Iranian Christian Hamid Pourmand left the Evin Prison in Tehran on May 16, and was transferred to his home city of Bandar-i Bushehr to stand trial before the sharia court there. According to Compass Direct, some of his relatives were allowed to see him briefly but he was not the permitted to speak with them. He silently mouthed the words, "Please pray for me." Update on Hamid Pourmand
Iranian Christian Hamid Pourmand left the Evin Prison in Tehran on May 16, and was transferred to his home city of Bandar-i Bushehr to stand trial before the sharia court there. According to Compass Direct, some of his relatives were allowed to see him briefly but he was not the permitted to speak with them. He silently mouthed the words, "Please pray for me." - Current Ministry Fund
By funding television broadcasts, VOMC is making it possible for a vast audience of viewers to be reached throughout Iran with the "Good News" of Jesus' love via satellite.
Project Fund: Underground Church
- Country Information
Designation
PersecutedPopulation
87,590,873 (2023 est.)Ethnicity
Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen and Turkic tribesReligion (%)
Islam (98.5), Christian (0.7), Baha'i (0.3), agnostic (0.3), other (0.2)Leader
Ayatollah Ali Hoseini-Khamenei (1989)Government type
Theocratic republicLegal system
Religious legal system based on secular and Islamic lawSource: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for Iran
As the Gospel message goes forth over the airwaves, may the growth of the church continue to multiply despite persecution. Pray that the Iranian government will be open to change, allowing full rights and protection for its non-Muslim citizens as well. In the meantime, may those who are forced to flee the country find safe refuge and help so they can live in peace and worship the Lord with freedom.
