An 18-year-old Christian woman named Raiza was recently abducted for ten days by a Muslim man who repeatedly raped her and forced her to convert to Islam. According to a November 2 report from AsiaNews, Raiza went missing after visiting her aunt in Faisalabad on October 21. Her family contacted a Muslim man named Sajid who had harassed Raiza in the past but he claimed to know nothing of her whereabouts. On October 31, Raiza returned home and told her parents that Sajid had abducted her, assaulted her and pressured her into converting to Islam. Raiza's father filed a complaint with the police but no action has been taken to apprehend her abuser.
Ask God to give Raiza healing from the assault. Pray for Raiza and her family as they will struggle with the ability to exhibit God's love to their persecutors (Romans 12:14-21). Pray also for protection for Pakistan's Christians during the turmoil that is enveloping the country since President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency.
For more information on the persecution of Christians in Pakistan, go to the Pakistan Country Report.
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