Summary

I was born in a refugee camp in Sudan and raised by my Christian mother amidst overwhelming challenges. From a young age, I faced oppressive Islamic teachings and was forced to confront a brutal system that demanded I renounce my faith. I endured being expelled from school, public humiliation, and a court that sentenced me to 100 lashes and even death by hanging for refusing to convert. In prison, I discovered strength in prayer and began ministering to fellow inmates—starting small businesses to support those in need. Through every trial, the Lord sustained me with His grace and delivered me from the brink of death. My journey is a testament to Jesus’ power to restore, bring peace, and ignite hope even in the darkest moments.

Time Chapters
  • 00:40 Prison Christmas memory
  • 04:10 Early life in Sudan
  • 05:15 Family turmoil, name change
  • 05:51 Expelled from school
  • 07:00 Oppressive Islamic education
  • 10:00 Defying forced conversion
  • 23:46 Arrest and police visit
  • 27:00 Sentenced to prison
  • 41:19 Lashings and death sentence
  • 47:01 Prison ministry and business
  • 55:00 Divine peace in prison
  • 57:00 Hope and deliverance through Jesus

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Mariam Ibraheem was born in a refugee camp in Sudan. Her Muslim father died when she was six, and her mother raised her in the Christian faith. After a traumatic childhood, Mariam became a successful businessperson, married the man she loved, and had a beautiful baby boy.

But one day in 2013, her world was shattered when Sudan authorities insisted she was Muslim because of her father’s background. She had broken the law by marrying a Christian man, and she must abandon both her marriage and her son and adopt Islam. Under intense pressure, Mariam repeatedly refused. Ultimately, a Sharia court sentenced her to 100 lashes—and death by hanging.

Follow Mariam’s story from life under Islamic law, through imprisonment and childbirth while shackled, to her remarkable escape from death following an international outcry and advocacy that included diplomats, journalists, activists, and even Pope Francis.

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Persecution against Christians is increasing around the world. Christianity is now the world’s most persecuted minority group, but out of that persecution has come a tremendous message that must be shared.

Next year, BTJ is hosting a VOICES OF THE PERSECUTED CONFERENCE to highlight testimonies of underground house church leaders from China, the Middle East, and Asia.

Next year, we will be bringing speakers together like Brother Yun from China, Sister Esther from North Korea, Sister Shagufta Kauser from Pakistan, Pastor Brunson from Turkey, and many more speakers. The event will be the final week of October next year in 2024 and will be hosted in a special retreat in North Carolina.

More details will be posted soon. To put your name on a waiting list to be alerted the minute registration is posted, please send an email to belinda.btjtravel@gmail.com

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