An Iranian judge charged two jailed female converts with “crimes” of apostasy and propagation of the Christian faith, a human rights group reported.
Washington D.C.-based International Christian Concern said it has learned from Elam ministries in Iran Wednesday that Maryam Rustampoor and Marzieh Amirizadeh were unexpectedly taken to appear before the court Tuesday morning and were formally charged by the judge.
Elam is a ministry that specializes in serving the growing church in Iran.
However, in a positive development, the report said, the judge had dropped the earlier charge of anti-state activities. Their case has now been transferred from the revolutionary court to the regular courts. The women and their lawyer are pleased with this development, it stated.
The two converts were arrested on March 5 for leaving Islam and embracing Christianity. They were placed in a solitary confinement in the infamous Evin prison, deprived of medical attention and often blindfolded during interrogations for several hours over the course of five months without being charged. (read the rest here)
Oct 10 2009
October 10th, 2009 11:20 am
“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you in prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” (Rev. 2:10, KJV) Hopefully these two ladies will not come to this? But if so, we know their reward! Only God knows how many people in the history of the Church have been “faithful unto death”! People alone known to God! Let us pray for their souls, and physical well being, and hopefully soon release.
Fr. R.
October 10th, 2009 11:21 am
Amen to that