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2 Muslim converts to Christianity released from Iranian prison
November 19, 2009
Two young women who converted from Islam to Christianity have been released from a notorious Iranian prison. Maryam Rostampour, 27, and Marzieh Amirizadeh, 30-- who told a judge on August 9 that “we love Jesus,” “yes, we are Christians,” and “we will not deny our faith”-- face the prospect of further court proceedings.
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Further information:
- Iran Frees Two Women Converts (Christian Post)
- Persecution of Iranian Christians intensifies; 2 women refuse to renounce faith (CWN, 8/12/09)
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