Fewer than 300,000 Iraqi Christians remain in the country. Converts from Islam face harsh treatment from Islamic extremists.
Fewer than 300,000 Iraqi Christians remain in the country. Converts from Islam face harsh treatment from Islamic extremists.
Jan. 01, 2026 | Iraq

Christian Convert Arrested, Status Unknown

[203] prayers in [13] nations have been posted for Kazim.

The whereabouts of a Christian convert arrested in Iraq remain unknown. Kazim became a follower of Christ while living abroad. His Iranian wife and their children eventually came to live with him, and they too became Christians. However, the family was unable to establish residency outside Iraq and feared returning to southern Iraq as converts to Christianity. They also didn’t want to move to Iran because Kazim’s in-laws had threatened them after learning of their conversion. The family eventually moved to Iraqi Kurdistan, a safer part of Iraq for Christians. However, Kazim had to return to his hometown to update his children’s identity cards and was quickly arrested there. Front-line workers are concerned about his condition. “I pray for him every night,” said a front-line worker. “And I worry that he might be tortured or may have already been killed.”

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  • Dear Lord,

    We pray for Kazim in Iraq who was arrested for following you. Please keep him safe so that he may win more for the kingdom. Thank you for moving on hearts & minds of his persecutors so that they too will come to know of your unending love. We pray these things in Jesus' mighty name!
    Robert M - USA
  • God, I praise You for saving Kazim and his family. You know where he is. You hold him in the palm of Your hand. I pray that he returns, unharmed, full of faith and confidence, to his family. I pray for their hearts as they wait, that they would grow in faith and love. I pray for You to shelter him, keep him, and return him. I pray for justice for them.
    Kesse R - USA
  • Father God, through your Holy Spirit, please generously grant Kazim and family the time they need to grow in grace, knowledge and salvation of your beloved Son, Jesus. While they live as examples of your love and mercy, raise up among these hidden Iraqi churches wise shepherds, teachers and leaders of this small flock alongside your front-line workers.
    Mary M - USA
  • In the loving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Agape, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for love to and of Kazim and family. We ask for provision, hedge of protection, and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father, Kazim is one of Your children. You have great love for Your children and will never leave or forsake any of them. May Kazim experience that great love as he walks a path of uncertainty. May his family be encouraged that You are for them and not against them. May they know Your hope and walk in it. In Jesus name, Amen.
    Bruce B - USA
  • In the name of Jesus Lord, you know where everything is on earth you said that not a sparrow is fallen from the sky that you do not know I pray for Kazim and his family I pray for the whereabouts to be revealed and his protection by your mighty angels being dispatched,. He is an air of salvation and they are ministers to the heirs of salvation! Amen
    Laura Leah B - USA
  • In the good name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, God of goodness, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for Kazim who believes You are good. We ask for a hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to him. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Please Lord keep Kazim safe, return him to his family and draw his non believing family to You. Please stop this wicked persecution in Iraq in the Mighty Name of Jesus
    AMANDA Y - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Iraq: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, guard, sustain & provide for them, especially Kazim, his family & others in similar need. Bring their persecutors to Christ, giving hope!

    Lisa D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Iraq: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guard, provide for, console & sustain them, especially Kazim, his family & other in similar need. Bring their persecutors to Christ, giving hope! Ame
    Lisa D - USA
  • Lord God, I do pray that if Kazim is still alive, that You would allow him to be released and return to his family. Please comfort them as they suffer and provide for their physical needs. Give them other believers who will love them and support them in their grief. And please protect them from those who would seek to harm them.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Iraq: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, guard, sustain & provide for them, especially Kazim, his family & others like them. Bring their persecutors to Christ, giving hope! Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Our Father, please help Kazim and her family. Let them live and work with You. Please reunite Kazim with his family and meet their needs. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Maria D - Finland
  • Dearest Father, please hear my prayer for these, Your children. Keep them protected, blessed and prosper them not only with earthly benefits but growthunderstanding of Your word. In Jesus name I pray...Amen.
    MARANATHA!
    Della H - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Iraq: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guard, sustain, provide for & console them, especially Kazim, his family & others in similar need. Bring their persecutors to Christ. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Iraq: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guard, sustain, console & provide for them, especially Kazim, his family & others with similar needs. Bring their persecutors to Christ! Amen.


    Lisa D - USA
  • Father, I lift up Kazim & his family to You. Thank You for being with them through all the trails they have faced. Please continue to be near them as they face the unknown. Please sustain Kazim, & help him to be able to return to his family. Provide for his wife & children, & comfort them as they are fearful. Guard their hearts & minds with Your peace.
    April D - USA
  • All Knowing, All Powerful and All Present God, I simply pray in agreement with the prayer of christine s - USA.
    Jim E - USA
  • Almighty God, I ask you to place a hedge of protection around Kazim. Release him from prison and restore him to his family. I pray that you will comfort his wife and children. Help them and encourage them. Strengthen their faith. I pray that you will send your mighty angels to help Kazim.May the gospel of Jesus Christ continue to spread to many in Iran
    Julia F - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Iraq: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, sustain, provide for & guard them, especially Kazim, his family & others facing similar situations. Bring those around them to Christ! Amen
    Lisa D - USA
  • Oh Heavenly Father these people are desperate for Your help! Jesus Christ Savior Messiah Lamb of God help these people please in the way that You know how and only You can do!
    christine s - USA
  • In the blessed name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for hearing prayers of Kazim and family. We ask for answered prayers, provision, hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father have mercy on Kazim and his family. Please may he be found and returned to them.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Iraq: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Console, guard, sustain & provide for them, especially Kazim & his family. Bring their persecutors to Christ, giving them hope, peace & freedom! Ame
    Lisa D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Iraq: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guard, sustain, console & provide for them, especially Kazim, his family & others with similar needs. Bring their persecutors to Christ! Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear Lord, I thank You that You know exactly where Kazim is now, and that Your mighty hand holds him. Please comfort his loved ones and guide them as they await news of his whereabouts and his living condition. If Kazim is still alive, I pray for Your mercy and his soon release to his family! In Jesus' name, amen.
    Lynne W - USA
  • Lord God, if Kazim is passed on, we thank you that he is with you. Inform his family. If he is alive, strengthen him and return him. Let him be full of your light and courage.
    Rachel Albro H - USA
  • Father, I cry out to You for Kazim and his family asking You to return Kazim to them. Please protect him wherever he is and comfort his family. May they not lose hope as they continually seek You in prayer. Amen
    Ginny S - USA
  • Our Father in Heaven, we pray for Kazim's safety. We ask he be released from prison or danger and returned to his family. We pray Iraqi Kurds and other minority groups will have access to God's Word in their own language. We pray for pastors and other church leaders who regularly face death threats for their evangelistic work. We ask in Jesus' Name.
    Carl L - USA
  • Gracious, merciful Heavenly Father I pray for the safe well-being of Kazim. May his family find out about his whereabouts and his condition. I also pray that whoever hears his gospel message will come to know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Amen!
    Chaplain Dale I - USA
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