Mualim shared with his friend Jamshed about his daughter who had been sick for several weeks. She had been walking by a graveyard and had been scared by jinn (evil spirits) resulting in her becoming very sick and weak. “What can I do?”, Mualim asked. “The mullah (Muslim spiritual leader)…
The church in Iran is growing at a fast pace. Yet it is almost entirely underground and persecution is rampant. Yet Iran used to have a more free, open church community. Today, Iran’s government harshly restricts religious freedom for Christian minorities. While historic Armenian and Assyrian Orthodox churches, serving their…
Article from 30 Days of Prayer – www.pray30days.org On October 7, many devastating earthquakes rocked Herat, Afghanistan, and surrounding villages. Since then, they’ve experienced over 20 more earthquakes and tremors of more than 4.0. So far, the city of Herat, with its concrete structures, has seen little structural damage. However,…
Rustam was a part of our small Bible study in a university in the capital city. He was spiritually hungry and always eager to learn. And we gave him a small New Testament to keep and read. During the semester break, Rustam went home to see his family. Upon resuming…
Abdul-Hadi,* a young Afghan man from an isolated mountain town, grew up in a conservative Muslim family. While studying in the capital city, he was introduced to the Gospel by foreigners and made a commitment to follow Jesus. After graduating and returning to his hometown, his father found his New Testament…
Tajik men are faced with a tough choice: Stay home and face poverty and unemployment or go abroad and work for a better life. Employment options are very limited in Tajikistan with up to half of the population being unemployed. This lack of jobs in country is what motivates more than…
Tajikistan is a small mountainous country north of Afghanistan, west of China, and south of Kyrgyzstan with a population of 9 million people. Known for its beautiful mountains and humble, friendly hospitality, Tajikistan is the poorest of all former Soviet republics. The towering Pamir mountain range fills the eastern half…
