Source: Morning Star News, February 2, 2026
A mother of three in Somalia fled her home after her Muslim husband learned she had accepted Christ, but he later also converted and now the entire family is at risk, they said.
Fatuma Juma, a resident of Kismayo, said she experienced a deep personal encounter with Christ in November 2024. As apostasy is punishable by death in Somalia, she initially kept her faith secret.
During an underground fellowship meeting she attended with her two daughters last year on April 25, she was listening to an audio message and began to weep uncontrollably, Juma said. Her 7- and 9-year-old daughters, alarmed by their mother’s emotional state, returned home and informed their father, Ibrahim Mohammed.
Mohammed sent their 13-year-old son to bring her back.
“When I arrived, my mum was not herself,” he told Morning Star News. “She looked confused and continued shedding tears until the fellowship ended.”
When Juma did not return home immediately, Mohammed went to the site and angrily confronted her. He demanded an explanation and attempted to force her to return, but Juma, physically weak and emotionally overwrought, asked for permission to speak, witnesses said.
Juma then prayed aloud, saying, “Oh Lord Jesus, forgive my past sins. Since now I am born again, I will not disobey you from today,” they said.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the continent, Morning Star News (and other sources) report that 177 Christians were kidnapped from three churches in Nigeria on January 18. Some later escaped.
See also Report Reveals Top Global Christian Persecutors (International Christian Concern, referring to the International Institute for Religious Freedom).