IMPRISONED IN SUDAN: "It's a Privilege to Be Persecuted."
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🗓️ 17 January 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
In Part 2 of our interview with Pastor Hassan Abduraheem Taour, he shares how his heart remained upbeat, even as the judge pronounced him guilty and sentenced him to 12 years in prison. He'll talk about how reading the Bible is different inside prison than when you're free. Hassan says he experienced persecution as a blessing from God—a blessing that brought him tears of joy. "It is really a privilege to be persecuted," he says.
Pastor Hassan recounted how fellow members of the Body of Christ in Sudan encouraged him in prison with faith that the Lord would release him. His prayer life also grew in prison, as he became a prayer warrior, quoting Bible verses as he prayed with tears. Your faith will be encouraged and you'll be challenged to pray for Sudan, Christians imprisoned for Christ, and their families as you hear Pastor Hassan's amazing testimony this week on VOM Radio.
Hear Part 1 of our conversation here. Pastor Hassan was imprisoned alongside VOM's Africa regional director, Petr Jasek. You can hear Petr's side of the story here. Pastor Hassan's story was also featured in the I Am N virtual event, which you can watch online.
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| 0:00.0 | When Pastor Hassan was arrested and put in prison in Sudan, he sometimes would cry in the middle of the night. |
| 0:08.2 | But he wasn't feeling sorry for himself. He was crying tears of joy. |
| 0:13.8 | I sometimes laying on the floor and then I just thinking of the Lord and then the tears just coming from my eyes. |
| 0:22.6 | It's because of the joy that, I thank God that, why only me? |
| 0:25.6 | Why me? |
| 0:26.6 | Why me? |
| 0:27.6 | You love me. |
| 0:28.6 | It is really a privilege to be persecuted for your sake. |
| 0:32.6 | And then the tears just come from my eyes. |
| 0:36.6 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. |
| 0:40.3 | In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. |
| 0:44.3 | He sent them out as sheep among wolves. |
| 0:47.3 | Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles, |
| 0:50.3 | and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world. |
| 0:54.7 | Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help. |
| 0:59.5 | Right now on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network. |
| 1:02.4 | Last week we began a conversation with Pastor Hassan Tower from Sudan. |
| 1:07.7 | He prepared pastors to face persecution. |
| 1:14.7 | Then he was imprisoned alongside VOM worker Peter Yossack. A lot of our listeners will remember Peter's dramatic story. Last week we heard how |
| 1:20.5 | Pastor Hassan used his time in prison to tell other inmates about Jesus. We'll begin by reviewing |
| 1:27.3 | a little bit of what we heard last week |
| 1:29.7 | as Pastor Hassan was nearing the date of his trial. |
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