Ibrahim was shot because of his Christian witness. He died in the hospital.
Ibrahim was shot because of his Christian witness. He died in the hospital.
May. 29, 2025 | Ethiopia

Evangelist Martyred by Islamists

[216] prayers in [15] nations have been posted for Ibrahim's family.

A Christian convert from Islam was killed for sharing his faith with other Muslims. Ibrahim Mohammed became a follower of Christ in 2021 and immediately began sharing the Good News with others in his predominantly Muslim community in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. In one year, he led 80 Muslims to Christ, and he devoted himself to discipling the new believers. Because of his bold witness, Ibrahim began receiving death threats from local Islamists; still, he remained determined to share about Christ. On May 15, 2025, he was witnessing in a rural area when someone wearing Islamic dress approached him, told him it would be his last time to evangelize and shot him. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died from his injuries three days later. Front-line workers request prayer for Ibrahim’s wife and two young children, for their church, and for God’s kingdom to continue to advance in this area.

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  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Ibrahim's wife, children & church: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for Ibrahim! Give comfort & hope to his family & church; through them, may his work continue. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Father, I lift up Ibrahim's family to You. They have faced such an unimaginable tragedy. Please be their strength & peace as they navigate through this situation. Provide for their needs. Surround them with Your Church. Thank You for the salvation You called Ibrahim into, & for his courageous faith in You. May it be an example for others to follow.
    April D - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for the opportunity to pray for this family, please cover Ibrahim's wife and children, Father strengthen them during in this life, protect and make provision for them Lord God, allow their hearts to be eased knowing they will see Ibrahim again in heaven, give them the ability forgive, in Jesus matchless name, Amen.
    Ivory C - USA
  • Heavenly Abba God, Lord Jesus Christ please comfort and heal Ibrahim's wife & children of their depression & trauma of losing their father & husband. I pray their church will be kept safe & will continue to meet, but in Your safety. I pray that Your Kingdom will continue to advance in this area. May they have forgiveness. May the murderer repent. Amen.
    Mariah Ki'erra D - USA
  • I pray for this Saint was killed. Lord SAVE his soul..Amen
    Tom R - USA
  • In the helping and healing name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, God Who helps and provides, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Ibrahim' s family. We ask for provision, complete healing, hedge of protection, angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father may Ibrahim's death not be in vain. May his wife and children find the healing they need in you, and may they carry on his legacy of faith.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • Heavenly Father,

    May You heal Ibrahim 's family emotionally, mentally & spiritually.

    May they have faith in Your promise to never leave nor forsake the righteous & may this trial bring them even closer to You.

    With Your help, may they finish the work their dad started & lead many to Your Holy Son Jesus Christ.

    In His Almighty Name I pray,
    AMEN !
    Esther A - Belgium
  • Lord I pray for Ibrahim's wife and children to be provided for and cared for and taken in by the local church. I pray they would lack nothing and would credit to You and Your compassion. I pray Lord for You to comfort and help as they heal and grieve and mourn and hurt. I pray for those Ibrahim led to faith to stay strong and keep witnessing about You
    Joy H - USA
  • Lord, thank You for Ibrahim and his willingness to sacrifice his life for the gospel. Help his widow and two young children to forgive those who killed him, and to trust in You for provision. Help their church including those He discipled to put their trust in You and follow You despite the difficult circumstances. Let your kingdom grow in this area.
    Cynthia H - USA
  • As one body in Christ we grieve Ibrahim's death, but we also rejoice in him being received into heaven. His sacrifice glorified God and we give thanks for the ways which we don't yet know Ibrahim's witness will bring about conversions. In God's time, Ibrahim is bringing others to heaven with him. May his family have continued provision for their needs.
    Christine M - USA
  • Jesus, I pray for Ibrahim's family and church. May you bring your glory through this seed that has fallen to the ground for you, your word says you will. Oh , strengthen the family, Jesus let them know Ibrahim is with Jesus. Oh God give them peace, love and hope. Bring strong believers around them amen, amen
    Nancy T - USA
  • In the powerful name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, God Who delivers, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You that the Ibrahim's family fix their eyes on Jesus. We ask for provision, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Our Father, our hearts grieve with Ibrahim's family. Strengthen and provide for his wife and children. Comfort their church and may Your kingdom continue to thrive despite the Enemy's attempt to shut it down. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Dear family in Christ- I pray for your comfort and strength. I pray that God will touch the hearts of your persecutors. Stand fast. The time is growing short. A true soldier of Christ will suffer. We love you and will see you in heaven soon.
    Susan R - USA
  • God, we know Ibrahim was given a crown of life, but that many mourn him. Thank You, for each and every soul he led to You; give them his faith, his courage, and his wisdom. Fill them with love. Comfort his wife, his children; provide for them, for over and over You speak of the widows and the fatherless. Show them who You are, and Your love. Keep them.
    Kesse R - USA
  • Father God, I thank you that you are mighty to save. Thank you for Ibrahim's bold witness of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the face of danger and for the many who placed their faith in Jesus because of his witness. I pray that you will provide for all of his family's needs as they must go on without their beloved husband and father. Please bless them.
    Julia F - USA
  • In the name of the Living Hope of Jesus, our heavenly Father, God of Hope, Tiqwati, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You that Ibrahim's family hopes in You. We ask for provision, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minster to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Oh Lord, thank you for using Ibrahim so mightily. Lord, please protect his wife and children. Please watch over them and keep them. Please provide for every need. Please surround them with church family. Lord, we just ask for you to raise up others who will share the Gospel and disciple those who become Christians.
    Debra K - USA
  • Dear Lord, please be with Ibrahim's wife and two young kids as they face the trial of no longer having a husband or father. Thank you Lord for how you used him for your witness and may you raise up his children to become like their father in boldly proclaiming your truth to the word. I ask for this in the mighty name of Jesus name, amen!
    Cuan J - South Africa
  • Father, thank you for how you worked through Ibrahim's life. Please comfort his family during this time of grief. Provide for them and protect them. Continue to mature those who accepted Christ through his witness so that they completely depend on You and walk by the Spirit. We look forward to the day when we will be reunited with family in heaven.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Lord, thank You for the fire that was in Ibrahim to share the gospel. Thank You for his sacrifice. Help his family to trust in You for every need and to draw closer to You despite the loss they have experienced. Help their church to draw comfort and peace from You and to draw others to You through the life that ibrahim lived. Help Your kingdom to grow.
    Cynthia H - USA
  • Your bravery will be rewarded.
    Your actions for Christ have reached full impact in your submission to God, the only one who allows any life to pass over. Praise Jesus. Praise God. Ibrahim's message is clear - there is only God, to who his life has returned to. Tell others of his dedication, which speaks volumes, beyond death. Thank you for standing!
    anne a - Canada
  • Lord, we know the blood of Your saints is precious in Your sight. We pray that those he left behind would honor Ibrahim's memory by continuing to advance the gospel despite the persecution they face, and we pray for comfort and provision for his wife and children. We ask that this tragedy be used to open the eyes of those blinded to the truth.
    Tim S - USA
  • Father I pray for Ibrahim's family. You see their grief and feel their pain. I ask you to provide for them, comfort them, strengthen them. Lord, raise another to take his place who will lead your people their in that area. Rebuke all fear from your children and speak peace, give wisdom and boldness. I pray for the one who did this; open his eyes.
    Polly C - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. As me & my group already prayed, I commit all of this into Your hands. Into Your kingdom your servant has received his reward. I pray Your protection & healing over the family. May his testimony change many hearts in this region. Remove the veil from the blinded Muslim eyes. In Jesus' Gracious NA.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Heavenly Father God, I thank you for Christian Inrahim and his family Lord, I pray for 80 people who receive Christ while he was preaching I pray for his family who is left to morn him, and I pray those around him ,will stand up for him, and that they find the person who shot him to bring to justice . May Muslims learn if their faith so great why kill?
    Pam W - USA
  • Father, Ibrahim paid the ultimate price and followed your will be a witness no matter what the consequences were. He is in Your glorious presence but his wive and two young children mourn his death. I pray that they be surrounded by those who love and care for them. Provide their every need and may continue to trust in you.
    Betty D - USA
  • Thank you Father for Ibrahim & his family. Plz protect them & provide for all their needs. Give them boldness to evangelize for You. Let the harvest be so large the entire country turns to You & Ethiopia becomes a Christian nation & a lighthouse turning neighboring nations to You. Drive out all the demons of all false religions out! In Jesus name Amen!
    Regena K - USA
  • Matt 24:35 "Heaven & earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away." God is with us always and uses us for His purpose. Now that Ibrahim has gone to be with God, there are still many who have come to believe through his dedication to God. Please help them spread the gospel message. Help many souls to be saved because of what Ibrahim started.
    Donna H - USA
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