Convert from Islam in Sudan Loses Wife, Children

The cost of following Christ is often very high in nations where the gospel is restricted and Christians are persecuted.

Today our friends at Compass Direct share a story of a man who was married to his wife, in a non-religious wedding, and who has now lost custody of his children.

At the time this Christian man married his wifes, she was neither "a Christian nor a Muslim" - Compass Direct reports.  And the bride's Muslim family who knew that Khalil (the husband) was a Christian and had no objection to it.

Compass Direct goes on to report:

By 2010 the couple had joined an undisclosed church and had become visibly active in it; opposition from their families grew, leading to the couple’s flight to Egypt in early 2011.

Last February, Khalil decided to appeal the divorce ruling. His wife had presented a copy of the UNHCR certificate showing Khalil’s testimony as a Christian, however, and that was proof enough for a judge to rule in March that the marriage be annulled and the children automatically handed over to the spouse professing “the popular religion” – Islam, the supposed faith of Hassan.

Please pray for this family in crisis and ask the Lord to bring justice to the situation.