Shackled: One Woman’s Dramatic Triumph Over Persecution, Gender Abuse, and a Death Sentence
Read the story of Mariam Ibraheem in her new book, Shackled, a testimony of facing death in a Sudan prison rather than deny Christ.
Hear of her life under Islamic law, through imprisonment and childbirth while shackled, to her remarkable escape from death following an international outcry.
She has now taken a stand on behalf of all women who are maltreated because of their gender, along with all people who suffer from religious persecution.
Smuggling Light is a true story about a woman who was called to do the impossible – preach the Gospel in North Korea. Follow Esther’s amazing journey as she runs from God’s calling, only to be pulled back by her own love for the North Korean people. Esther preaches in North Korea, plants churches, and is thrown in jail. Miraculously, she is released from prison in North Korea, but is sent to a secret underground prison for women in China, where again, she is miraculously released. Finally, she is hunted down by mercenaries from North Korea. It is a epic journey that is certain to encourage you and challenge your faith.
I Didn’t Survive: Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse is Naghmeh’s firsthand story, which takes you from war-torn Tehran to the quiet Midwestern U.S. to the halls of power in Washington D.C. It vividly describes the Islamic upbringing that shaped her, her unexpected conversion to Christianity, and the events that led to her marriage to Saeed Abedini, a magnetic pastor in the Iranian underground church. The book details Saeed’s arrest and imprisonment for preaching the gospel, her fateful decision to share the truth about her husband, her betrayal and abandonment by former supporters, and the new life of advocacy for women that has arisen from the brokenness.
Through the pain, abuse, and loss, Naghmeh clearly demonstrates what it means for us to find our true identity in God, discover the protective care God has for His children, and participate in sharing the love and healing He desires to bring to the world.
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