Aida Najaflou – an imprisoned convert in Iran, whom many of you have been praying for – recently fell from her bunkbed in Tehran’s Evin Prison, fracturing her spine. She was briefly taken to hospital, only to be sent back to prison the same day – still in pain and without the surgery doctors said she urgently needs.
Aida’s condition is especially fragile, as she suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and had warned prison officials that climbing to a top bunk was dangerous for her. Her requests for a lower bed were ignored. With a fractured vertebra and limited medical access, Aida faces additional suffering which could have been prevented.
Before her imprisonment, Aida had gone through several major surgeries and was still recovering from a nine-hour operation when the authorities arrested her. She spent over two months in solitary confinement and has since been repeatedly denied proper medical attention.
Aida remains in custody because her family cannot afford the crushing bail of 11 billion tomans (just under £100,000). Her case — and that of other Christians, including Joseph Shahbazian, Lida Alek-Sani and Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh — is still awaiting a court verdict.
Source: Article18
please pray
- For Aida’s healing, and that she’ll get access to medical care
- That God will sustain Aida and her family
- For the release of Aida and other imprisoned Christians in Iran.
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