Iran: From 500 Christian converts in 1979 to perhaps a million today

By the editorial team

Despite persecution in Iran, the spiritual search continues...

Currently, at least 15 Iranian Christians are serving prison sentences of up to 10 years

But the spiritual quest continues...

Before the fall of the Shah in 1979, an estimated 500 Muslims had converted to the Christian faith. Today, the number is probably around one million based on the Dutch polling institute Gamaan's survey of Iranian attitudes towards religion in 2020. Read more about church growth in Iran here...

Since 2011 to 2023, Danish European Mission's patrons and donors have ensured that 204,782 copies of the New Testament have been printed, smuggled and distributed in Iran, and imported into neighboring countries where Iranians live.