IN PRISON WITH ISIS
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IN PRISON WITH ISIS

He went to help the persecuted. He ended up in a cell with ISIS fighters. The bestselling memoir of Petr Jasek — torture, faith, and a forgiveness the world called impossible.

★ 4.9 / 5 — 2,300+ reviews● 14 languages● 445 days in prison
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PETR JASEK WITH REBECCA GEORGE
IN
PRISON
WITH ISIS
FAITH IN THE FACE OF EVIL
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FAITH • SURVIVAL • FORGIVENESS • 445 DAYS IN CHAINS • FAITH • SURVIVAL • FORGIVENESS • 445 DAYS IN CHAINS • FAITH • SURVIVAL • FORGIVENESS • 445 DAYS IN CHAINS • 
01 — ABOUT THE BOOK

A Cell Shared With The Enemy

Sudan, 2015. A Czech aid worker is arrested as a spy. His cellmates? ISIS commanders.

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The Story

December 2015. Petr Jasek, a humanitarian worker documenting persecution of Christians, is arrested in Khartoum. Accused of espionage, sentenced to life. Stripped, beaten, thrown into a cell built for 30 — holding 120.

And then the unimaginable: his closest cellmates are three ISIS fighters — men who hate everything he believes. What happens next defies hatred itself. Instead of revenge, Petr chooses secret worship, smuggled Scripture, midnight prayers, and radical love for his torturers.

“They put me in prison with ISIS to break my faith. Instead, prison became my church.” — Petr Jasek
  • ✓ Uncensored memoir — interrogations, mock executions, solitary confinement
  • ✓ Never-told details — how faith spread inside Kober Prison
  • ✓ Forgiveness — meeting the men who tortured him after release
  • ✓ Study guide — 8-week discussion questions for groups & churches
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The Author

Petr Jasek

Czech missionary, regional director for Africa, father of two. For 20 years Petr secretly helped persecuted Christians in Sudan, Nigeria and Eritrea — building hospitals, documenting attacks, smuggling aid.

In 2015 he was detained while aiding Nubian Christians bombed by their own government. The world prayed, diplomats negotiated, and after 445 days — including a presidential pardon — he walked free. Today he speaks in 30+ countries for prisoners of conscience.

20+
YEARS HUMANITARIAN WORK
30+
COUNTRIES SPEAKING TOUR
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02 — INSIDE THE BOOK

14 Chapters. One Miracle.

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01

Arrest at Dawn

Khartoum airport. Plainclothes police. The bag with cameras becomes “evidence of espionage”.

02

Kober Prison

120 men in a 30-man cell. Heat, hunger, and the hierarchy of jihadists.

03

Cellmates from ISIS

Three fighters from Islamic State. Hatred on day one — curiosity by day forty.

04

Interrogation

Mock execution, water torture, and the verse he whispered non-stop: Psalm 23.

05

Secret Church

A smuggled New Testament page by page. Midnight communion with bread crumbs.

06

The Verdict: Life

Sentenced to life + 20 years. How he preached at his own sentencing.

07

Forgiveness

Washing the feet of a torturer. The chapter readers say changed their lives.

08

Pardon

Presidential pardon, Czech special flight, and reunion the world watched.

09

After Prison

PTSD, healing, and returning to Africa — to forgive face to face.

Free Excerpt — Chapter 5

The Night We Sang Under Beating

“The guards shouted to stop. One hit my back with a stick. But the Eritrean brother next to me kept humming — quietly, like a mother to a child. Then twelve voices joined. In that concrete hell, heaven leaked through…”

That night, even Hassan — the ISIS commander who had called me ‘infidel pig’ for three months — whispered: ‘Sing that one again. About the shepherd.’

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Read What Survived Censorship

Original prison notes smuggled on toilet paper. Unedited interrogation transcripts. Letters to his wife never sent. The book includes 16 pages of photos, maps of Kober Prison, and QR-linked audio prayers recorded in the cell after release.

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★ 16 PHOTO PAGES★ MAPS & DOCUMENTS★ STUDY GUIDE
03 — TIMELINE

445 Days That Shook The World

Dec 10, 2015 — Arrest

Detained in Khartoum

Arrested with two Sudanese pastors while documenting bombing of Nuba churches.

Mar 2016 — Kober Prison

Transferred to ISIS block

Placed with high-value extremists to pressure a confession.

Aug 2016 — Trial

Spy charges

Accused of espionage, incitement and undermining state. World media erupts.

Jan 29, 2017 — Sentence

Life imprisonment

Life sentence + 20 years. Czech government launches emergency diplomacy.

Feb 26, 2017 — Freedom

Presidential pardon & release

Released after 445 days, flown home. Writes book in 90 days.

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04 — REVIEWS

Readers Can’t Put It Down

★★★★★

“I finished it at 3am crying. The forgiveness chapter should be required reading for every human.”

— Sarah M., Texas
Verified purchase
★★★★★

“More gripping than any thriller — because it’s true. The ISIS cellmate transformation is astonishing.”

— David K., London
Book club leader
★★★★★

“Used it for our church study. 40 people, 8 weeks, lives changed. Brutal yet full of light.”

— Pastor James O., Nairobi
Group guide user
05 — IMPACT

More Than A Book

Prison Fellowship Fund

100% of author proceeds support families of imprisoned Christians, trauma counseling in Sudan, and smuggling Bibles where faith is illegal. 12,400 Bibles delivered in 2025.

GOAL $250,00078% FUNDED
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Bring Petr to Your Church

Live testimony + Q&A + book signing. Available for conferences, universities and prisons ministry across US & Europe.

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06 — FAQ

Questions, Answered

Is In Prison With ISIS a true story?

Yes. Every name, date and trial transcript was verified against Sudanese court records, Czech Foreign Ministry files and eyewitnesses. Some prisoner names were changed for protection.

Is the book too graphic or violent?

The book is honest about torture and prison conditions but never gratuitous. It is rated 16+ and includes a note for sensitive readers. The focus is hope, not horror.

What format is available?

Hardcover (256 pages), paperback, e-book, and 7-hour unabridged audiobook narrated with original prison songs. Large-print and study-guide editions for groups.

Where do proceeds go?

Author royalties fund legal aid for prisoners of conscience and aid to persecuted families via trusted partners on the ground.

07 — JOURNAL & NEWS

Latest Stories

Persecution updates, author tour dates, and behind-the-book essays.

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08 — CONTACT

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