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He\u2019ll also give advice on how you can share the gospel with Muslims in your community.<\/p>\n<p>Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! <a href= \"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/subscribe\">Subscribe to the podcast<\/a>. Or listen each week\u2014and receive daily reminders of specific ways to pray for persecuted Christians\u2014in the <a href= \"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/app\/?_source_code=VOMRadio\">VOM App<\/a> for your smartphone or tablet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/episodes\/detail\/mali-pastor-raised-muslim-now-encourages-christians-to-stand-firm-under-persecution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Nouh Yattara was born into a nomadic Muslim family. He became a believer through the work of missionaries in his home country of Mali\u2014and through his desire to own a ball-point pen. 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