Iranian Intelligence Minister: Christianity spreading at "concerning" rate in Iran
Channel: Reasoned Answers
Date: 2019-05-20

In May 2019, The Iranian Intelligence Minister admitted that Christianity is growing in parts of Iran.  This is in spite of heavy persecution and the illegality of conversion.  I look at the data to estimate just how many people are converting and why Muslims in Iran are abandoning Mohammad and accepting Jesus as savior.

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Sources cited:
- Radio Farda news report: https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-intelligence-ministry-summons-iranian-who-showed-interest-in-christianity-/29921102.html
- International Shia News Association (in Farsi):  https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-intelligence-ministry-summons-iranian-who-showed-interest-in-christianity-/29921102.html
- "Religious Participation among Muslims: Iranian Exceptionalism" in Critique:
Critical Middle Eastern Studies, 15:3 (2006)
- World Religion Database: https://www.worldreligiondatabase.org/
- "Believers in Christ from a Muslim Background: A Global Census" in Interdisciplinary Journal of  Research on Religion, Volume 11 (2015) 
- Open Doors USA: https://www.opendoorsusa.org/
- Heart4Iran Ministries: http://heart4iran.com


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