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Though no one was hurt, several families who attended the church are now harshly ostracized. Customers boycott their businesses, and the Christian families struggle financially. &ldquo;But they are still meeting every Sunday,&rdquo; reported a front-line worker. &ldquo;They are also connected to a church network that is very spiritually alive and supportive.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2710\/central-asian-believers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post a prayer for Central Asian believers on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In late 2023, unidentified citizens in a nation with a large Muslim population recorded a Christian worship gathering and then posted it online. Several women at the church service were converts to the faith and were worshiping without their Muslim husbands&#8217; knowledge. 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