His Family Wants Him Dead: Sudanese Refugee Faces Execution for Choosing Jesus
A Sudanese refugee convert to Christianity hides inside a church after his Muslim family sanctioned his killing in South Sudan.
Sudanese Convert to Christianity Hunted by His Own Family in Refugee Camp
A 31 year old Sudanese refugee named Mosab Haroon Ahmed is living in constant fear after his family sanctioned his death for leaving Islam and embracing Christianity.
Ahmed fled military conflict in Sudan two years ago and found shelter at the Gorom Refugee Settlement, located 26 kilometers southwest of Juba, South Sudan. On May 10, he put his faith in Christ after watching the Jesus Film at a church within the camp.
After I believed in Jesus, radical Muslims started to persecute me and other converts.
Fellow camp residents informed his family members in Darfur, Sudan of his conversion. Adhering to strict Islamic views on apostasy, his family disowned him and called for his killing.
My family wants me dead.
Fearing for his life, Ahmed has taken refuge inside the church building. The church pastor confirmed that Ahmed faces constant danger but has nowhere else to go. Muslim extremists in the camp are aware of his location.
Beyond threats to his life, Ahmed also struggles with basic survival. He told Morning Star News that food is scarce and life in the camp is extremely difficult for converts.
The Gorom settlement was originally built in 2010 to house 2,500 Ethiopian refugees. Following anti Sudanese violence in Juba in January 2025, more than 6,800 Sudanese refugees flooded into the camp, swelling its population to over 22,000 by April 2025.
Sudan ranks number 4 on Open Doors' 2026 World Watch List of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. The country is 93 percent Muslim.
Muslim Convert Fears for His Life Inside South Sudan Church After Family Calls for His Death
Ahmed's case is not isolated. In January 2026, a Sudanese family in the same settlement expelled an 18 year old relative for accepting Christ, and a pastor was jailed on false kidnapping accusations after Muslim converts sought refuge in his church.
The situation at Gorom remains dire. Water delivery has been halted, forcing residents to wait hours at a handful of water points for basic needs. Healthcare and food supplies are critically strained under the weight of a population five times the camp's intended capacity.
The Crusader's Opinion
Let this sink in. A man watches a film about Jesus, feels peace in his heart, and his own family votes for his execution. Not a judge. Not a court. His own blood relatives. This is the reality of apostasy laws in the Islamic world, and the West barely whispers about it. If a Muslim converted in a church in London and Christians tried to kill him, it would be front page news for a month. But when it happens in a refugee camp in South Sudan? Silence. Mosab Haroon Ahmed is hiding inside a church with no food and no protection, and the world looks the other way. We are watching evil in real time, and our silence makes us complicit.
Take Action
- Donate to The Shepherd's Shield to support persecuted Christians in Africa and the Middle East.
- Support Open Doors USA, which monitors persecution in Sudan (ranked #4 on the World Watch List) and provides emergency aid to converts.
- Give to Voice of the Martyrs to help Christians like Mosab who face death for their faith.
- Contact the UNHCR and urge them to provide dedicated protection for religious converts in refugee settlements who face targeted violence.
- Share this story on social media. The persecution of converts in refugee camps receives almost zero media coverage. Be the voice they do not have.
