even though extremists are a minority in terms of population, they still wield major political power in the country,” Perttula said. “If the judge rules in favour of a Christian woman, these people will incite mob violence on the Christian community and attack the Christians there. They’ll show up at the courthouse to intimidate the judge.”

Estimates cited by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in its annual report suggest that as many as 1,000 women and girls are forcibly converted to Islam each year in Pakistan, many of whom are kidnapped, forced into marriage and raped. 

Source: christianpost.com