We are honored to share a powerful new episode of our Jerusalem Connection Red Alert Report, featuring the remarkable testimony of Marzi Amirzada—a woman whose journey from oppression in Iran to freedom in America reveals the extraordinary resilience of faith under fire.
Born just months before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Marzi grew up in a society transformed by radical ideology, where children were taught to chant “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” and where fear shaped every part of daily life. Yet even in that environment, her family instilled values of love, dignity, and respect—seeds that would later lead her to question the regime’s teachings and seek truth for herself.
Her search culminated in a miraculous encounter with Jesus, dreams that confirmed God’s love for her, and a bold decision to share the gospel inside one of the world’s most dangerous environments for Christians. That decision eventually led to her arrest and imprisonment in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, where she endured brutality, witnessed injustice, and yet continued to minister to fellow inmates with courage and compassion.
After international pressure secured her release, Marzi found refuge in the United States. Today, she is a passionate advocate for persecuted Christians, Iranian women, and for building bridges of understanding between Christians and the Jewish people.
In our conversation, Marzi shares how her own reading of Scripture transformed her view of Israel—recognizing that her Savior is Jewish and that much of the Bible she treasures is the Hebrew Bible. Her testimony offers a timely and deeply personal perspective in a post–October 7 world.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
- What it was like growing up under Iran’s theocratic regime
- How God used dreams and friendships to lead Marzi to faith
- The dangers of underground ministry and her imprisonment in Evin Prison
- How she found the strength to witness to others behind bars
- Why her understanding of the Bible reshaped her view of Israel
- Her call for Christians to pray for and support the persecuted church
Marzi’s story is a profound reminder that even in the darkest places, God is at work—and that faith can flourish in the most unlikely circumstances.
Find Marzi’s books here www.MarzisJourney.com to learn more about her faith journey and endurance in an Iranian prison.
Marzi’s ministry, www.NewPersia.org, is based on the promises of Jeremiah 49.
Marzi’s work with Israel, www.RootandBranchIsrael.com is based on Romans 9-11 and Genesis 12:3
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