Namoos-e-Risalat ﷺ
I’m Usman Mustafa, an experienced marketing creative, with a strong track record of delivering sustainable results for brands across numerous industries.
Namoos-e-Risalat ﷺ
Namoos-e-Risalat ﷺ means that Honor and Respect of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the basis of Emaan. If anyone believes in the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, believes in the finality of HIS prophethood, considers QURAN as the last book from Allah, believes that there is only One God who created the universe and has faith in all Islamic beliefs but does not consider Honor and Respect of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ a fundamental belief of Emaan, then despite of having faith in all Islamic beliefs, he will be considered as Kafir.
Brand development
What is the core personality of your brand? What is the story you want to tell about your company’s products or services? Let me help you define a strong brand.
Product rollouts
Bringing a new product to market? I can help your new release land with the impact it deserves. Let’s discuss the best way to roll out your product.
Creative marketing
Want to develop a new campaign that turns heads and helps you stand out? I can help you create unique and exciting marketing concepts that deliver results.
Perception management
Does your brand have a public perception problem? No problem. I can help you take the right steps to convert a stalling brand into the hottest thing in town.
History of Blasphemy Laws
The offences relating to religion were first codified by India’s British rulers in 1860 and were expanded in 1927. Pakistan inherited these laws when it came into existence after the partition of India in 1947. Between 1980 and 1986, several clauses were added to the laws. The blasphemy laws were introduced through Sections 295-B and 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code. Section 295-C, which was added by an act of the parliament in 1986, made it a criminal offence to use derogatory remarks in respect of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
The law enacted by the British made it a crime to disturb a religious assembly, trespass on burial grounds, insult religious beliefs or intentionally destroy or defile a place or an object of worship. The maximum punishment under these laws ranges from one year to 10 years in jail, with or without a fine.
In 1980, making derogatory remarks against Islamic personages was made an offence, carrying a maximum punishment of three years in jail.
In 1982, another clause prescribed life imprisonment for “willful” desecration of the Quran, the Muslim holy book.
In 1986, a separate clause was inserted to punish blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the penalty recommended was “death, or imprisonment for life”.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), a voluntary organization, says that Muslims constitute the majority of those booked under these laws, closely followed by the Qadiyani community.
Data provided by National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) shows a total of 776 Muslims, 505 Qadiyanis, 229 Christians and 30 Hindus have been accused under various clauses of the blasphemy law from 1987 until 2018.
Most of these cases were lodged for desecration of the Quran – far fewer for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
In 1991, the FSC (Federal Shariat Court) while deciding a petition of Mohammad Ismail Qureshi had held that the alternative punishment of life imprisonment provided in Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) was opposed to the rulings of Islam. The court further directed the federation to add a provision to the effect that any act of blasphemy upon other prophets should also be punishable with death. The government was told to amend Section 295-C by April 30, 1991.
Pakistan has yet to execute anyone for blasphemy. Most of those given the death penalty have their sentences overturned or commuted on appeal. ICJ’s (International Court of Justice) 2015 study on the implementation of blasphemy laws in Pakistan found that more than 80 per cent of convictions by trial courts are overturned on appeal, very often, because appellate courts find evidence and complaints fabricated based on “personal or political vendettas”.
Projects
Check out my previous work
Rather than continuing to tell you what I can do, why not take a look for yourself? I’m proud of all my previous projects, and believe the success I’ve managed to cultivate in the past speaks for itself. Follow the link below to see some of my work.
“Usman Mustafa is a consummate professional whom I have had the pleasure of working with on several projects. When you first meet him, you’ll be impressed by how quickly he engages with your mission and aligns with your aims. His approach to marketing is nothing short of enlightened, and his novel concepts are a delight to engage with.”
Nicholas Ductorn
Director of Corporate Marketing
Forge Inc.
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