Shagufta Kiran was arrested in July 2021 for allegedly forwarding a blasphemous message in a WhatsApp group chat.
A recent report detailed how the Christian woman’s hearings have been repeatedly delayed by the Pakistani courts. Her next hearing date is now set for 16 July.
Shagufta’s husband, Rafique Masih, has been allowed to visit her, though he and their sons have fled Islamabad for their safety. The accused Christian woman has asked for prayer that her faith would remain strong. “I’m in prison for my faith and not for blasphemy,” she clarified.
Source: CLAAS-UK
Please Pray
- Pray that Shagufta will be filled with the Lord’s peace and strength as she awaits trial in solitary confinement.
- May she be cleared of all wrongdoing and joyfully reunited with her loved ones.
- Ask the Lord to also minister to Rafique and the couple’s children, making it possible for them to be safely resettled as they await the outcome of the trial.
Our Heavenly Father, we cry out to you for Shagufta and her family. Lord Jesus, you told us to cry out for justice and to pray without ceasing. You said that if an unjust judge will give a just decision due to being constantly badgered then how much more will our Father in heaven see that we receive justice! We plead with you Father to spare her and reunite her with her family in safety. In Jesus’ name we pray. I also pray for Pakistan, that Islam will fall and the name of Jesus will be lifted high! “I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” Amen.