Iranian-American Christian women
Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh [1] were sentenced to execution by hanging in 2009 for converting to Christianity in Iran.[2] [3] [4] They were detained in the notorious Evin Prison for 259 days[5] [6] [7] where they were tortured and interrogated.[8]
After gaining freedom, the two women wrote Captive in Iran which detailed their experiences.[6] [9]
Amirizadeh became an American citizen in 2016 and campaigned in the 2022 Georgia House of Representatives election as a Republican .[10] [11] In 2022, she also completed her second book, A Love Journey with God , ISBN 979-8985463170 , OCLC 1380933347 , which details her difficult upbringing and journey to Christianity as well as further details of her imprisonment in Iran.[12] [13]
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^ Feldstein, Jonathan (14 September 2023). "Iran's Season of Judgement" . Townhall . Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 .
^ "Captive in Iran" . Hudson Institute . 27 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023 .
^ "Voices of Evin: Maryam Rostampour & Marziyeh Amirizadeh" . Tortoise Media . 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 .
^ Judd, Emily (11 February 2020). "Meet the two women who spread Christianity to hundreds in Iran's Evin prison" . Al Arabiya English . Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2023 .
^ a b DeGennaro, Nancy (2017-03-17). "Iranian women share story of conversion to Christianity" . The Daily News Journal . Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 17 December 2023 .
^ Sseruyigo, Aaron (16 August 2020). "Iran: Prison turns into a church after arrest of 2 persecuted Christians" . Uganda Christian News . Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2023 .
^ Schrauger, Brian (19 May 2023). "An encounter with Marziyeh Amirizadeh: Iranian Christian activist" . The Jerusalem Post . Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 .
^ Rostampour, Maryam; Amirizadeh, Marziyeh; Perry, John (2013). Captive in Iran: a remarkable true story of hope and triumph amid the horror of Tehran's brutal Evin Prison . Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale Momentum, an Imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4143-7120-7 . OCLC 805051365 .
^ Lee, Maggie (10 October 2022). "Marziyeh Marzi Amirizadeh" . Atlanta Civic Circle .
^ "Marziyeh Amirizadeh seeks election for District 67" . Newnan Times-Herald . 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023 .
^ Feldstein, Jonathan (21 April 2023). "Iranian Christian Marzi Amirizadeh: From death row to Shabbat table" . The Jerusalem Post . Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 .
^ "Exiled Iranian Christian Woman Tells Inspiring Story of Faith, Courage under Persecution" . CBN News . 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 .