Journey from Iranian Muslim to Persecuted Christian (Ep. 198) [The Outstanding Podcast]
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🗓️ 26 June 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Marziyeh Amirizadeh’s story is one of courageous faith and a powerful testament to God’s providence. Growing up as a Muslim in Iran, Marzi knew the grave risks of becoming a Christian. She witnessed the Iranian regime’s brutal persecution of believers and would come to experience it herself. Charged with apostasy - leaving Islam - Marzi was imprisoned, tortured, and sentenced to death by hanging. She joins Casey Harper and Family Research Council’s Arielle Del Turco to share her remarkable journey, offer a window into life in Iran, and weigh in on the current conflict.
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| 0:00.0 | I can say I had no bad experience talking to Iranian people and as soon as I would talk to them, |
| 0:08.5 | they were so open, so receptive. And I could see that how much my people are tired of Islam and they are seeking and hearing about that Jesus is love, love everyone. |
| 0:22.9 | It was unbelievable to them because in all the teachings in Islam is about punishment, it's about hate. So they were so open to |
| 0:29.7 | the method of salvation. Outstanding is a production of the Washington Stand, your source for news |
| 0:34.4 | and commentary from a biblical worldview. Welcome to Outstanding, the podcast where we examine issues in the news and how they affect our lives from a biblical worldview. |
| 0:44.3 | I'm Casey Harper with the Washington Stand, and I'll be your host for this episode. |
| 0:49.3 | The entire world you may have noticed is focused on Iran this summer. |
| 0:53.3 | Now, we know that the Persian Islamic |
| 0:55.7 | Republic is led by religious zealids that chant death to America. That's what we've been told. |
| 1:01.2 | But what is Iran really like? For the people that live there maybe, you know, what's their |
| 1:05.5 | experience? Are they happy? Is it safe? And what's Iran like for the Christians that live there? |
| 1:12.6 | Well, I have on the podcast today someone who grew up as a Muslim in Iran until she then became a Christian. |
| 1:20.1 | Marziyay Amirizadeh was sentenced to death by hanging in Iran, actually. |
| 1:25.7 | Her crime? |
| 1:27.1 | Becoming a Christian. Now, Marzi then suffered for months |
| 1:31.2 | in a prison. It included intense interrogations, and it's actually one of the most brutal prisons |
| 1:36.4 | in the world. And it was just hit by a strike, actually, an Israeli strike. But she did make it out, |
| 1:41.6 | and she made it to the U.S. and she's here with us to tell her her |
| 1:44.8 | story. Now she leads New Persia. It's a group that helps people just like her in Iran. And she has |
| 1:51.1 | books. One is called Captive in Iran and another is called A Love Journey with God. You could find |
| 1:57.1 | those on Marzi's Journey.com. Marzie, thanks for joining us. |
| 2:01.6 | We really appreciate it. |
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