Fatuma Hussein, 30, was rejected by her husband and sent to the home of her parents for her faith in Christ. Separated from her husband and three young children (aged seven, five and three), Hussein continued on in faith, sharing the gospel with her sister, resulting in a beating and being cast out by her parents.
A Christian team first entered Hussein’s house on 15 March during the daily breaking of the Ramadan fast at about 7:30pm. Hussein’s husband was not present. The team found Hussein unwell and complaining of ‘Jinn’ (supernatural beings from the unseen world in Islam) menacing her. They prayed for her and left for another village, the Christian team leader said.
On 17 March, Hussein phoned the team to let them know that since the time of prayer, she had felt peace and comfort in her heart and invited them back to her house. When they arrived, she happily requested more prayer and said she would pay them, which the team declined, telling her that salvation was a free gift of God through his Son, Issa (Jesus), the leader said.
Hussein told the team that she had heard the voice of God telling her, “Receive my power so that you can pray for others for healing as well,” he said.
“She needed some clarification on this, and we took time explaining to her that she is a vessel of God, and she was receiving salvation in Christ Jesus,” the leader told sources. “After her receiving Christ as her Saviour, then we left the village to another area for mission outreach.”
On 19 March, Hussein boldly shared her new faith with her husband, Ibrahim Suleiman. Angry with her for embracing a faith different from Islam, he informed her parents. Hussein’s father told Suleiman to send her back to him so that he could “deal with the issue”, Hussein said.
On 20 March, Hussein’s husband sent her alone back to her relatives. Undaunted, she began sharing about the love of God with her sister. By 22 March, Hussein’s father learned about her sharing Christ with her sister and began mistreating her, the leader said. He recalls Hussein telling him, “My father started beating me with sticks and threatening to kill me and immediately kicked me out of the family by chasing me away with a sharp sword. He even told my husband to beat and even kill me whenever I am seen around.”
His team has connected her with a nearby underground Christian family, a temporary measure that he does not regard as safe in the long term.
“I have lost my children, but the peace of God will continue comforting my heart,” Hussein told the leader. “I am lonely, but Issa (Jesus) is with me.”
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