Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Wednesday's Voice - Pakistan
12:00 AM | Posted by
Michelle |
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For this reason, since
the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and
asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all
spiritual wisdom and understanding. Colossians 1:9 NIV84
Please be in prayer for all believers. Please feel free to share any prayer requests or praise requests in the comment section of the post. I would ask that if you read this
blog on a Wednesday that you take time not just to pray for those who
are persecuted, but also for each other. We may not know each other,
but we can take joy in praying for each other and the power that God has
when we pray globally. Blessings to you all.
Pakistan -Update: Blasphemy allegations continue in Pakistan (Sources: Asia News, The Christian Post)
The High Court in Islamabad has delayed the trial of Rimsha Masih, a mentally challenged Christian girl charged with blasphemy, while another young follower of Christ has been accused of the same offense.
The Court will take until November 14 to decide if the case against Rimsha will be dismissed. Three witnesses who had earlier testified that the mosque leader, Khalid Jadoon Chishti, had planted fabricated evidence on Rimsha have since recanted. The Muslim leader is now free on bail, and prosecutors have reportedly said they will not try him on blasphemy charges.
In Karachi, a16-year-old Christian boy and his family are in hiding following accusations the young man sent text messages denigrating the Prophet Muhammad. Protesters broke into the family's house and burned all their furniture and appliances. Ryan Stanten has been charged under the blasphemy law, although it has been reported the boy's friends are responsible for sending the messages.
Please pray that the case against Rimsha will be dropped. Pray this case will discourage others from making false accusations
Please pray for the safety and strength of Ryan and his family.
Please pray for a mighty flood of justice in Pakistan (Amos 5:24).
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Wednesday's Voice - Pakistan
6:57 AM | Posted by
Michelle |
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Pakistani woman charged with blasphemy after refusing Islam(Source: Compass Direct News)
A young mother who angered relatives when she refused to deny her Christian faith has been falsely accused of blaspheming Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.
A young mother who angered relatives when she refused to deny her Christian faith has been falsely accused of blaspheming Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.
Shamim Bibi, the 26-year-old mother of a five-month-old baby girl, was arrested by police in Khichiwala, Bahawalnagar district, in Punjab Province on February 28 after neighbours accused her of uttering remarks against Muhammad -- an offence punishable by life imprisonment or death under Pakistan's blasphemy laws. Shamim's brother and brother-in-law say she was wrongly accused because she had resisted pressure from her husband's sister as well as her nephew and niece to convert to Islam just four days before her arrest.
A local leader claimed that Shamim's neighbours told him and other Muslims that they had heard the Christian woman making derogatory remarks about Muhammad in her courtyard. Shamim's brother-in-law says after gathering information from an accuser and the neighbourhood, he found that neither accuser was even present at the time of the alleged remark. The Superintendent of Police Investigation also acknowledged that one of the two witnesses had admitted to not being present at the alleged "crime" scene.
Please pray that the accusers will recant any untruth and that Shamim will be freed.
Please pray that her infant daughter and her husband, Bashir Masih, will remain safe and will soon be reunited with Shamim.
Pray that Shamim will keep her eyes on Jesus, persevere in her faith, and not grow weary or lose heart (Hebrews 10:32-39; Hebrews 12:1-3).
The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying.
He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work and prayerless religion.
He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray (Samuel Chadwick)
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Wednesday's Voice - Pakistan
7:18 AM | Posted by
Michelle |
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Man charged with blasphemy in Pakistan (Source VOM/USA)
Dildar Yousaf,
28, was arrested and charged with blasphemy after defending his eight-year-old
nephew who was being attacked by a group of Muslim boys last June. Dildar's
nephew, Ehtasham, was passing by a "madrassa," a school where Islamic
students study the Qur'an, when seven boys surrounded him and tried to force
him to say, "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet."
Ehtasham refused, and the boys began to verbally and physically assault him.
Dildar happened by and pulled his nephew away and took him home.
A rumour then
spread that Dildar had disgraced the Muslim proclamation of faith. Crowds
gathered and began to demand his death. Police picked up Dildar from his
workplace, put him in protective custody and charged him with blasphemy. This
particular charge carries a potential three-year sentence with the possibility
of parole, unlike other blasphemy charges in the country that can result in a
death sentence.
Dildar's wife,
Naseem, and their two children, as well as Ehtasham and his family, have all
had to leave their village. VOM is supporting the family and providing legal
assistance to Dildar. Dildar's village has a history of persecution. In the
past, a Christian's house was burned, a pastor was killed, and another believer
was charged with blasphemy.
Please pray that Dildar and Ehtasham's families will be able to safely return to their homes with God's protection.
Please pray that the charges against Dildar will be dropped.
Please pray that God will reach out to the seven young boys who attacked Ehtasham so that they will hear and heed His call.
The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying.
He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work and prayerless religion.
He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray (Samuel Chadwick)
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST - Please pray for my RL and Bloggy friend, Andrea at My Cup of Joy. She is being induced today. Her baby has omphalocele. Pray for protection for her and the baby.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Wednesday's Voice - Pakistan
10:20 PM | Posted by
Michelle |
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Please pray for those suffering for their faith and for each other today. If you have a prayer request, please add it below.
Christian killed over land dispute in Pakistan
(Source: AsiaNews)
Safdar Masih, a Pakistani Christian, was shot to death on October 5 over a land dispute. When Safdar's church in Mian Channu, Khanewal District, purchased land to build an orphanage, their claim on the land was contested by an influential feudal lord. On October 3, church members filed a complaint with police but were pressured to withdraw their petition. Two days later, armed men attacked the village, murdering Safdar and injuring a dozen others, including children. The men also seized the land. The police have yet to file a report about the attack.
Pray the Lord will comfort Safdar's family and friends. Ask God to heal and restore those who were injured.
Ask the Lord to protect and provide for the orphaned children.
Pray the Lord will bring about justice in an unjust world (Psalm 140).
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Wednesdays Voice - Pakistan
12:01 AM | Posted by
Michelle |
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Let's pray for each other and the persecuted church. Please feel free to leave a prayer request below.
Christian woman escapes kidnapper in Pakistan
(Source: Pakistan Christian Post)
In 2009, Arifa Alfred was kidnapped in Quetta, Pakistan after drinking tea that had been drugged. When she awoke, she found herself in the home of Mohammad Amjad, a Muslim man who told her that she was now his wife and that she had converted to Islam. Arifa's parents reported her kidnapping to the police, but the police did nothing to help.
During her captivity, Arifa was drugged and physically and mentally tortured. She attempted to flee the house many times, but without success until August 1, when she found the house unlocked for the first time in two years. Despite her many internal injuries due to the torture she had endured, Arifa escaped and fled to the hospital. She then found her brother Adnan, who reported the situation to police.
At last report, the police had done nothing to bring justice; one police inspector even stated he was happy that she had converted to Islam. However, Arifa has shared, "I am a Christian and have stood always steadfast in my Christian faith." Arifa and her family have since gone into hiding due to threats on their lives.
Pray that God will bring about justice for Arifa (Psalm 140). Pray the Lord will protect Arifa, her family and the Christian community.
Pray He will minister to her and heal her completely.
Pray that her kidnapper will repent and come to know the Lord. Pray for other Christian women in Pakistan who are facing similar struggles.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Wednesday's Voice - Pakistan
1:00 AM | Posted by
Michelle |
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Pakistani pastor beaten with bricks
On November 1, 10 Muslim extremists in Islamabad used bricks and hockey sticks to beat a Christian clergyman who is the subject of a fatwa demanding his death. The Rev. Dr. Suleman Nasri Khan, pastor of Power of the Healing God's Church, suffered a serious head injury, a hairline fracture in his arm and a broken bone in his left ankle in the assault. He was able to identify two of his assailants as Allama Atta-Ullah Attari and Allama Masaud Hussain.
The attack follows Islamic scholar Allama Nawazish Ali's October 25th fatwa (religious ruling) to kill Khan. The fatwa was issued after Khan protested anti-Christian violence in Kalupura last month. Khan, a former fighter in Afghanistan, had relocated to a rented apartment in Islamabad after fleeing his home in Gujrat because of death threats against him and his family. Muslim extremists previously attacked Khan in 2008, after hearing of his conversion to Christianity. His 3-month-old daughter was killed in that assault.
While fighting in Afghanistan's civil war in 2000, Khan found a New Testament lying on the battlefield. He immediately threw it away, but he says he heard a divine voice extending an invitation to him. When he later embraced Christ, he began preaching and studying, and he earned a doctorate in biblical theology from Punjab Theological Seminary in Kasur in 2005.
Thank God for Khan's faithfulness. Pray for a full recovery.
Pray the Lord will continue to strengthen him and protect him and his family from further harm.
Pray for all Christians in Pakistan and Afghanistan who boldly follow Christ.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wednesday's Voice - Pakistan
1:00 AM | Posted by
Michelle |
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Pakistani Christian killed for "blasphemy"
(Source: Compass Direct)
(Source: Compass Direct)
Police suspect two Muslim militants are responsible for the recent murder of a Christian man in Punjab province, Pakistan. In early November, 22-year-old Latif Masih was granted bail after five months of imprisonment for "blasphemy" for allegedly burning pages of the Qur'an. His release came after the complainant in the case told the court he was not certain Latif was guilty. On November 18, two men arrived at the home of Latif and his mother, Rubina Bibi, and asked if he would accompany them. When Latif and the men were a few yards from the house, they shot Latif five times. The men then fled by motorbike. Police were watching the scene from the street but did nothing to stop the assailants. Latif's brother, Junaid Masih, claims that the two attackers were associates of a Muslim man who had filed the blasphemy charge against Latif -- a charge that Junaid claims was part of the Muslim man's plan to take over Latif's motorbike shop.
Pray that God will grant Latif's loved ones the light of His love in the darkness of grief.
Pray that Christ's Body in Pakistan will continue to be a bold testimony of His love and grace.
Ask God to help Christians in Pakistan to respond in a Christ-like manner to injustice and oppression.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Wednesday's Voice - Pakistan
1:00 AM | Posted by
Michelle |
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Update: Pakistani woman sentenced to death for blasphemy
On November 7, Asia Bibi, a Christian woman imprisoned in June 2009 on charges of blasphemy was sentenced to death. Asia, a mother of two from Punjab province, Pakistan, was also ordered to pay a hefty fine -- the amount of which is equivalent to an average laborer’s two-and-a-half years' salary in Pakistan. Asia is the first Pakistani woman ever to receive a death sentence for blasphemy.
Pray that this court ruling will be reversed and that Asia will be released
Pray that Asia will rely on God to sustain and encourage her as she suffers and for God's comfort and peace for Asia's husband and two daughters.
Pray that other suffering believers in Pakistan will remain steadfast in faith, serving God with joy and perseverance in the midst of opposition.
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