May 23, 2014 | The Tower
Fleeing Persecution, Iranian Christians Find A Home In Germany
Benjamin Weinthal reported yesterday that increasing numbers of Iranian converts to Christianity are making their way to Germany, reviving numerous churches across the European nation.
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In one case, a woman named Afsaneh chose to put up a Christmas display, and suffered imprisonment and lashes along with her cousin for their open practice of faith.
Weinthal cited The Guardian, which reported that 4500 Iranian converts came to Germany in 2012, whereas fewer than 1000 had come four years earlier. The increase in Christian refugees from Iran reflects that “Iran’s regime is getting more and more radicalized and repressive – on a daily basis,” according to Saba Farzan, an expert quoted in the article.
In related news, Weinthal reported Saturday that Canada’s parliament has started an “adopt an Iranian political prisoner” campaign. The goal of this campaign is “to change the one-dimensional focus on Iran’s illicit nuclear program.”
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Michael Ledeen contributed Dare We Say It? The Mullahs Must Go to the December 2013 issue of The Tower Magazine in which he argued, “Khamenei knows that the greatest threat to his power comes from the Iranian people, who despise him and want to be free of his regime” and that is was up to the West to “help them.”