October 2023 Persecution Magazine
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OCTOBER <strong>2023</strong><br />
ON THE COVER<br />
In Pakistan, 5,000 radical Muslims recently went<br />
on a rampage attacking Jaranwala, a Christian<br />
suburb of Faisalabad. They set at least 26<br />
churches on fire and damaged or destroyed at<br />
least 196 homes.<br />
Photo: International Christian Concern<br />
FEATURES<br />
10<br />
PERIL IN<br />
PAKISTAN<br />
18<br />
THE STRUGGLE THAT<br />
HAUNTS A GENERATION<br />
20 22<br />
A BRICK KILN WORKER’S<br />
TALE OF SURVIVAL<br />
THE AFGHAN EXODUS<br />
A Christian Community’s<br />
Struggle to Survive<br />
The Untold Stories of<br />
Pakistan’s Brick Kiln Workers<br />
The Agonizing Days for an<br />
Endless Pit of Debt<br />
When persecution fuels<br />
the rapid expansion of the<br />
church in Iran.<br />
RECURRING<br />
04<br />
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08<br />
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STAFF<br />
Publisher Jeff King<br />
Managing Editor Alex Finch<br />
Editor and Designer Hannah Campbell<br />
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