This week on the Persecution Blog we will be reposting the most-viewed posts of 2013, with #3 today and counting down to last year's most-viewed post on Friday.
The #3 most-viewed post was an update on Asia Bibi, a wife and mother imprisoned in Pakistan for boldly witnessing to the truth that Jesus is alive to some of her Muslim coworkers. For doing so, she was accused of blasphemy and sentenced to death. We provided this update on her case on June 27:
Asia Bibi Update
Earlier this month Asia Bibi’s husband, Ashiq, was able to visit her in jail. At the time of his visit Asia was sick and receiving treatment from the jail doctor. She complained of a lot of pain in her legs, shoulders and arms.
Ashiq told Asia, “Take good care for your health and recover soon. The children are worried for you. They are daily praying for your good health and soon release.”
Asia said she is regularly praying in jail for her release and requested VOM readers to pray with her.
Several days after Ashiq’s visit to the prison, Asia was transferred from Sheikhupura jail to Multan jail. This change means that, in order for her family to visit her, they will have to travel around five hours instead of only one hour. The extra travel also raises security concerns for the family.
Asia’s daughters in particular were discouraged by the news of their mother’s transfer.
Please pray for Asia Bibi. Pray for healing on her body, encouragement to her spirit and for her release from prison. Pray also for Ashiq and their daughters.
You can write letters of encouragement to Asia through Prisoner Alert. The site has been updated with her new prison address. Invite your friends to sign a petition to the Pakistani government on her behalf at www.CallForMercy.com.
Come back to the Persecution Blog tomorrow in order to see the #2 most-viewed post of 2013. You may also want to view #4 and #5, posted earlier this week.
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