Guli Francis-Dehqani

Cries for a Lost Homeland

Reflections on Jesus' sayings from the cross

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Guli Francis-Dehqani was born in Isfahan, Iran, to a family who were part of the tiny Anglican Church established by 19th century missionaries. Her father, a Muslim convert, became the first indigenous Persian bishop. As the Islamic Revolution of 1979 swept across the country, church properties were raided, confiscated or closed down. Guli's father was briefly imprisoned before surviving an attack on his life, which injured his wife. Soon after, whilst he was out of the country for meetings, Guli's 24 year-old brother, Bahram, a university teacher in Tehran, was murdered. No one was ever brought to justice and the family were advised to leave… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-78622-385-2
EAN: 9781786223852
Produktnummer: 37448148
Verlag: Hymns Ancient & Modern
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Seitenangabe: 96 S.
Plattform: EPUB

Über den Autor

Guli Francis-Dehqani is the Bishop of Chelmsford and formerly the Bishop of Loughborough. Prior to her ordination, she obtained a doctorate from Bristol University and worked as a BBC producer.