Iran fast facts
June 7, 2007
Full Name of Region: Islamic Republic of Iran Size: 636,296 square miles; slightly larger than Alaska Capital city: Tehran Population: 68,688,433 (July 2006 est.) Location:
Romanian Baptist president seen as sign of unity
June 7, 2007
CLUJ, Romania — In a move signaling a renewed interest in partnering with the European Baptist Federation (EBF), Romanian Baptists have elected Otniel Bunaciu as
Pumpelly to lead True Love Waits in Africa
June 7, 2007
NASHVILLE — Sharon Pumpelly, who with her husband Larry spent 25 years as an International Mission Board (IMB) missionary in Uganda and Kenya, has been
Egyptian officials release jailed Christian convert
June 7, 2007
CAIRO, Egypt — In a surprise gesture, Egyptian authorities released a Christian convert from Islam who had been jailed for two years without charges under
Once center of Persian Empire, Iran’s modern history fraught with fighting
June 7, 2007
According to the U.S. Department of State, modern Iranian history began with an uprising against the then–ruling shah in 1905. While there have been periods
Gospel moving despite persecution
June 7, 2007
The 1979 revolution in Iran was an attempt to slam shut the country’s doors to the gospel but it did not succeed. The truth is
Indian conversion laws come under review
June 7, 2007
NEW DELHI — India’s National Commission for Minorities has asked several Indian states that have adopted controversial anti–conversion laws to provide data about how many
Iran departs from religious legacy, persecutes non-Muslims
June 7, 2007
In 1979, the citizens of Iran were hopeful for a future with more freedom. But that hope evaporated into a haze of intolerance and oppression
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