As many of you have heard, this past month a Sudanese judge sentenced a Christian woman by the name of Meriam Ibrahim to death. What crime did she commit? She believed in Jesus Christ as her true Lord and Savior. Meriam was raised a Christian by her mother, but her father was a Muslim. This was enough for a judge to rule her an apostate, a crime punishable by death in Sudan. She has also been charged with adultery because the judge has declared her marriage with her Christian husband invalid. Locked up and pregnant with her second child, Meriam had to give birth in the prison’s unsanitary health clinic. She shares her cell with her newborn as well as her 20-month-old son as she awaits 100 lashings followed by her execution. Opportunities to recant her faith have been given to her but Meriam refuses to turn her back on Christ. She is an inspiration to us all, and she now needs our help.
How can you help? Below we have provided a list of ways you can help Meriam Ibrahim.
- Pray, pray, and pray some more!
- Contact your Member of Congress and urge them to support H. Res. 601, which calls for the release of Meriam Ibrahim.
- Like her Facebook page to show your support.
- Sign the petition calling for release!
- Write or email the Sudanese authorities directly.
| Minister of Justice Mohamed Bushara Dousa Ministry of Justice PO Box 302 Al Nil Avenue Khartoum Sudan moj@moj.gov.sd | Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Ahmed Karti Ministry of Foreign Affairs PO Box: 302, Republic Street Khartoum Sudan Fax: + 249 183 772941 | Minister of Interior Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamed Ministry of Interior, PO Box 873 mut@isoc.sd |
1 John 3:17 - But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?
Galatians 6:2 - Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.