Bearing in mind that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
has to report back to prison by February 5 (on or about)
supposedly for completion of "final paperwork." He
needs the peace that passes all understanding that only our
Savior can provide.
Please also pray for Youcef's Muslim attorney, Mohammad
Ali Dadkhah, who is an older gentleman. The
Iranian authorities claim Youcef was released too early due to
the insistence of this man. He is
now also in prison but reports say he's in ill
health and with dental problems.
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Some of the best websites
I've found for updates are the following: American
Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ/Jay Sekulow) and
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), aka "voice for the
voiceless."
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani of Rasht, Iran has been
released from prison today at 12:00 PM Iranian time. The
chief attorney of Gilan province allowed his release with
the condition that at the end of 30 days he report to
prison to fill out final paperwork. We give
thanks to the Lord for the answer to prayer. We ask that
you continue to pray for him and his family.
Christian
Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has learned that Pastor
Yousef Nadarkhani, who was re-imprisoned on Christmas
Day, was released today. In September 2012, Pastor
Nadarkhani was acquitted of apostasy but received a
three year sentence for evangelising Muslims. Since he
had already spent close to three years in Lakan Prison
in Rasht, the pastor was released after posting bail.
However, in a highly irregular move, he was returned to
jail on Christmas Day on the orders of prison
authorities, who claimed he had been released too early
due to the insistence of his lawyer, Mohammed Ali
Dadkhah.