Tunisia (MNN) — According to The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, Tunisia remains one of the world’s most challenging places to follow Christ. It has a rich Christian history, yet believers make up less than one percent of the population in this North African nation. More about that here.
We’re withholding names for security purposes, but one Tunisian believer says, “Talking about persecution is a very, very hard topic because the constitution provides freedom, but the society could be hostile against Christians.”
Watch the conversation between two Tunisian believers and VOM Canada’s Greg Musselman.
Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring in 2011, sparking a revolution that swept across the Middle East. Today, Tunisia is taking baby steps toward democracy, becoming the first country in North Africa to seek the protection of religious freedom.
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“Citizenship is not based on religion,” the Tunisian believer says. “Citizenship is about the dignity given to every citizen in a country, no matter which religion he belongs to.”
Media provides a critical avenue to discuss religious freedom and more. Speaking through an interpreter, another Muslim-background believer says, “Media is helping the church have a voice outside these walls and [be] exposed to society.”
The process hasn’t always been easy. When this believer started working in the media field several years ago, “Christians were scared or under the influence of others who told them not to work with us in the media. But I prayed, and I said to God, ‘If this is Your will, please help us.’”
Today, some believers will boldly discuss their faith on channels like SAT-7. Pray these testimonies introduce many people to the hope only Christ can offer.
Header image is a representative stock photo depicting the Algerian flag. Photo courtesy of Amine Ghrabi/Flickr/CC.
