Meet Persecuted Christians

  • Tohar Haydarov

    Tohar Haydarov of Uzbekistan

    On 9 March 2010, Tohar Haydarov (27), a Believer from a Muslim Background, was sentenced to ten years imprisonment after being falsely accused of possessing and manufacturing drugs.

    Encouragements: 4
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  • Seradh Edirisinghe

    Shiromi & Seradh of Sri Lanka

    On 17 February 2008, Pastor Neil Edirisinghe was shot through the heart, outside his own home, and died instantly. He was only 37 years old.

    Encouragements: 4
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  • Pastor Adriano

    Pastor Adriano of Zanzibar

    Pastor Adriano (42), founder of the Christian Life Church in Zanzibar City, had his church building demolished on 27 December 2008; following a land dispute with a government official.

    Encouragements: 1
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  • Acteal Interviewees

    Acteal Prisoners of Mexico

    On 22 December 1997, 45 Tzotzil Indians were murdered during an armed confrontation in Chenalho, Chiapas, Mexico. 90 people were imprisoned for the killings, 83 of them unjustly so.

    Encouragements: 1
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  • Diego from the Colombia Children's Home

    Diego of Colombia

    Open Doors opened a Children’s Centre for the pastors and church leaders’ children who are targeted and threatened by the civil war in Colombia, in January 2000. Diego (14) arrived at the Centre after his father was killed by guerrillas.

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  • Irene Namkubalo

    Irene Namkubalo of Uganda

    On 21 September 2010 Irene Namkubalo’s husband Francis, a Muslim Background Believer, was ambushed and killed by a group of men.

    Encouragements: 1
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  • Susan of Uganda

    Susan of Uganda

    Susan's  Muslim father locked her in a room with almost no food or water for months for believing in Jesus.

    Encouragements: 3
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