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Five Christian Converts from Islam Arrested by Iranian Security Officers
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By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
WASHINGTON, DC - Iranian security forces 21 raided underground house church arrested Christian converts Islam city Karaji, Iran.
According International Christian Concern (ICC), citing Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN), plainclothes security officers handcuffed Christians unknown location. officers confiscated Bibles. Mr. Javad Abtahi, leader church, detained Christians. Read the rest of this entry »
Iran Arrests Two Christian Women for Practicing Christianity
By Michael Ireland, Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Iranian security forces he detained Christian women practicing Christianity. Iranian officials allege tt Marzieh Amairizadeh Esmaeilabad Maryam Rustampoor ‘anti-government activists.’ Read the rest of this entry »
Converts Ordered to Stop Christian Activities
Compass Direct News reports:
Declaring te Iranian Christians guilty cooperating “anti-government movements,” court Shiraz March 10 od converts discontinue Christian activities stop propagating faith.
An Islamic Revolutionary Court judge handed eight-month suspended prison sentence five-year probation Seyed Allaedin Hussein, Homayoon Shokouhi, Seyed Amir Hussein Bob-Annari. judge enforce prison sentence try “apostates,” te leave Islam, violate terms tr probation – including ban contacting another.
A penal code ur consideration Iranian Parliament includes wd require death penalty apostasy.
“The warning ‘arrested tried apostates’ continue Christian activities chilling,” regional analyst requested anonymity.
Full story Compass Direct News.
Three Christians Arrested in their Homes in Tehran
Compass Direct News reports:
Three Christians fm families we arrested homes Wednesday morning Jan. 21 held charges, sources told Compass.
World update on the persecuted church November 2008
From Release International, ts ten-minute webcast features news persecuted church India, Indonesia, Iraq Iran.