A woman who was abused for turning away from Islam worries she might be returned to her abusers.
A woman who was abused for turning away from Islam worries she might be returned to her abusers.
Jan. 30, 2025 | Middle East

Woman Abused After Coming to Faith in Christ

[163] prayers in [12] nations have been posted for Basma.

Basma, who comes from a fervent Muslim family, placed her faith in Christ in 2018. As a result, her husband and brother began to abuse her violently. Eventually, Basma escaped from her family and took her two teenage children, who had also become Christians, with her. Basma said that if her brother and husband find her, they will surely kill her. Basma requests prayer for her son, who feels he cannot trust anyone, and for her daughter, because they live in constant fear that someone will turn them in. Basma said that when she feels dejected, she is comforted to know that people are praying for them. Front-line workers also shared that Basma is an active and bold witness to her faith in Christ.

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  • Heavenly Father, I pray for Your protection and provision over Basma and her children. Please keep them safe from further harm from her husband and brother. I pray for spiritual and emotional healing for the children. May they sense Your presence with them in Jesus' name.
    Rosalind T - USA
  • Dear sister in Christ, I pray you will feel God's presence and stay close to Him. Stand firm. Jesus is coming soon. The only things that matter are what is done for Him. I will keep you in my prayers.
    Susan R - USA
  • Father, let Basma say"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil, for You are with me." And,"The Lord is my Shepherd. I want for nothing."By Holy Spirit, guide Basma and her children to a serene place of safety and conceal them under the Shadow of Your Wings.Give abundant livelihoodsAmen!
    Danae V - USA
  • Heavenly Father, i thank you for the encouragement Basma's story has provided me. May I be bold too in confessing Christ. Please protect her and her children. Please provide her every need. Please may she feel Your love at every moment. Give her Your peace that passes understanding. Amen.
    Alisha W - USA
  • LORD: I pray for healing for Basma and her children. Let Your perfect love cast out all fear from them. Let their faith grow through all. And Your will be done. I pray for the salvation of Basma's family. Open their eyes, turn them from darkness to light. Protection and provision. Plans of the enemy will not prevail. In Jesus' name
    P F - USA
  • Father God, thank you for Basma's faith in Jesus. I thank you that her children also know You as their Savior. I pray for the husband and brother to hear the gospel and receive the free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. I pray that you will protect this woman and her children. Help them to see your provision for them in tangible ways. In Jesus' name
    Julia F - USA
  • In the Lordship of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Adonai, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Basma and family. We ask for a hedge of protection and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them.
    Gary F - USA
  • Abba, I pray for my dear sister Basma and her children that You would place a hedge of protection around them and shield them with Your divine peace and comfort. Bless my beloved sister for her faithfulness as her witness may lead others to You. May her husband and brother come to know You as HaMashiach I pray, open their hearts to receive You! Amein
    Yahleah M - USA
  • fruits meet for repentance to thy glory and the joy of believers. I pray in the name of the LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ, amen.
    Devin C - USA
  • as Bereans. I pray they realize by going against thy body, they are serving Satan and are on the path to hell and the lake of fire. I pray they realize the price thou hast paid for sin and have Godly sorrow which worketh repentance of sins. I pray in this way they are made ready to believe on thy word unto salvation by thy increase. I pray they bear
    Devin C - USA
  • Dear LORD, I'm sorry that this sister and her children are going through such persecution and affliction but I thank thee that they are still bold witnesses to thy word and that many might come to be saved as a result of this. I pray her husband and brother will even come to be convicted of their conscience and search thy word in the King James Bible
    Devin C - USA
  • Father, we thank you for Basma's boldness and zeal for the good news and pray that many will hear the good news through her and many will come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We pray for protection upon her family. We pray for all her needs to be met. We pray she will always be encouraged by your Word and that her heart is always filled with love.
    Daniel K - Australia
  • Lord,
    Thank You for Basma and her willingness to follow You despite intense persecution from her husband and brother. We thank You for her son and daughter. May You provide for all of their needs, as well as comfort, knowing that following You is worth all costs. May she continue to be a bold witness of Your awesome power and provision.
    Lysander S - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. I pray You give Basma's son & daughter the Peace that surpasses all understanding. You made a way of escape. No weapon fashioned against them shall prosper, this we declare in Your Name! Break up the fallow ground that is the heart of her husband & brother. Plant seeds in fertile soil. IJ Holy NA.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Father, you see the suffering and fear that Basma and her children are facing. I ask you to guide them, give them strength and peace, rebuke all fear. I pray you would make a way for this mother and her children. Lord, please, move upon her husband and brother to stop this persecution. Deal with their hearts, open their eyes to truth. In Jesus Name.
    Polly C - USA
  • Father: Please heal Basma and her children who have suffered at the hands of family who are angry that they are Christians. May others see the love of Christ shining forth. Protect them and direct their steps. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Nancy R - USA
  • Our Father, place hedges of safety around Basma and her children. Confuse the evil of those who wish to harm them. Give them strength to endure. May her children grow strong in Your love. Provide their daily needs, both physical and spiritual. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Dear Lord,
    Thank you so much for the courageous faith of our dear sister in Christ, Basma, who has endured this persecution and abuse for so long. Comfort her with Your promise: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven." Please protect her and her children from being found or turned in.
    Amen
    Jehosheba R - USA
  • In Jesus Name we pray for our brothers & sisters around the world that are being persecuted for their faith in Jesus our Lord & as You Lord remember we are made of the dust and can do no thing without you John 15:5 strengthen Basma & her children to stay faithful as You supply all their needs in Christ Jesus & let no weapon formed against them prosper.
    barry p - USA
  • Lord thank you for providing an escape for Basma and her children. Please keep them safe from her family while you strengthen and grow their faith and work in the lives of her husband and brother to reveal to them their need of a personal Savior and the truth of the gospel. Lord reveal Yourself and open their eyes to Your love and presence.
    Teresa S - USA
  • Dear Jesus,

    I thank You for Basma and her teenage children giving their lives to You. I plead the blood of Jesus for protection her abusive husband, her brother, and all danger. O Lord, please give the wife and children peace in their mind, heart, soul, and body. Amen.
    Christopher W - USA
  • Ever Present Father, It sounds as if Basma has counted the cost of following You and still witnesses her faith. Show her children to surrender their fears to You and receive by faith the Peace that Jesus gives His disciples. Help them find the peace that surpassing understanding by refusing to fear and even finding Your powerful Presence doing afraid
    Jim E - USA
  • O Lord, the consequences of placing faith in You are monumental for Basma and her children. You provided a way for them to escape abusive family members. Now Lord, heal their bodies and spirits. Protect them from those who might turn them in or return them to their abuisers. Let them know you as their Mighty Fortress and Defender. Joshua 1:9
    Robyn P - USA
  • Thank You for the privilege of praying for our sister Basma and that she is comforted by the concern of the Body of Christ. Protect her and her children from those who would harm them. Deliver them from fear, and connect them with other Christians who can encourage them and help them to grow in their faith. May they rest in Christ the Good Shepherd.
    Toni D - USA
  • Father please help this family to know that they are safe in you. May they not live in fear, but in love and power and confidence.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • O Father, you are the deliverer of the wisdom and orphan which in a way Basma and her children are. Hear our prayers for them and calm their fears. Help them grow in trusting you even while trusting people around them may not be possible. Yet, Lord, please bring strong trustworthy Christians in their midst to bring encouragement. In Jesus' name. Amen.
    Diana F - USA
  • Avi Ad! I thank You for Basmass love and faith in Your.
    Randal A - USA
  • Basma, I am crying out to our Almighty God for you in prayer for all your needs in Christ Jesus! He will continue to protect & provide for you & your children in all ways! Keep faithful & Trust His Heart!
    Love in Jesus!
    Mary K S - USA
  • Dear Lord God, thank You for Basma's faith and strong witness and that her son and daughter also trust in Jesus and are with her. Please protect this small family from all harm. Help the daughter and son trust You to keep them safe. Remind them of all You have already done for them. Soften the father's and brother's hearts. May they also find salvation
    Jean S - Canada
  • O father in heaven. Protect Basma and let no hurt harm or danger come to her. Protect her from her from her husband and brother. I pray that you will let Basma's husband and brother come to know you. Protect Basma's children for the torture that they live in. Help her children to be strong in their faith in you.
    Cal W - USA
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