Iranian Christian Pastor Farshid Fathi is spending his 35th birthday in an Iranian prison.
He was arrested in December of 2010 simply for his faith in Christ and was later sentenced to six years imprisonment in February of 2012.
For reasons unknown, Farshid was recently moved to one of Iran's most brutal prisons, Rajai Shahr.
His situation has become precarious since the move and Elam Ministries reports he is having trouble sleeping for fear of being attacked by fellow inmates.
Rajai Shahr is where fellow Christian prisoner Saeed Abedini is also incarcerated.
David Yeghnazar with Elam Ministries spoke with CBN News from the United Kingdom about Pastor Farshid's situation and renewed efforts to see him released.
Join the social media campaign and petition:
1. Sign the petition here for his release
2. Tweet birthday messages and images for Farshid to Iran's Supreme Leader (@Khamenei_ir) and Iran's state television (@PressTV): this will show Iran that Farshid is known and loved around the world. Remember to include #HappyBirthdayFarshidFathi in your tweet!
3. Share the petition and the #HappyBirthdayFarshidFathi campaign with your friends and family.
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