EGYPT | SEP. 20, 2024 — Christian Woman Missing
EGYPT — Christian Woman Missing
Though Egypt is 13% Christian, Muslim women who convert to Christianity there can face severe persecution.
An Egyptian Christian convert from Islam has faced intense family pressure since becoming a follower of Christ.
The woman’s father is an imam, an Islamic scholar, which made it difficult for her to be in public without scrutiny. In Egypt, Christian converts from Islam can experience harsh opposition from their families. Their Muslim families often feel an intense sense of shame or dishonor because they see their relatives’ new Christian faith as an affront to Islam. Christian converts are sometimes even killed in so-called “honor killings” by their close relatives. A front-line worker reported that this Christian woman has now gone missing, and he requested prayer for her based on Psalm 3, which says, “But you, O Lord, are a shield about me … Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God!”