Please pray for Shagufta

Yet another woman has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy. It is terrible; all Shagufta did was forward a WhatsApp message that she probably didn’t understand. Please, please pray for her; she has four children who need her.

I was honoured to interview a Pakistani Christian woman who had spent time on ‘death row’ for alleged blasphemy as part of my next book (which I completed last week and won’t be published for another year). Her story was harrowing; the levels of abuse she endured inside the prison were horrific. I can’t imagine what Shagufta may be experiencing right this minute.

Pakistan’s blasphemy laws need to be repealed, and until that happens, women there will continue to be harassed and abused in all manner of ways. I believe our prayers can make a difference.

The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is coming up on Sunday, 3rd November. If you’d like me to speak to your church about the issue of blasphemy in Pakistan and how it affects women there, I’d love to do so. Just send a message.

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