Abdullah was once a Muslim extremist. He belonged to a  group of terrorists who fought against the authorities and anyone who opposed their ideology. His life was characterized by violence and unwavering allegiance to his cause—until everything changed. Arrested and...

How you can pray: Pray for Christians who are in prison for their faith. Pray for protection for pastors and evangelists caring for believers and sharing the gospel. Pray that God uses the skills and understandings of ICR partners to help traumatized people. Pray for...

Sometimes a scent will bring Marc right back to his prison cell. A whiff in the market, a waft down an alley as he passes. And each time, something inside him freezes. He never wants to go to prison again. When Marc first became a Christian in North Africa, he tried...

Salah was a devout Muslim and an imam in North Africa. As a cleric, his role included leading prayers and calling the faithful to worship from the mosque loudspeaker five times a day. With his beautiful voice and deep devotion, Salah was well-respected in his...

The countries that make up North Africa – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt – have a lot in common. They are Muslim majority and Arabic-speaking, though the dialects are different. In every place, converts who leave Islam suffer terrible social pressure. The...

This is Aasiya* and Shae.* Aasiya’s husband, Sohail, is a mechanic. One day, a man came to his shop to pick up his motorbike, which Sohail had repaired. When Sohail told the customer how much he owed for the work, the man became angry. He said, “I will not pay you. I...

Pray for persecuted Christians to persevere. Pray that Pakistan does not implement Shariah (Islamic) law. Pray for people from higher social classes to come to faith. Pray that God meets radical Muslims in a supernatural way. Pray that God will give secret believers...

Christians in Pakistan are treated poorly and often exposed to persecution. They need our prayer and help.

Pakistan is the fifth-largest country by population in the world. It’s not illegal to be a Christian, but they are only about 1% of the population. Most Pakistanis are Muslim (about 97%). Pakistan’s historic Christian population dates to 1947, when Pakistan and India...

Meet Bina. Bina’s father was a Christian living in Pakistan. His neighbors pressured him to convert to Islam, but he refused. One day, as he went to the village well to bathe—just like everyone else—a mob of men attacked him with iron rods. They accused him of...