Prayers for Peacemakers, October 23, 2013
Pray for Hussein Hama Ali Tawfiq, a political prisoner in Iraqi
Kurdistan, that his case would be thoroughly investigated, including injuries he has
suffered in prison. Give thanks for Sami Rasouli, one of the founders of CPT partner Muslim
Peacemaker Teams, who received an honor from the Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and
Justice.
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