Iran’s revolutionary court sentenced 18 Christian converts on charges that include evangelism, propaganda against the regime, and creating house churches to practice their faith. The sentences totaled almost 24 years (the lack of transparency in Iran’s tightly controlled judicial system does not allow for a breakdown of individual sentences). The defendants were also barred … [Read more...]
Iran: Muslim Convert to Christianity Gets Five Years Prison
Ibrahim Firouzi, a Muslim convert to Christianity in Iran, was sentenced to the maximum five years in prison for “action against national security through collusion and gathering.” After Firouzi converted to Christianity, he was arrested on August 25, 2013 and convicted of evangelizing, colluding with “anti-regime” foreign networks, launching a Christian website, and, in … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Radio Interview: Iran’s Taqiyya-Fatwa, Pakistani Church Persecution, and More
I was recently interviewed on Reel Talk with Audrey Russo. Topics ranged from President Obama's reference to the Ayatollah's "taqiyya-fatwa" concerning nuclear weapons, Pakistani persecution of Christians, in the context of two recent church bombings, and Islamic modus operandi: when weak, preach peace, when strong, wage jihad. Click here to listen to the 23-minute … [Read more...]
Obama Cites Ayatollah’s Fatwa on Road to Nuclear War
FrontPage Magazine As Iran continues edging closer to developing nuclear weapons—a major threat to the entire Mideast region, especially longstanding U.S. ally Israel—U.S. President Obama has come to the aid of the Islamic Republic, by citing an Islamic fatwa no less. In a video recording posted on the White House’s website, Obama said, “Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah … [Read more...]
Iran: Sickly, Elderly Christian Leader in Prison after “Christmas Raid”
Victor Bet-Tamarz, a sickly 60-year-old Assyrian Pentecostal church leader who was among many Christians to be arrested after Iranian security forces raided his Tehran home during a Christmas celebration, as well as another unidentified Christian, remain behind bars, as of February 2: Police was seen filming the arrests, forcing each Christian to state their identity, explain … [Read more...]