Although the motive for Aaban's murder is unknown, local believers strongly suspect he was killed because of his faith in Christ. Aaban converted to Christianity from Islam three years ago. VOM contacts report that Aaban's family was unaware of his conversion and that he was given a Muslim burial.
The militant Muslim group al-Shabab controls the city of Jawhar. A 25-year-old woman was abducted by al-Shabab extremists there in June 2010 and never heard from again.
In January 2012, al-Shabab extremists beheaded believer Zakaria Hussein Omar near Mogadishu. Before his killing, a friend had said, "We have been communicating with Omar, and he was sharing with me his life as a Christian. Last year he [told] me that his life was in danger."
Sources: VOM contacts and Compass Direct News
Please pray for the safety and protection of believers in Somalia and that God will provide new ways of spreading the gospel. Pray for Aaban's family in their time of loss, and pray that they and other Muslims will come to faith in Christ.
"This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:21.23
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