Voice of the Martyrs Canada - Persecution News

41. Attack of Young Women Results in Tragedy: (Pakistan); ... teen to be catapulted through the air before falling to the ground. Such inhumane acts of violence in this southern Asian nation often include the mistreatment of women and children, ranking Pakistan ...; Created on 18 February 2016
42. Religious Freedom Making Strides Nationally: (Pakistan); ... penalty for Christian mother Asia Bibi who was accused by coworkers of allegedly defiling their water bowl and blaspheming Islam. Previous reports on Asia's case are available here. Following the assassination ...; Created on 03 December 2015
43. Court Clears Way for Family Visitation: (Pakistan); Asia's husband and daughters A Pakistani court has directed the Punjab provincial government and police to permit the father of death row convict Asia Bibi visitation rights, a family ...; Created on 24 September 2015
44. Final Appeal for Woman Sentenced to Death over Cup of Water: (Pakistan); Asia Bibi Following a confrontation while picking fruit with Muslim co-workers, Asia Bibi was accused of insulting the Islamic prophet Mohammed after drinking water from the village ...; Created on 04 December 2014
45. Christian Couple Sentenced to Death for 'Blasphemous' Text: (Pakistan); Shagufta and Shafqat Photo via World Watch Monitor A Pakistani court has sentenced a Christian couple to death for insulting Mohammed and the Quran. Shafqat Emmanuel, 44, and his wife, ...; Created on 17 April 2014
46. Christians Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy: (Pakistan); ... shocked by the verdict. An appeal is being filed with the Lahore High Court, which must sign off on death penalty cases. Meanwhile, the latest hearing in the appeal of Asia Bibi against her own death ...; Created on 03 April 2014
47. Federal Court Calls for Mandatory Death Sentence for Blasphemy: (Pakistan); ... appeal to be heard in court. Such believers include Asia Bibi, the first Christian woman to be sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy -- a charge she denies. (For more on Asia's case, please visit this ...; Created on 19 December 2013
48. Update: Blasphemy allegations continue: (Pakistan); Muslims protest after hearing that Asia Bibi, another Christian woman accused of blasphemy, might be granted clemency. She was not. The High Court in Islamabad has delayed the trial of Rimsha ...; Created on 25 October 2012
49. Eleven-year-old girl arrested for blasphemy: (Pakistan); In this photo, Muslims protest after hearing that Asia Bibi, another Christian woman accused of blasphemy, might be granted clemency. She was not. Pakistani police have taken 11-year-old Rimsha ...; Created on 23 August 2012
50. Woman charged with blasphemy after refusing Islam: (Pakistan); In this photo, Muslims protest after hearing that Asia Bibi, another Christian woman accused of blasphemy, might be granted clemency. She was not. A young mother who angered relatives when she ...; Created on 22 March 2012

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
Persecuted

Population
87,590,873 (2023 est.)

Ethnicity
Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen and Turkic tribes

Religion (%)
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 republic

Legal system
Religious legal system based on secular and Islamic law

Source: 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.