Charlottesville, VA - March 25, 2007 - Fatima's once loving husband, Salam, tried to kill her when he discovered she was a Christian. Fatima refused his demands to renounce Christ and follow Islamic rituals of praying and fasting. Salam stabbed her in the chest, and if neighbors had not intervened, he would have cut her hand off. Weak from loss of blood, in and out of consciousness, Fatima rode a camel across the desert for 12 hours to get medical treatment. Though recovering, she will never have the use of her hand.

Saad, an indigenous underground missionary supported by Christian Aid in this Muslim country, had witnessed to Salam and Fatima after several months of helping their destitute family with food, housing, employment, and the delivery of their 4th child. He is helping her now.

Saad, Fatima, and all believers in North Africa are constantly in danger of persecution, imprisonment, and death.

Christian Aid is in contact with hundreds of indigenous missionaries in North African underground churches. This information was received through contacts with believers in one of these closed Islamic countries. Details not given for security reasons. For questions about how you can help Saad, Fatima and others, please contact rae@christianaid.org. To contribute to the ministry in North Africa, click here...