Mehrabadi

Mehrabadi (Urdu: مہرآبادى‎) is a neighborhood on the outskirts of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.[1] It has a mixed population that includes a substantial number of people from the country's Christian minority.[2] It is located near sector G-11 of the city.

Mehrabadi
Village
Mehrabadi
Coordinates: 33.15°N 73.22°E / 33.15; 73.22
Country Pakistan
Province Islamabad Capital Territory
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

In August 2012, it was the location of the controversial arrest of 14-year-old girl, Rimsha Masih, on blasphemy charges.[3] The resulting inter-communal tensions caused most of the Christian inhabitants of the area to flee to other parts of the city.[4] As of 31 August 2012 many had begun to return to their homes in the area.[1]

See also
  • Mira Jafar

References
  1. Saeed Shah (2012-08-31). "Pakistani blasphemy case: Neighbors of the accused girl worry about violence". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
  2. Saeed Shah (2012-08-27). "Pakistani Muslim leaders support Christian girl accused of blasphemy". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  3. Shah, Saeed (2012-08-30). "Pakistan blasphemy case: 'Muslims could take law into their own hands'". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  4. Jon Boone (2012-08-19). "Pakistani girl accused of Qur'an burning could face death penalty". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2012. Tensions rise between Muslim and Christian communities amid claims that 11-year-old desecrated text
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