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Kalifa and his family were all Muslims living in a Muslim village. But then, Kalifa placed his trust in Christ during an evangelistic outreach earlier this year, becoming the first Christian in his village. When others in Kalifa’s Muslim community learned about his newfound faith in Christ, they began to persecute him and his family with verbal insults and physical attacks. As Kalifa and his family continue to face opposition from their community, front-line workers request prayer for strength and endurance for them.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Mali and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n

Post a prayer for Kalifa on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kalifa and his family were all Muslims living in a Muslim village. But then, Kalifa placed his trust in Christ during an evangelistic outreach earlier this year, becoming the first Christian in his village. 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