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Despite the risk, our Christian brothers and sisters in Egypt understand the need to shepherd and disciple new followers of Christ. One front-line worker who serves former Muslims said, &ldquo;To do this work is to be close to heaven.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/egypt\/?_source_code=WBPGGPG20B\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Egypt and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2448\/christians-from-muslim-backgrounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post a prayer for Christians from Muslim backgrounds on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Egypt, a person&#8217;s religion is labeled on their national identification card. If someone decides to leave Islam and become a follower of Christ, they cannot change their ID card. 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