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Pak clerics refuse to lead funeral prayer for Taseer
(PTI) Several top holy men today refused to lead the funeral prayer for slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, ... thereby revealing the eentsy-weentsy dimensions of their stunted little souls... who was opposed to the controversial blasphemy law, following a call by an influential Islamic body in Pakistain. The funeral prayer, scheduled for 1 pm local time, was delayed by almost an hour as the imam of Lahore's Shahi Masjid and the holy man of the mosque at the Governor's House along with several others refused to lead it, sources said. "Nope. Nope. Ain't gonna do it. Can't take a chance on him restin' in peace." The Jamaat e Ahle Sunnat Pakistain, The Learned Elders of the Brelvi movement in Pakistain. The 2006 Nishtar Park kaboom targeting their celebration of the Profit's (PTUI) birthday killed 57 people. ... none of whom by this reasoning was worth bothering to pray for, either... a grouping of scholars, had yesterday asked holy men not to lead the funeral prayer for Taseer, who was bumped off by one of his security guards at a posh market in Islamabad. Afzal Chishti, a leader of the Learned Elders of Islam (holy mans) wing of the ruling PPP finally led the 'namaz-e-janaza' or funeral prayer at the Governor's House here. Posted by: Fred 2011-01-06 |
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