As I celebrate the Holy Eucharist on this Easter Evening, my heart is full of joy of our Lord’s Resurrection and also sorrow for the martyrdom of a righteous Muslim, Asad Shah of Glasgow, Scotland, only hours after he wrote:

“Good Friday and a very Happy Easter, especially to my beloved Christian nation. Let’s follow the real footstep of beloved holy Jesus Christ and get the real success in both worlds.”

May his witness be a shining light to all peoples of all faiths.

May God have mercy on the soul of Asad Shah, a Glasgow immigrant shopkeeper killed on Thursday. From the Telegraph:

A popular shopkeeper was stabbed to death by another Muslim in a “religiously prejudiced” attack hours after posting an Easter message on Facebook to “my beloved Christian nation”.

Asad Shah, 40, a devout Muslim originally from the Pakistani city of Rabwah, had his head stamped on during a savage attack, according to one eyewitness.
Around four hours earlier the victim wrote online: “Good Friday and a very Happy Easter, especially to my beloved Christian nation.

“Let’s follow the real footstep of beloved holy Jesus Christ and get the real success in both worlds.”

On Friday afternoon, police confirmed that a 32-year-old Muslim man had been arrested in connection with Mr Shah’s death.