Elderly Christian Dies from Burns in Bangladesh
by Staff
February 14, 2008
(christiansunite.com) - On February 1, a 70-year-old convert from Islam , Rahima Beoa, died from the severe burns she suffered to over 70 percent of her body when unidentified assailants set fire to her home in the Muslim-dominated village of Cinatuly last month.According to a February 4 report from Compass Direct, on January 7, individuals set fire to the house that Beoa shared with her daughter and son-in-law, also converts to Christianity from Islam, and their children. Beoa and her nine-year-old grandson were home at the time of the blaze, but the boy managed to escape.
According to a local pastor, villagers were upset by Beoa's planned February 13 baptism. They were also angered by the conversions of her daughter and son-in-law and his evangelistic work.
Pray that the loved ones of Rahima will know God's comfort, peace and boldness. Pray that her family will stand firm in their faith. Pray that Christians in Bangladesh will confidently entrust themselves to Christ (2 Timothy 1:7-12).
For more information on the persecution facing Christians in Bangladesh, go to www.persecution.net/country/bangladesh.htm.
