The Missing Prisoners – persecutionblog.com

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“The article details how you can write to imprisoned Christians overseas and be an encouragement to them.” Admn

I stepped into the simple office from the dark hallway. As my eyes adjusted, I saw a man sitting against the far wall, quietly. I didn’t know it yet, but I was about to meet Mohammed Hegazy, one of the most infamous converts to Christianity in Egypt.

After he converted, he insisted on legally changing his religious status from Muslim to Christianity. While his case languished in the courts, Mohammed and his family had to go into hiding after extremists began calling them with death threats. He’d come out of hiding to share his story.

Four years later, with no progress on changing his status, Mohammed, who also goes by Bishoy Armia Boulous, was arrested. He continues to be held illegally in one of Cairo’s worst prisons.

One of my roles at VOM is to manage our Prisoner Alert site, where anyone can compose a letter to one of the prisoners featured on the site. I love the whole concept of Prisoner Alert, because it’s such a simple and tangible way for believers to personally reach Christians suffering in prison because of their faith. All it requires is the use of a computer and printer, a stamp and a little time.

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