THE CHURCH MILITANT
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In this video, Dr. Hormoz Shariat, President and Founder of Iran Alive Ministries, shares his unique perspective on the difficult circumstances facing Believers in Iran. Dr. Shariat discusses his personal relationship to Saeed Abedini's family and how to pray for the persecuted church in Iran. According to the extensive research of Operation World, Iran is home to the fastest growing Evangelical population in the world. The mosques are empty and the people have rejected Islam.As a result, persecution of Believers is increasing exponentially as well.
Pastor Saeed has been quoted here at Christian News:
“The nurse would also come to take care of us and provide us with treatment, but she said in front of others ‘in our religion we are not suppose to touch you, you are unclean. Baha’i (religion) and Christians are unclean!’” Abedini outlined in a letter this past March. “She did not treat me, and that night I could not sleep from the intense pain I had. According to the doctor’s instructions, they would not give me the pain medication that they would give other prisoners because I was unclean.” “On July 20, 2013, he was taken to a private hospital in Tehran for treatment and, for the first time, he was examined by a physician and prescribed medication for injuries he sustained from the beatings he endured by prison guards.”
Pastor Saeed Abedini has planted 100 house churches in 30 towns and cities in Iran, as well as a children's orphanage more recently. In January 2013, he was sentenced to 8 years in prison for "national security reasons", Islamic religious heresy and apostasy, and as an overall threat to the state religion of Islam. He endures torture and abuse for his Christian faith. Please pray for his release and call or write your congressional representatives. Please note that he is one of many Christians and Bahais imprisoned because their faiths are not approved by the state.
GOVERNMENT APPROVED ORPHANAGE SAEED WAS WORKING ON WHEN ARRESTED:
Idaho State Senator Mike Crapo seeks answers on imprisoned Boise, Idaho pastor, Saeed Abedini, at a U.S. Senate Banking Hearing. Senator Crapo questioned the Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, Wendy Sherman, about the Iranian government holding Abedini captive and the status of his safe return home.
Naghmeh Abedini at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva,
explaining the plight of her husband, his torture, and
denial of medical care for internal bleeding:
Jordan Sekulow of the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice-http://aclj.org/) Raises Pastor Saeed's Case & Religious Freedom at UN:
See:Press Release by the ECLJ. Request for release of Saeed made to the United Nations Human Rights Council:
to the Council of Human Rights, UN: (Audio in French):
Published on March 14, 2013 on YouTube above: (translated from French):
Intervention Gregor Puppinck, Director ECLJ, at the 30th meeting of the Council of Human Rights, Geneva, 12 March 2013. Text intrervention Name of NGO: European Centre for Law and Justice - European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) Representative: Dr. Gregor Puppinck 22 HRC session - Item 4. Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. GD 11 and 12 March 2013 The European Centre for Law and Justice would like to congratulate Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, and thank to discuss the disturbing fate of Pastor Saeed Abedini. Mr. President, the ECLJ wishes to draw attention of the Council of Human Rights on the situation of Pastor Saeed Abedini who was arrested in Iran September 26, 2012 while building a non-denominational orphanage, so for the children of all religions. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. He is being held Thééran.He is married and has two young children. Condemning Pastor Saeed Abedini, the Islamic Republic of Iran has violated its international commitments, in particular the freedom of religion and assembly, the right to a fair trial and the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment: Pastor Saeed was sentenced because of his religion and his peaceful and humanitarian activities. His imprisonment is a flagrant violation of the fundamental right to free and public exercise of religion of his choice. Imprisonment of Pastor Saeed is also a violation of the right to a "fair and public trial. . . by an independent and impartial tribunal. " Pastor Saeed had access to his lawyer for a few hours before the start of his trial, even more, they were then excluded one or the other of the court during the trial. In addition, the judge who presided at the hearing (Judge Pir-Abassi Abbas) is within the scope of international sanctions for violations of human rights during popular events of 2009. Pastor Saeed was subjected to intense interrogation to sleep deprivation, he was repeatedly beaten and suffered internal bleeding. He did not receive the necessary medical care. In prison, he is the target of death threats because of his conversion. Mr. Chairman, in conclusion, the ECLJ invites the Council of Human Rights to reiterate its condemnation of violations of freedom of religion, especially laws that prohibit the free choice of religion and public practice; calls ECLJ Pastor Saeed receive urgently needed medical care and that he be released immediately. Thank you Mr. President. The European Centre for Law and Justice is an international, Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to the Promotion and protection of human rights in Europe and worldwide. The ECLJ holds special Consultative Status before the United Nations / ECOSOC since 2007. ECLJ The incurred legal, legislative, and cultural issues by Implementing an effective strategy of advocacy, education, and litigation. The ECLJ advocates in Particular the protection of religious Freedoms and the dignity of the person with the European Court of Human Rights and the other Mechanisms afforded by the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and others. ECLJ The bases icts Action on "the spiritual and moral values All which are the common heritage of European peoples and the true source of individual freedom, political liberty and the rule of law, principles All which form the Basis of all genuine democracy "(Preamble of the Statute of the Council of Europe).
http://SaeedMinistries.com | http://Network211.com |http://FindTruthNow.com Pastor Saeed Abedini shares a message to the persecuted church, just prior to his wrongful imprisonment in Iran. All around the world, the church is experiencing persecution in one form or another. In one place, Christians might be singled out for poor treatment in the work place. In another nation, they may lose their property or homes because of faith in Christ. Still other believers may be imprisoned or in the worst situations even die for the Good News.
Special Guest Naghmeh Abedini, wife of American pastor imprisoned in Iran, Saeed Abedini, live at Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel, Yucca Valley, California, http://www.joshuasprings.org/:
UN report: Tehran's religious persecution of Christians and other minorities including Bahais is getting worse. See Wikipedia's long history of Bahai persecution:
Geneva - 10 June 2013 - In a side-event about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, the Baha'i International Community made a presentation about the situation of the Baha'is in Iran. Representatives from other religious and ethnic minorities included Sunnis, Christians, Gonabadi Dervishes, Yarasans, Kurds, and Turks. Simin Fahandej, from the Baha'i International Community, spoke about the situation of the Yaran, the former leaders of the Baha'is in Iran, and emphasized that their unjust imprisonment is an example of the persecution of the entire Baha'i community in Iran.
