Isa Al-Masih Dreams

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I grew up in a Muslim home in a highly populated Arab/Muslim area in the United States. I would not characterize my upbringing as an extremely religious environment, however, the Muslim tenets were highly important at home and were to be abided unequivocally. I recall looking forward to Ramadan every year, and waiting for the…

Abed Al-Masih’s Story

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I was born and raised in the heart of the Middle East. I was raised believing that there was no God, but in my teens I became a fervent Muslim. I was taught to hate Christians and the Christ they believe in. I was taught that these infidels were unclean and believe in lies. I…

Nabila’s Story

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I was living in darkness. I didn’t know which way to turn. I was lost. Every night I went to bed confused and cried myself to sleep. I live in the North-African Maghreb region in a strict Muslim country where Christianity is practically unknown. When my parents divorced, my mother became friends with Christian missionaries,…

Fatima’s Story

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My name is Fatima, and I am 21 years old. I grew up in Jerusalem in an educated family that values Islam and perform its obligatory duties, such as praying and fasting. I practiced my religion fanatically, refusing even to speak with non-Muslims. After graduating from high school at age 18, I was excited as…

Sahar’s Story

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My name is Sahar; I was born and raised in Iran. I come from an educated and religious family, that value and perform the Islamic duties. One day my father came home from work, sits in the living room and waits for dinner. When my mom called him, she notices that he is motionless. My…

Jamshid’s Story

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My name is Jamshid, and I am from Afghanistan. I was born and raised in a very religious family; this is what many families in my country are doing. Because of poverty, I could not complete my studies. From an early age, like many children in Afghanistan, I started working to help my family. Like…

Abdallah’s Story

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My name is Abdallah, I am a Palestinian living in Jordan. My family is one of the leading families in a refugee camps in Amman. My father is one of the very will know leaders in Palestine cause. One of the fanatic leaders in our community. I was raised to hate Jews and Christian for…

Ahmad’s Story

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My name is Ahmad, and I am a Shiite from Iraq. I left my country because of the war and embargo during Saddam Hussein’s regime. I could not go back because I would be killed by the regime. I lost all of my family members to war. My brothers were killed in the Iraq-Iran war,…

Ali’s Story

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My name is Ali, and I am 20 years old. I grew up in Pakistan in a family that values Islam and performs its obligatory duties, such as praying five times a day, working in da’wa, fasting, taking care of the poor, paying Zakat, etc. I practiced my religion fanatically, refusing even to speak with…

Kazim’s Story

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