“Hamsayeh” in Farsi means “Neighbour”
Jesus commanded his followers to “love your neighbour as yourself” (Mark 12:31) and there is no better way to obey this command than to share the good news of Jesus Christ in word and deed. This lies at the heart of our vision and is expressed in our name: hamsayeh which means ‘neighbour’ in Farsi. While every person in the world is of course a neighbour, our focus is on one people group often overlooked by churches: Persians (whether from Iran, Tajikistan or Afghanistan). As well as concentrating on the Persian diaspora living in the UK, which is estimated at 400,000, in the last few years the ministry has expanded to those living further afield.
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Ismaeil Maghrebinejad, a 65 year old convert from a muslim background, has been sentenced to three years in prison for insulting ‘Islamic sacred beliefs’.[1] He also faces charges of acting against national security. Ismaeil like other Iranian believers have suffered repeated harassment from the government and wider society. About ten years ago Ismaeil was attacked and narrowly survived. Please pray for Ismaeil and his family that they would know God’s comfort and help at this time and that these charges … read more