There is no freedom of religion here. The legal system is based on Islamic law and conversion to another religion is punishable by death if the accused does not recant. Non-Muslim public worship is prohibited, and although the government recognizes the right of non-Muslims to worship privately, the religious police often do not. Worshippers risk imprisonment, deportation and torture. Most Christians are poorly paid foreign workers who are vulnerable to violence because of their faith. Two Indian believers were imprisoned in January 2011 for ‘converting Muslims to Christianity’.
Pray:
- Thank God for Christians showing a new boldness in sharing their faith
- Praise Him that the number of Christian converts from Islam is increasing
- For converts from Muslim backgrounds who risk being killed by their families.
