Please pray for a brother in Christ in Kenya who has had to leave his
family and flee his home for fear of being killed.
Hassan Ali says his in-laws were among a group of men armed with knives
who came to his door in Witu, Lamu County, earlier this month, demanding to see
him. He escaped through a window when he heard the visitors questioning his wife
about her faith.
His wife and their children, aged seven and four, have been taken back to
live with her relatives. Her parents are reportedly insisting the children
attend a madrassa (Islamic
school).
Hassan was raised as a Muslim but became a Christian about ten months
ago. He believes that local Muslims may have noted his lack of attendance at the
local mosque.
Meanwhile, two weeks previously, Islamist extremists set fire to two
church buildings in Tiribe near Mombasa on October 30.
Pastor Mutuku of Faith Victory Church says his congregation now meet in a
tent. Pastor Nyawa of Holistic Church says most of his members have left the
church: the remainder are now forced to meet outside, under police protection,
but are contending with heavy rains and flooding. Release
Int.
- Pray that Hassan can be reunited with his family and that they will be able to live out their Christian faith in freedom.
