Aug 31, 2016
Friends of Christian prisoner Maryam Naghash Zargaran are pleased to report that Maryam has been allowed home on medical furlough. Maryam, who was previously granted medical furlough for a range of health issues in June 2016, returned to Evin Prison, Tehran on 27th...
Aug 29, 2016
The families and friends of five Iranian Christians arrested during a picnic and fishing expedition are deeply concerned for their welfare and are requesting prayer. On Friday 26th August Ramiel Bet Tamraz (pictured), Amin Nader Afshar, Hadi Askary, Mohamad Dehnay and...
Aug 26, 2016
On 5th and 8th August Middle East Concern sent out prayer requests from Algeria for Slimane Bouhafs (49), a Christian man who has been given a heavy fine and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment – the maximum punishment for blasphemy against Islam and its...
Aug 23, 2016
Christians in Sudan have requested further prayers for four church leaders detained by the Sudanese authorities. The trial of the four Christians has now begun, and the second court hearing was held on Monday 22nd August. As expected, the four have been charged with...
Aug 8, 2016
On 5th August Middle East Concern distributed a prayer request for a Christian man in Algeria arrested on 31st July and accused of blasphemy against Islam. Slimane Bouhafs (49) had published a message on social media about the light of Jesus overcoming the lie of...
