Seeking allah, finding jesus is a brilliant book with an authentic and challenging message. The innocence, the conflict, the doubt, and the resultant conversion of a devout muslim to christianity is a tale that leads its readers along a journey of highs and terrible lows. Muslims are converting to christianity in record numbers. She made a decision to convert, and dedicated her life to helping children, and ended up. Nabeel quereshis spiritual journey that made him convert from islam. Jews and christians, like muslims, are considered to be people of the book who share revealed scriptures perfected in the quran. Religious conversion is the adoption of a set of beliefs identified with one particular religious denomination to the exclusion of others. Nabeel qureshi, who shared conversion from islam to christianity. Convincing non christians or evangelicals that reformed theology is true, falls under the heading of polemics. Some muslim outreach strategies now include praying that isa will appear to even more muslims so more will be.
As a recent convert from islam to christianity i see. From islam to christianity think biblically biola university. The price to pay is the true story of joseph fadelles conversion to christianity. Nabeel asif qureshi was a pakistaniamerican christian apologist, author, speaker, and convert from the ahmadiyya movement of islam. Iranians are converting to evangelical christianity in. Before embracing islam, be sure to spend time studying the faith, reading books, and learning from other muslims.
But sohrab ahmari, the oped editor for the new york post, has a much. When talking to muslims stick with what all christians hold in common wherever possible. My parents and their forefathers were muslims for generations. Significant numbers of muslims convert to christianity in afghanistan, albania, azerbaijan, algeria, bangladesh. Five questions with a former muslim who converted to christianity. Khalids story and he said to them, go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Muslim convert to christianity nabeel qureshi speaks to justin brierley about his book answering jihad. In the early 1990s, she fled as a refugee to sweden.
The conversion of muslim refugees to christianity is not a new phenomenon, particularly in majority christian countries. She says, if you want to get a firstperson take on what its like to live in a muslim world and understand the worldview underpinning the militant islamic world, and the passages used to support, this book will help. As a recent convert from islam to christianity i see where youre coming from. Later i also started reading other kinds of islamic books like the life of prophet mohammad, hadiths, etc. Qureshis resulting conversion to christianity was chronicled in his first book, seeking allah, finding jesus. In 1987, he planted a church in san jose, california. Sep 17, 2017 why this muslim turnedchristian speaker resonated with so many before his death at 34 nabeel qureshi, who was raised in a muslim american family before converting to christianity. Many stories of muslim converts to christianity are of people who already pose a devout faith in their native religion. Rns for many christians, he was a bridge to islam, shaping what they.
Imad uddin lahiz prolific islamic writer, preacher and quranic translator sake dean mahomed was a traveller, surgeon and entrepreneur who converted to christianity from sunni islam. Jan 24, 2019 hear the remarkable testimony of florenc lenci mene, who grew up in communist albania, and converted to islam as a teenager, dropped out of school to attend a muslim madrassa full time, and eventually converted to christianity, making the decision to follow jesus. He risks everythingfamily, friends, his inheritance and home, and even his lifein order to follow christ. A devout muslim encounters christianity is a better alternative for those wanting to read books by muslims converted to christianity. Albans english templar knight who converted to islam from christianity in 1185 and led an army for saladin against the crusaders in jerusalem 108. Kidnapped, raped, humiliated, and forced to convert to islam. Khalid mansoor soomro is from the islamic republic of pakistan. With hundreds of muslim converts, it still remains one of the largest churches of its kind in the u. Leave the internecine fighting among christians aside when talking to muslims. Jan 19, 2018 read muslim woman converts to christianity, influences 1,500 others for christ and more breaking christian news headlines from around the world. He was an ardent follower of muhammad until he decided to put a challenge to some christian students at his school.
Sep 03, 2009 christianity today provides thoughtful, biblical perspectives on theology, church, ministry, and culture on the official site of christianity today magazine. They were popping up everywhere as individuals, in families and within small. It is interesting to note that some christian apologists did question nabeel qureshis islamic upbringing. His book, a wind in the house of islam, contains impressive research to back up his claim. Naeem fazal is the author of the recently released book ex muslim which chronicles the north carolinabased pastors conversion from islam to christianity. There is a revival in the muslim world, garrison says.
Omar ibn said writer and scholar of islam, enslaved and deported from present day senegal. List of converts to islam from christianity wikipedia. Why some muslim syrian refugees are converting to christianity. Apr 10, 2018 gods divine plan for muslim immigrants. Every christian should read this and convert as many muslims as. Yet some syrian refugees are converting, despite receiving threats. More to be desired than gold, true stories told by christy wilson, gordonconwell theological seminary, isbn 0964091011, with several dozens of short testimonies. In the middle east, muslims converting to christianity is now happening on a large scale. Discover the basic beliefs and values of the religion of islam, largely from a christian perspective, and better understand your neighbor. In addition to being a new york times bestseller, seeking allah, finding jesus was awarded the christian book award for the categories of both best new author and best nonfiction of 2015, the first time in award history. Thus religious conversion would describe the abandoning of adherence to one denomination and affiliating with another. Nabeel had a wonderful gift of encapsulating the reader, making it seem as if they were vicariously living the journey through his eyes. Jul 09, 2017 even though she grew up in a muslim family and under sharia, she found christianity to be her true faith. Jan 30, 2020 this dramatic testimony tells the firstperson perspective of how a muslim convert came to the saving knowledge of jesus christ as lord and savior.
The book chronicles her life story and how she went from a high class, noble muslim family to a devout christian in pakistan, a country with serious consequences for anyone who would dare to convert. Because these accounts of persecution span different ethnicities, languages, and localesfrom morocco in the west, to indonesia in the eastit should be clear that one thing alone binds them. Mar 21, 2020 opinion kidnapped, raped, humiliated, and forced to convert to islam. One of them was seth dunn, in which he says while commenting on nabeels contradictory story on having been converted through a dream 6 still, readers should recall that it was originally a muslim apologist who exposed inconsistencies in ergun caners islamic. Craig a dunning this thesis provides the findings of an explanatory case study that utilized elements of ethnographic research to discover effective evangelistic methods being practiced among palestinian muslims in. List of converts to christianity from islam wikipedia. If you have access to the scriptures read jesuss prayer in the book of john chapter 17.
I conducted research in 201220 on the conversion to christianity of. Former muslim imam says the quran is the reason he. He believes between 2 and 7 million former muslims have converted to christianity in the past two decades. Hear the remarkable testimony of florenc lenci mene, who grew up in communist albania, and converted to islam as a teenager, dropped out of school to attend a muslim madrassa full time, and eventually converted to christianity, making the. Tell him how you feel, and really open your heart to him, so that he can see how devoted you are, and so that he can help you overcome this challenge and achieve victory. His book seeking allah, finding jesus, i think, for many christians was a bridge to connect with the world of islam and learn more about what muslims believed, chitwood said. In islam changing ones religion is a crime, and muhammads family does everything possible to make him renounce his new faith in christ. A muslims remarkable conversion to catholicism the. Mar 21, 2017 a soaring number of muslims, many of them refugees from syria, iraq and afghanistan, are converting to christianity, breathing new life into europes once floundering christian churches. If you want to convert your muslim friend to christianity, you have to tell god first. Thomas nelson just three weeks after arriving in the united states from kuwait, naeem fazal was at his brothers house one particular evening, ready to get some sleep.
This is a list of 15 famous muslims including prime minister, presidents, famous footballers, who converted to the christian faith and became followers of jesus christ. God has been using annahita parsans life in incredible ways for his kingdom. These can range from the loss of a job and social and familial ostracism to beatings, imprisonment, and. Muhammad tries to convert his roommate, but he is the one who is converted. He was a speaker with ravi zacharias international ministries rzim from 20 until 2016 and the author of three books, seeking allah, finding jesus. Christian today ran a telling piece, featured below, that originally was published by open doors, australia, a christian advocacy and persecution watchdog. But his conversion could also allow barbari to stay in germany.
Born in prepartition india, now pakistan, although her family was muslim, she was sent to a catholic convent school where, through the witness of the sisters, she discovered christianity. Rifqa bary made the news back in 2009 when she ran away from her muslim family, saying that her family had threatened to kill her for converting to christianity. Imad uddin lahiz was an islamic writer, preacher and quranic translator, who converted to christianity from islam. A devout muslim encounters christianity by nabeel quereshi book. Jan 19, 2015 extraordinary stories about massive number of muslims converting to christ are appearing around the world. Jul 28, 20 on her first point, while its true that elements of the quran have been emphasized at the expense of others by various muslim schools and sects, thats also happened with christianity.
Muslim convert on miraculous ways god is radically. This covers the above summary and also points to the promises give to father abraham. A recent article in christianity today aug 20,1990 reported that in the u. Exmuslims suggestion on how to evangelize a muslim. Amir sjarifuddin prime minister of indonesiaamir was born in indonesia. Islam s doctrine is simple and rational, all believers are equal, it is a practical religion, and. The man left his friends and family almost two weeks ago heading into a mountainous region of the palestinian authority area. Your decision to convert revert to islam should be based on knowledge, certainty, acceptance, submission, truthfulness, and sincerity.
Mar 29, 2018 salman barbari was born in iran to a strict muslim family from afghanistan. This book was the first biography given me, the first story i have ever heard on a muslim converting to christianity. These are men and women who were born and raised muslim and intentionally converted to christianity as adults. Believe that it is not possible working to perfection to be right with god. A growing number of muslim refugees in europe are converting to christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in some places. After exploring the church for awhile, for several wrong motives, i decided to convert to christianity and call myself a christian. In a dramatic and personal narrative style, fadelle reveals the horrible persecution endured by christians living in a violent and hostile muslim world. Muslim converts to christianity after realising the bible. It is not required to have muslim witnesses to your conversion, but many prefer to have such. Muslim converts to christianity book atheism vs god. Germany accuses muslim migrants of converting to christianity. Those are a few of the books id suggest checking out.
Gods divine plan for muslim immigrants christianity today. Muslim converts to christianity after realising the bible is true the. Why this muslim turned christian speaker resonated with so many before his death at 34 nabeel qureshi, who was raised in a muslim american family before converting to christianity. Nabeel qureshi tells the powerful story of his journey to jesus, a story that began with a doubtful investigation and ended with a beautiful transformation. Top 15 famous muslims who converted to christianity. Some of the noteworthy countries he mentioned include iran, reported to have 3 million christians, and indonesia with reports of 2 million a year converting. It listed 5 main reasons given for becoming muslim. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book.
Recently at world magazine, writer warren cole smith interviewed 25year missionary david garrison who has documented his findings about the muslim phenomenon. Her faith in jesus christ, the son of god, came through reading the gospels. Christian, former muslim imam says the quran is the reason he converted to christianity, holy quran converted me to christianity, imam, imam accept jesus, imam becomes a christian, imam converts, imam converts to catholicism, imam converts to christ, imam converts to christianity, india, jesus christ, mario joseph, mario joseph. I have been wahabi or ahlae hadiths like most of the saudi muslims are. Muslim turned christian shares terrifying, reallife. According to one of the christian workers of a church in lebanon, many new converts say they had their doubts about islam before they converted. Under islamic law, barbari could be sent to jail in iran for converting to christianity. The christian friend as a significant factor in conversion. Iranians are converting to evangelical christianity in turkey changing faith from islam to christianity is not allowed in iran, but more and more iranians in turkey are going to church. April, 1983 september 16, 2017 was a pakistaniamerican christian apologist, author, speaker, and convert from the ahmadiyya movement of islam. In terms of a conversion at least in protestant circles just an expression of accepting jesus christ as your resurrected lord should be enough see romans 10 although the baptism ratifies it. Hormoz shariat, head of iran alive ministries iam and founder of the largest muslim convert church in the united states youtubescreengrab.
In an interview with the christian post, hickman explained that muslim converts to christianity are far more likely to face adverse consequences than are christian converts to islam. Converting from islam to christianity can be a dangerous thing in the middle east. Testimonies of more than 70 muslim converts revealed that in addition to the bible and a christian friend, i deleted 100 pages from my book, on islamophobes. Nabeel qureshi, who shared conversion from islam to. Before the war, it was rare to hear stories of muslims converting to christianity. Nabeel also gives suggestions to future converts and those who minister to muslim.
Now, the ohio woman is sharing her inspiring story in the new book called \hiding in the light,\ in which she says that god\s love touched her \in such a way where i had to give myself and i couldn\t hold back and i had to leave. The report reveals what most people already know, but many choose to turn a blind eye to, about what muslims all over the middle east and north africa typically lose if they convert to. This dramatic testimony tells the firstperson perspective of how a muslim convert came to the saving knowledge of jesus christ as lord and savior. Sep 10, 2016 the price of converting to christianity from islam sep 10, 2016 5. Amir was born in indonesia in 1907 and died in 1948. William mcelwee miller, ten muslims meet christ, eerdmans, 1969, 1987, 150 pages, isbn 0802846, tells the stories of ten iranian converts. Muslim converts to catholic christianity the coming home. European churches say growing flock of muslim refugees are.
Last month he got baptized and became a christian at trinity lutheran church in berlin. Muslim woman converts to christianity, influences 1,500. Remember to pray daily and to include your muslim friend. During his military service, muhammad, a young muslim iraqi from a leading shiite family, discovers to his dismay that his roommate is a christian.
Islamwhether the strict application of islamic sharia law, or the. This was a wonderful book, full of information that will help christians convert muslims. Nabeel qureshi, an author and apologist who wrote about his conversion from islam to christianity in several bestselling books, has died. There, she abandoned islam and converted to christianity. Sohrab ahmari, muslim iranian convert to catholicism. For many muslim converts it was the shock of 911 2001 or the iranian. I attended national schools, which are proislamic, from elementary to high school and even to. Muslims all over the world are receiving the gospel of jesus christ and converting to the christian faith. I grew up in an islamic environment from all sides, surrounded by muslims.
It was an outward conversion, but in the inside i was still a muslim and the same old person. This high caste lady living in pakistan is nominally muslim although she admits that she does not practice a lot of the requirementsrituals. According to islamic law shariah, if a muslim man wishes to marry a non muslim woman other than a christian or a jew, the woman must convert to islam. Send us the story of your conversion to christianity, so we can publish it in this page. Khadijah rivera puerto rican muslim convert from roman catholicism, founder of piedad robert of st.
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