February 2024 Persecution Magazine

Hunted by Belief
AFRICA
Eve, a mother of two children, was a staunch
Muslim who accepted Jesus Christ. Her
husband had more than three wives because
of his faith. One day, evangelists showed up
at Eve’s doorstep. At first, her husband didn’t
notice her conversion because he had many
wives and didn’t notice her different behavior.
A Journey from Christianity to
Islam and Back
AFRICA
Elijah was originally a Christian man who married a Muslim woman in Uganda.
They coexisted for years until he decided to convert to Islam.
As time passed, a group of church congregants visited him and expressed
their love to him. They told him about the love that Christ has for his people
and how Jesus is a peaceful Messiah. He then decided to come back to Christ
and testified in church.
Elijah was left defenseless, his small business confiscated, and his children
kept from him. He was traumatized by the radical Muslim members of his
community. They attacked him and left him helpless. He doesn’t go in public
for fear of being attacked, and he is under the care of his church at the
moment.
In his time of need, ICC helped him with the funds to start his own small
business, paid for his children’s education, and gave him other necessities
like food and home supplies.
“Glory be to the Almighty God for the support I have received from International
Christian Concern. I take this opportunity to thank everyone who took part in
this project, as far as the prosperity of this project is concerned...I am out of
words because this is not only a blessing, but a surprise,” said Elijah. “Since I
was persecuted, I was hopeless, and I never through that I would see success.
I could not understand who I was because I had been living a miserable life
with no food, clothing, and school fees for children.”
“I thank ICC for paying for my tuition. I appreciate so much and may the
Almighty God bless you. I am going to study without any challenges or stress
because I know that everything is covered. I promise to yield good results by
working hard,” said Elijah’s daughter.
But once he started to notice, he started to
deny her food and other basic needs. He
stopped giving school fees to her children and
claimed that their mother should care for them
because she had told them to be Christians.
“As time went by, my husband started attacking
me at night and started beating me severely
and told me to go away and that if I am not
willing, he shall use the Islamic laws,” said Eve.
“I could report to church and whenever he
knew that I had gone to church, it would be an
attack until the church rescued me through the
efforts of the reverend.”
At the time ICC met her, she was staying with a
Christian who is caring for her and her children.
Her husband is looking for her, but her church
is now protecting her. ICC helped pay for basic
needs like food and shelter as well as set up a
small business to generate income to support
herself and kids.
“Who would wipe away my tears?” she
said. “The Lord is so faithful. I thought that
converting from Islam was the end of my
success and prosperity but now I have seen
God working. I give him glory forever and ever
and may his name be glorified. I have received
enough; a bed, mattress, blanket, and chairs,
which not everyone can afford. I had not
thought of having a personal business, but
today, I am having one. I really thank ICC so
much.”
She continued, “I really believe that Jesus is
the father to the fatherless, and a husband to
the widow. The food we received is going to
sustain our lives. We shall not die of hunger.”
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