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Three Killed Over 'Blasphemous' Facebook Post In Pakistan


Pedestrians walks past the smoke-charred house of an Ahmadi following an attack by an angry mob in the eastern city of Gujranwala, in the Punjab province on July 28, 2014. An angry
Pedestrians walks past the smoke-charred house of an Ahmadi following an attack by an angry mob in the eastern city of Gujranwala, in the Punjab province on July 28, 2014. An angry

A mob has burned down several houses belonging to minority Ahmadis in eastern Pakistan, killing a woman and her two granddaughters.

The rioting in the city of Gujranwala of Punjab Province erupted late on July 27 after a sect member was accused of posting blasphemous material on Facebook.

Police said the dead included a 7-year-old girl and her baby sister.

Ahmadis consider themselves Muslim but a Pakistani law adopted in 1974 declared them non-Muslims because they believe in a prophet after Muhammad.

Persecution and killings of religious minorities are common in Pakistan, where hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims can result in a blasphemy charge, punishable by death.

Based on reporting by AFP, Reuters, AP and Gaurdian
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