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Fatemeh (Mary) Mohammadi, a Christian convert and outspoken critic of the oppression being experienced by the Iranian people, has had to endure imprisonment and abuse. Initially arrested in November 2017, she was sentenced to six months in prison for her "membership in proselytizing groups," as well as her participation in Christian activity and the spreading of propaganda. Although released in the spring of 2018, Mary was arrested again in July 2019 prior to being freed on bail. In December, she was unexpectedly banned from continuing her education at the Islamic Adad University.
In the wake of protests following the downing of a Ukrainian airliner, Mary was arrested again on January 12th. This time, she was severely beaten and humiliated while held at a detention centre. Since being transferred to the Qauchak prison, she has faced further mistreatment. This young Christian woman has recently been charged with "disturbing public order through attending an unlawful protest." And while her bail was set, the prosecutor refused to accept payment, leaving her in limbo and the prospect of enduring ongoing abuse in prison. To learn more about Christian persecution in Iran, see the country report.
Please prayerfully go before the Throne of our Righteous Judge, petitioning for Mary's soon release from prison and, as a result, her deliverance from further violence. May she take great comfort in knowing that the Lord is working on her behalf and that His angels are being commissioned to provide her needed protection. Also pray that His profound presence will be manifested in the courts, giving all involved in Mary's case a keen awareness of His reality. In fact, may all in Iran who are earnestly seeking truth discover the spiritual freedom and peace that comes when acknowledging God's Son, Jesus Christ, as their personal Saviour and Lord.
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