Truth, Love, and Newness of Life

For some of these brothers and sisters it is important that the area where they live now, or where they originally come from, is not too closely identified to ensure either their own safety or that of their families. Others do not have as great safety concerns and a country name is given. Many of these believers from Muslim background are "online" and welcome your response. Those with email are listed first in each category. A * after the name means the testimony is available in several languages, usually English and the native language of the convert. Most of the testimonies were written by former orthodox and practicing Muslims, some came from a nominal or sectarian Muslim background.

Some necessary comments on copyright, use and abuse of these testimonies.

Testimonies on other web sites:

• Dreams and Visions of Isa al-Masih
• From Dreams to Reality (video testimonies)
• Isa and Muslims

Many Muslims have a hard time accepting the fact that there are converts from Islam to Christianity. The common reaction is that these testimonies are all fake. Here a selection of those attacks and some answers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, ... but at least one Muslim knows better and speaks up: 1, 2

Dear brothers and sisters from Muslim background, there are many of you, I know this. I hope the above articles will show more of you the necessity to speak up and let the Muslims know of the fact that it is not so uncommon for Muslims to find to the truth of God in Jesus our Savior and Lord, and the reason for your new faith.

Miscellaneous important and/or interesting conversion reports

• Magdi Allam's conversion and baptism by the Pope: The mustard seed in global strategy, Conversions and Freedom of Conscience

Christians who are claimed to be Muslims:

• Raghib "Rocket" Ismail and also his brothers Quadry and Sulaiman

Falsly claimed conversions to Islam

"Buying converts" is an Islamic practice that is not often spoken about:

• The Qur'anic injunction: Money and Converts
• For example, during the Gulf War

Some non-converts explain why they are Christian rather than Muslim:

• Why I am a Christian
• Why I am not a Muslim

Related Topics

As a new Christian you need to know about some issues how to live your new life.

Churches and ministries:

• Iranian Christians International
• Directory of Iranian Christian Churches
• Good News For Iranians
• Directory of Arabic Christian Churches
• Indonesian Christian Fellowships
• Welcome Center for Peace and Hope in Christ for Afghanistan

If you yourself are a former Muslim, I would love to hear from you. And that not only if you would like to contribute your testimony with or without an invitation to correspond with you. Please contact me.

Other testimonies sites:

• A testimony of a former Hindu.
• The Death of a Guru - Testimony of Rabindranath Maharaj, a Hindu Guru becomes a Christian.
• Dr. Mahendra P. Singhal

Challenging: Philosophers Who Believe: The Spiritual Journeys of 11 Leading Thinkers
(Does there exist a comparable Muslim book? Let me know, I want to read it. A similar title is Professors Who Believe.)

Testimonies published in books:

• William McElwee Miller, Ten Muslims Meet Christ, Eerdmans, 1969, 1987, 150 pages, ISBN 0-8028-1304-6, tells the stories of ten Iranian converts.
• More to be Desired than Gold, True Stories Told by Christy Wilson, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, ISBN 0-9640910-1-1, with several dozens of short testimonies, many from Afghanistan, 180 pages.
• JESUS - more than a prophet, Edited by RWF Wootton, Inter-Varsity Press, England & Send The Light (Operation Mobilization), 1982, reprinted 1984, contains 15 testimonies.
• Mark Hanna, The True Path: Seven Muslims Make Their Greatest Discovery, International Doorways Publishers, 1975
• Jean-Marie Gaudeul, Called from Islam to Christ, 320 pages, Monarch Publications 1999, ISBN: 1-85424-427-2

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