Faithwire
  • Watch
  • Go!
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • SCOTUS
  • Life
  • Religious Liberty
  • News
  • Politics
  • Faith
  • Opinion

‘I Was Brutally Beaten’: Ex-Muslim Details Horrific Ordeal After Conversion to Christianity

Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a Saudi humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 25, 2022. Afghanistan's Taliban leadership has ordered all Afghan women to wear the all-covering burqa in public. The decree Saturday evoked similar restrictions on women during the Taliban's previous hard-line rule between 1996 and 2001. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Share Tweet
By Billy Hallowell
Editor

September 6, 2022

An ex-Muslim is sharing her story of facing abuse and chaos after converting to Christianity.

A woman named Sophia told International Christian Concern (ICC), an organization monitoring global Christian persecution, that she faced severe consequences after becoming a Christian last year.

Listen to the latest episode of CBN’s Quick Start podcast 👇

Sophia and three siblings were living with her brother, but once he found out about her Christian conversion, he reportedly kicked them out.

She was forced to move back home with her parents, who are also Muslims. Her father, who learned she was no longer an Islamic adherent, reportedly reacted horribly when he discovered her conversion.

He allegedly held her hostage for two weeks and reacted even worse when he found a Bible.

“I was brutally beaten,” Sophia told ICC. “And he chased me out of the house, claiming that I was going to spoil my little siblings.”

She ended up fleeing again to a friend’s home, where she faces other issues.

“Currently, I struggle to get what to eat and personal needs as a woman,” she said. “My only prayer is to have a simple milk dairy shop.”

ICC offered supplies for her to open her dairy shop and is even covering her rent, making her dream a reality while also leading her on a path toward financial independence.

Fortunately, Sophia is receiving help and assistance from ICC, but Christians across the world face unimaginable persecution — and without relief.

Open Doors USA’s “World Watch List” records the worst locations in the world to be a Christian — countries where persecution is at its worst.

The 2022 list records the five worst countries as: Afghanistan, North Korea, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, but the full list of 50 nations is available here. In these nations and many others like them there are many who face similar struggles as Sophia; some even lose their lives over their faith.

1 Corinthians 12:26 (NIV) reads, “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” This reminds us to pray for fellow believers suffering and struggling amid painful acts of persecution.

***As the number of voices facing big-tech censorship continues to grow, please sign up for Faithwire’s daily newsletter and download the CBN News app, developed by our parent company, to stay up-to-date with the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.*** 

Latest

  • Christian Persecution

    ‘Watch Out For the Early Warning Signs’: Persecuted Christians in Most Dangerous Places Reveal Where Chaos Started

  • News

    Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Attacked for Second Time in Less Than a Year

  • News

    Bible College Fires Professor Who Tweeted About Biblical Sexuality

  • Faith

    Want to ‘Experience God in a More Profound and Powerful Way?’ How One Pastor’s Biblical Practice Transformed His Life and Ministry

  • Faith

    Franklin Graham Praises DeSantis For Drag Show Kid Crackdown: ‘Doesn’t Mess Around’


Sponsored
Sponsored

Newsletter
Signup

Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • ‘Watch Out For the Early Warning Signs’: Persecuted Christians in Most Dangerous Places Reveal Where Chaos Started
  • Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Attacked for Second Time in Less Than a Year
  • Bible College Fires Professor Who Tweeted About Biblical Sexuality
  • Want to ‘Experience God in a More Profound and Powerful Way?’ How One Pastor’s Biblical Practice Transformed His Life and Ministry
  • Franklin Graham Praises DeSantis For Drag Show Kid Crackdown: ‘Doesn’t Mess Around’

Archives

  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016

Categories

  • Christian Persecution
  • Coronavirus
  • Culture
  • culture
  • Entertainment
  • Faith
  • Faith
  • Family
  • George Floyd
  • Go!
  • Israel
  • Life
  • Life
  • Lifestyle
  • Media
  • Men
  • Mission Haiti
  • News
  • News
  • Opinion
  • P.O.V
  • Politics
  • Politics
  • Roe
  • Sponsored
  • Sports
  • Virtue
  • Women

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Navigation

  • Watch
  • Go!
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
  • Staff
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

Subscribe to the Newsletter

Sign up to get our newsletter your inbox every day.

Newsletter Signup

Do you want to read
more articles like this?