A heartbreaking tragedy has emerged from eastern Uganda, where a mother of six was stabbed to death by her Muslim husband shortly after attending her very first Christian church service.
Nasiimu Mirembe, 41, made the courageous decision to follow Christ on March 21 after a Christian friend shared the Gospel with her in Busembatya town council. Just two days later, on March 23, she attended a church service for the first time — a step that would tragically cost her life.
While walking to the service with her friend, Mirembe expressed fear that a Muslim neighbor had seen them and might report her to her husband. Her friend encouraged her to trust in God and continue on the path she had begun.
After the service, in which she was joyfully introduced as a new Christian, Mirembe and her friend encountered her husband, Adamu Mukungu, nearby. According to the friend, he said coldly, “I saw you come out of the church. What you have done is very bad, especially during this period of Ramadan.”
That night, Mukungu attacked and fatally stabbed his wife. She was pronounced dead at 3:45 a.m. on March 24.
The murderer is currently on the run, and police are searching for him, according to church members.
Mirembe leaves behind six children, ranging in age from 3 to 18.
This horrific act is part of a growing trend of Christian persecution in Uganda, where Muslims make up roughly 12% of the population, concentrated largely in the eastern region. Despite Uganda’s constitution guaranteeing freedom of religion and the right to convert, radical elements continue to enforce violent, extrajudicial punishment for those who leave Islam.
Organizations such as Morning Star News have been documenting the rise in attacks against converts to Christianityacross Uganda.
This tragedy is a stark reminder of the price many pay around the world for simply choosing to follow Jesus Christ. As we grieve with Mirembe’s children and church family, we must also remain steadfast in praying for the persecuted Church and calling attention to religious freedom violations that so often go unnoticed by the mainstream press.
