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Esther John
1929-12-15 – 1960-02-02
Life & Legacy
Esther John (Urdu: ایستھر جون), born Qamar Zia (Urdu: قمر ضيا), on 14 October 1929; died 2 February 1960) was a Pakistani Christian nurse who was murdered in 1960 for her efforts in Christian evangelism. She was subsequently recognized as a Christian martyr. In 1998, she was honoured with a statue above the great west door of Westminster Abbey, among nine other Christian martyrs of the twentieth century.
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nurse
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