IRAN: Martyr's Daughter Says "They Couldn't Stop My Father"
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🗓️ 2 October 2021
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Rashin Soodmand was 13 years old when her father, Pastor Hossein Soodmand, was executed in Iran for the crime of apostasy.
Rashin remembers that day as a strange mix of sadness and joy as she, her family and members of their church dealt with the loss of Pastor Soodmand while at the same time celebrating his life and the fact that he had stood boldly in the face of Christian persecution and threats.
Rashin will tell how church leaders encouraged Pastor Hossein to leave Iran and go somewhere safer. He refused; he knew that for him to flee would discourage the hearts of his congregation. She'll describe the man she knew—a man who genuinely loved people, both Christians and Muslims—and tell of the last time she saw her dad.
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| 0:00.0 | Rasheen Sudman grew up in Iran where her dad was a pastor. |
| 0:05.0 | He was also in the eyes of Iran's Islamic government, an apostate. |
| 0:11.0 | Life was pretty normal for Rasheen until one day when she was 13 years old. |
| 0:18.0 | She was outside their house playing. |
| 0:20.6 | A car came and parked front of our house and we didn't know who they are but after a few |
| 0:28.5 | ten minutes I remember they invited my father to sit in the car and even I didn't hear the conversation |
| 0:40.2 | but I felt it's something wrong it is and then sense of fear. |
| 0:48.2 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. In fact he told his disciples that the world |
| 0:54.0 | would hate them. He sent them out as sheep among wolves. Jesus' words came true in the life of the |
| 1:00.0 | apostles and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world. |
| 1:05.1 | Join host Todd Nettleton. We hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now |
| 1:10.4 | on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network. Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio. |
| 1:16.0 | My name is Todd Nettleton. If you have listened to View on Radio for any length of time at all |
| 1:21.6 | you know that we love to tell you the stories of our brothers and sisters in the growing churches |
| 1:27.6 | inside the Islamic Republic of Iran. It's a place where God is doing amazing things, calling people |
| 1:35.6 | to faith in Christ. It is also a place where persecution can be very intense so we like to let |
| 1:42.4 | you know what it's like for believers there so that you can pray effectively for them. |
| 1:48.7 | This week we're going to hear a story from inside Iran. Pastor Hussein Sudman was born into a |
| 1:55.6 | Muslim family. He came to faith in Christ. He was ultimately put on trial and found guilty of |
| 2:02.9 | apostasy by an Iranian court. They literally told him you can continue to follow Jesus |
| 2:10.7 | and you will be executed or you can return to Islam. Just just become a Muslim again |
| 2:17.3 | and you can go back home to your family. Pastor Sudman boldly said, I am a follower of Jesus |
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