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In Part 2 of our interview with Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour, he shares how his heart remained upbeat, even as the judge pronounced him\u00a0guilty<\/em> and sentenced him to 12 years in prison. He’ll talk about how reading the Bible is different inside prison than when you’re free. Hassan says he experienced persecution as a blessing from God\u2014a blessing that brought him tears of joy. “It is really a privilege to be persecuted,” he says.<\/p>\n

Pastor Hassan recounted how fellow members of the Body of Christ in Sudan encouraged him in prison with faith that the Lord would release him. His prayer life also grew in prison, as he became a prayer warrior, quoting Bible verses as he prayed with tears. Your faith will be encouraged and you’ll be challenged to pray for Sudan, Christians imprisoned for Christ, and their families as you hear Pastor Hassan’s amazing testimony this week on VOM Radio.<\/p>\n

Hear Part 1 of our conversation\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>. Pastor Hassan was imprisoned alongside VOM’s Africa regional director, Petr Jasek. You can hear Petr’s side of the story\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>. Pastor Hassan’s story was also featured in the I Am N virtual event<\/a>, which you can watch online.<\/p>\n

The VOM App<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily in 2026 for persecuted Christians in nations like North Korea, Nigeria and Bangladesh, as well as provide\u00a0free<\/u>\u00a0access to e-books, audiobooks, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your\u00a0iOS<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Android<\/strong><\/a> device today.<\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Part 2 of our interview with Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour, he shares how his heart remained upbeat, even as the judge pronounced him\u00a0guilty and sentenced him to 12 years in prison. He’ll talk about how reading the Bible is different inside prison than when you’re free. Hassan says he experienced persecution as a blessing from God\u2014a blessing that brought him tears of joy. “It is really a privilege to be persecuted,” he says. Pastor Hassan recounted how fellow members of the Body of Christ in Sudan encouraged him in prison with faith that the Lord would release him. His prayer life also grew in prison, as he became a prayer warrior, quoting Bible verses as he prayed with tears. Your faith will be encouraged and you’ll be challenged to pray for Sudan, Christians imprisoned for Christ, and their families as you hear Pastor Hassan’s amazing testimony this week on VOM Radio. Hear Part 1 of our conversation\u00a0here. 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