May 2023 Persecution Magazine

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the startup materials and clothes
for Farah to sell while her husband
recovers from his injuries. She can
support her family with these profits.
“I thank God who helped me in my
difficult circumstance. I believe that
God has compensated me for all the
persecution and injustice that my
husband suffered, and I am confident
that through this project, I will be
able to provide for my family. Many
times I felt despair, but when your
staff visited me, I felt Christ’s visit
to me. [The staffer] listened to my
story and reassured me. Thank you
for your help, and may the Lord bless
you,” said Farah.
Arman, another follower of Jesus,
was an experienced tailor of more
than 10 years in the Middle East. But
a group of Muslim extremists burned
his shop down after they could not
convert him to Islam.
It started when a man walked into
Arman’s shop to discuss the Bible.
This “customer,” however, was
secretly trying to convert Arman to
Islam.
Islamic leaders soon followed and
came to Arman’s shop to pressure
him to convert. But he refused.
The extremists eventually gave up
and kicked him out of his shop,
forcing Arman to sell clothes for
several years in the open market.
In early 2022, Arman rented out a
new shop from a Christian owner,
but extremists found him again and
burned the shop and all his supplies.
After hearing of his hardship, ICC
helped Arman resupply his shop so
he could return to business.
“For I consider that the sufferings of this
present time are not worth comparing with
the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
- ROMANS 8:18 (ESV)
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