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Pakistani woman arrested for Islamic prophet claim

MULTAN, Pakistan: Pakistani police arrested on Friday a Muslim woman on charges of blasphemy after she allegedly claimed she was an Islamic prophet, a charge that can carry the death sentence under the South Asian country's laws.

The woman was taken into custody from her home in the city of Faisalabad in eastern Punjab province, shortly after a mob had gathered outside demanding that she be lynched after news spread of her alleged claims of prophethood, senior police official Nasir Ali Rizvi said.

CRESCENT MOON AND STAR This photo published on March 22, 2016 shows Pakistan’s national flag. PHOTO BY JAMAL PANHWAR VIA PIXABAY