Iran is ranked fifth worldwide for Christian persecution. The penalty for conversion can be death.
Iran is ranked number one in the world with 20 percent Christian growth annually.
Now is the time to pray for these people. Now is the time for the gospel to be spread throughout Iran.
Most countries in the Middle East are Arab countries filled with Arabic speakers. Iran is home of Persian peoples who speak Farsi.
The prophet Zoroaster founded the religion in the 6th century B.C., and there are still Zoroastrians living in Iran today. Though the majority of Iranians are Muslims, some of the main Zoroastrian feasts are still celebrated by all Iranians. These include: Nowruz, Yalda, and Charshanbe Souri.
One out of ten Iranians are saying yes to Jesus. Iranians count the cost of what it means to follow Jesus and they are willing to risk it all including imprisonment or even death.
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Go Guide“When I was 13, my sister and brother-in-law became Christians. Every day my sister would talk to me about Jesus. But I was very good student of Quran, and I knew my sister was wrong. I worked very hard to prove the Bible wrong so I could tell my sister and brother-in-law that it was bad they left Islam. The more I worked to prove the Bible wrong, the more questions I had about the Bible and Christians. After several years, I began to realize that the Bible was true and that Jesus was true. I became a Christian that day. My brother-in-law baptized me in the bathtub in their home and I began to tell others about Jesus in Iran. My government did not like that. I was arrested and imprisoned for my belief in Jesus. I was treated very poorly in prison. I was beaten and the government told me many lies. But I still kept my faith. After I was released, I had to escape Iran. But with God’s help, I have planted many churches in my country. Someone asked me if it was worth it. Was it worth going to prison? Was it worth it leaving my family? Was it worth leaving my country? My whole family believes in Jesus. Was it worth it? Yes, Jesus is worth it all.
