Stories about Muslims finding Christ from the mission field
The Lord is calling Muslims out of Islam every day, and they are finding freedom and peace in Jesus Christ! Read these true stories of Muslim-background believers finding Jesus, accepting Christ as Savior, and overcoming persecution.
Stories from the field
Basma's Story
Basma is a young Iraqi woman who lives in Turkey as a refugee with her husband and daughter. When Basma first reached out on WhatsApp, she was very skeptical about Christians and did not even give the contact center her name.
As she watched Glory TV, she became jealous of Christians because Christ had come to be their Savior. She said:
“You are blessed because Christ came for you. I want to believe, but Allah will not forgive me for leaving Islam.”
Out of fear, Basma rejected our offer to call her and speak over the phone, and then she disappeared for a while. She recently came back to us with more questions, specifically about help interpreting a dream she had about Jesus.
Our team connected Basma with Redeemed Church's discipleship pastor, who spoke with her for hours, helping her understand her dream and sharing the gospel with her. At the end of the call, Basma said she finally felt peace and she accepted Christ as her Savior!
Hamila and Waleed's story
Hamila lived a life expected of a Muslim woman in Yemen, but she didn’t find any meaning in living up to Islamic standards. She heard about Jesus Christ from the most unlikely source, old western television series and movies. Hamila searched for information about Christ in Arabic, finding Glory TV on social media and satellite TV. After watching our programs, Hamila quickly reached out with a list of questions!
The contact center answered all her questions, leading Hamila to joyfully accepted Christ into her heart! Then she immediately wanted to share Jesus with her family members, even though she knew they might punish her for it. Hamila gave us the phone numbers for her sisters and her husband, Waleed.
At first, Waleed reluctantly agreed to talk to the team, but the difference he saw in his wife’s life convinced him there might be something real behind her change. He started to read the Bible with Hamila, asking questions and discovering the truth about Christ. Now they are raising their five children as faithful Christ followers. We are still in contact with Hamila’s sisters helping them learn about Jesus.
Maged's Story
Maged is a young married factory worker in Egypt who discovered Glory TV while flipping through channels on his satellite television. After watching in secret for a few days, Maged took the brave step to message our contact center. He told them, “I want to know the truth.”
Muslims are not allowed to question their religion– many are born into it and raised without the choice of discovering what they truly believe in their hearts. Maged told us he did not trust the sheikhs of Islam to answer any of his questions.
He was very hesitant talking to our contact center and explained how much he stood to lose just by speaking to the team: his wife and children, his extended family, and his entire community would reject him. Even after being convinced that Jesus was the Way, the Truth, and the Light, Maged took many weeks to deliberate over his decision.
After three months, Maged called our team and told them, “I have decided I want Christ to be my Savior.”
Anwar and his family serve Christ in a refugee camp in Lebanon
"Blessed are those who have beenpersecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10
Anwar is a Syrian refugee who heard the gospel through Glory TV! He lives in a majority Muslim refugee camp with his wife and two daughters in Lebanon, and they are struggling to survive.
At his old job, Anwar worked with Christians who were always respectful and kind even though he was a Muslim. One of them secretly gave him a Bible, and he hid it away to read it one day and learn why these Christians were so different.
Recently, Anwar found Glory TV, and he watched the Jesus Film. After seeing Jesus’ words in action, Anwar began to secretly read the entire New Testament while hiding it from his Muslim family. Christ’s words “Love your enemies” from the Sermon on the Mount opened up Anwar’s heart. He courageously messaged Glory TV’s contact center asking how he could know Jesus, and after speaking with the team for weeks, he decided to surrender his life to Christ!
Anwar was able to share the gospel with his wife, who also accepted Christ! Together, they are growing in their faith, but they are keeping it a secret in their Muslim refugee camp. During Ramadan, their entire family had to pretend to fast so no one would be suspicious and kick them out.
Noura made sure her three daughters heard the Good News with her
"Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2
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Noura lived a typical life expected of a Muslim woman in Yemen; she obeyed her husband, followed the Quran, and raised her daughter to be submissive. But when her convert friend secretly told her about Jesus, Noura was curious to know more. She asked her friend to help her meet Jesus, and her friend gave her the number for the Glory TV contact center.
When Noura called our team, she had her three daughters (25, 19, and 12 years old) join her. For hours, they sat around the phone, asking questions and discussing Jesus, sin, and the relationship God offers them. And then, they all decided to surrender their lives to Christ that day!
Noura and her three daughters are now receiving discipleship in secret by Glory TV's team, because their guardian, husband and father, is a very strict Muslim man. Let us pray for their safety, and for the Lord's love to touch this man's heart as well.
As Noura and her daughters grow in their faith, let us pray for them to remain safe and strong in the face of any persecution they may face!