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Nabeel Masih

  • Death Threats Against Released Christian Teen
    Nabeel Masih - Photo: Church in Chains www.churchinchains.ie
    Nabeel Masih
    Photo: Church in Chains

    On March 1st, Nabeel Masih's lawyer successfully argued that there was no evidence of blasphemy committed by the teenage Christian, resulting in his release from a prison in Pakistan on March 18th (read more). He was then swiftly taken into hiding for his protection from militant crowds demanding his death.
  • Young Christian Released on Bail
    Kaaba in Mecca
    The Kaaba in Mecca.

    A young Christian who was convicted of blasphemy in 2018 at the age of 16 has been granted bail by the Lahore High Court in Pakistan. Nabeel Masih was accused after allegedly "liking" and sharing a picture on Facebook which was deemed disrespectful to the Kaaba (sacred shrine) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He was sentenced to ten years in prison.