Bahar Shahabi
Bahar Shahbi has shared the gospel with multitudes of Iranians and has discipled many. She and her husband are trained leaders who, with Elam Ministries, now train others in evangelism and discipleship. Discover Bahar’s remarkable personal testimony by listening to ‘Learning to Fly’, an episode of Elam Ministries’ Jesus Speaks Farsi podcast.
Three things to pray for your Muslim friend this Ramadan
3 March 2025Desiring to be good As a child in Iran, I noticed people really trying to be good during this holy month; there was less cursing and fighting, people smoked less and went to the mosque more, they increased their giving to the poor and found ways to assist their neighbours. Muslims believe that good deeds performed in Ramadan bring greater reward from Allah than at any other time, so it’s no wonder people are on their best behaviour! But after the rush of good deeds during Ramadan, there comes…
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The power of a cuppa (or ‘chai’ for us Iranians)
27 September 2022It was more than a decade ago that my husband and I left Iran to pursue higher education in a neighbouring country. Our plans fell through. The year that followed was the most difficult of our lives: living as refugees was lonely and demoralising. The lowest point was the week we had to sleep on the streets. I remember talking with my husband about how dark the future looked, when suddenly a stranger approached us. When we confirmed we were Iranian, he gave us a big hug. After one year of…
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