Jaranwala church arsons

Jaranwala church arsons
Part of Violence against Christians in Pakistan
Date16 – 18 August 2023
Location
Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Parties
Muslim mobs
Casualties
Death(s)None
Damage26 churches set on fire

In the Jaranwala church arsons, 26 Christian churches in Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan were burnt down by acts of arson, and homes belonging to Christian families were looted and destroyed by rioters on August 16, 2023; Bible desecration was committed as well.[1][2] The attacks were carried out by mobs of Muslims who were enraged by allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the Quran.[3][4][5] No deaths were reported.[5] More than a hundred rioters, that included members of the far-right group Tehreek-e-Labbaik, have since been arrested.[6]

  1. ^ Aqeel, Asif; Jaranwala, Brian Isaac Asaph in (23 August 2023). "After 26 Churches Burned, Pakistan Christians Brace for More Blasphemy Accusations". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ Farooq, Joseph (20 August 2023). "Pakistan: Arson Attack on the Christians Houses and the Churches in Jaranwala District of Faisalabad". OrthoChristian. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ Chaudhry, Kamran. "Action sought against 21 church burnings in Pakistan - UCA News". Union of Catholic Asian News. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ^ Chaudhry, K.M.; Ahmed, Munir (17 August 2023). "Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians". AP News. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b Wright, George (16 August 2023). "Pakistan: Mob burns churches over blasphemy claims". BBC News. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ Zulqernain, M. (17 August 2023). "Over 100 arrested for attacks on churches, Christian homes in Pakistan". Rediff. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.