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Speaking of Iran

The Strange Case of the Pastor Released from Iran and his Wife’s Abuse Allegations

February 5, 2016
Speaking of Iran
The Strange Case of the Pastor Released from Iran and his Wife’s Abuse Allegations
The Strange Case of the Pastor Released from Iran and his Wife’s Abuse Allegations

THE WASHINGTON POST

BY BOB SMIETANA

Naghmeh Abedini rapidly rose to religious freedom superstardom in Christian circles in recent years.

The Boise, Idaho, resident toured the country relentlessly, advocating for release of her husband, Saeed Abedini, an Iranian American pastor imprisoned in an Iranian jail cell.

Along the way, she became the face of the burgeoning religious freedom movement.

 

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