ICC Note: Hundreds of people gathered with Naghmeh Abedini and her two children to pray for the release of her husband Saeed Abedini. September 26th marked two years that Saeed has been imprisoned in Iran and he currently is serving an eight year prison sentence for charges related to his faith in Jesus. You can see video of his two children singing for their dad here: “Here I am to Worship”

09/28/2014 Iran (Modesto Bee) – Under a dark and cloudy sky, Naghmeh Abedini, of Meridian, Idaho, stood before hundreds of people gathered in a park near the White House. She held in her hand a birthday letter to her daughter.

With tears in her eyes, Abedini read the letter, which was from her husband, Saeed Abedini, an American citizen and pastor who’s imprisoned in Iran. It was addressed to the couple’s 8-year-old, Rebekkah.

“Let Daddy hear you sing a loud Hallelujah that I can hear all the way here in the prison,” she said, her voice shaking.

Supporters had gathered near the White House for a prayer vigil Thursday evening. They called for the release of Saeed Abedini, who they said was unjustly imprisoned for his faith and mission work.

It was the first of hundreds of vigils planned around the world Friday, the two-year anniversary of Abedini’s imprisonment since he was detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and sentenced to eight years for allegedly proselytizing his Christian faith, a crime in Muslim-ruled Iran.

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