In the captivating and impactful book, “Captive in Iran,” two young women, Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh, had passed out Bibles to twenty thousand people in Iran. They knew the dangers, but felt it was worth the risks.
Years before, both women had a powerful conversion from Islam to Christianity, and both were passionate followers of Jesus Christ.
Converting from Islam to Christianity can be punishable by death in Iran.
At one point, Marziyeh was asked in a demanding tone, “You have an Islamic name. Your parents are Muslims. How can you be Christian?”
“With the Lord, anything is possible,” she replied, silencing the questioner.
Despite the known risks of being Christians in Iran, Maryam and Marziyeh also hosted two secret home churches in their apartment — one for young couples and another for prostitutes.
However, in 2009, Maryam and Marziyeh were arrested and imprisoned in Tehran’s notorious, brutal Evin Prison.