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Mariam Ibraheem, Christian Mother Who Gave Birth in Chains, and Other Persecuted Christians Share Testimonies in DCBY SAMUEL SMITH , CP REPORTERNov 20, 2016 | 9:50 AMWASHINGTON — Five different churches in the nation's capital united together Saturday night to pray for Christians being persecuted all over the world and heard first-hand accounts about what it's like to be tortured, shackled and put on death row because of one's faith in Christ.Mariam Yahya Ibrahim (C) and her husband Daniel Wani (bottom) are greeted by a cheering crowd of people as they arrive at the airport in Manchester, New Hampshire July 31, 2014.Persecuted Christians from the Middle East and Africa gave their testimonies at the third-annual night of prayer for the persecuted church organized by the organization One Body.The event was hosted by Christ Our Shepherd Church and featured participants from Chinatown Community Church, Grace DC, National Community Church and The Church of the Resurrection. The gathering also featured worship music by the Church of the Advent worship band.Giving her testimony at this year's gathering was Mariam Ibraheem, the Sudanese Christian mother who made headlines in 2014 when was sentenced to death for apostasy because she was married to a Christian man, who was also an American citizen.Ibrahim, who grew up with her Christian mother, was imprisoned along with her baby son and was even forced to give birth to her baby daughter while chained to a Sudanese prison floor. She was eventually released by the order of an appeals court after spending months in detention. She now lives in Virginia.Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/mariam-ibrahim-christian-mother-who-gave-birth-in-chains-and-other-persecuted-christians-share-testimonies-in-dc-171621/#xr68MDyGxB1VbmOP.99
