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How Their Lives Changed

Abd El-Fady's Testimony (Islam)

The Light of Faith I was raised in a religious family where love and respect to one another was taught. My father would always repeat the saying: "Oh for God and parents to be pleased with me." "Ya Rida Allah Wa Rida Al'Waliden." My father told me once: "Your grandfather left me little worldly belongings but he was pleased with me." So the subject of please God and parents was a paramount importance to me. My life went on quietly until my teena…

Ben Ali's Testimony (Islam)

Listen to Ben Ali's testimony who is from Palestine who is a former Muslim. Bernardi, he and his wife are the cause of all of this. And praise God for that. I'm not going to say any further, please. I'm coming forward. English or Arabic? You're going to get English. It's going to be Midwestern Kansas City, English. So, yeah, Jed was just talking about America and you know, I hear the testimonies. I'm like, man, my testimony, you know, ever…

Faten's Testimony (Coptic Orthodox)

Listen to Faten's testimony who is from Egypt who is a former Coptic Orthodox. Very well, as if it's today. And that was more than 25 years ago. That are almost 24 and a half years ago that even if I have to convert to be a Muslim to keep my child, I'm willing to do that anyway. I kept my child. When she was one year old, my husband left me and he came to America planning that he will send, to take, take me with him, me and my child. And…

Samir's Testimony (Islam)

Mightier than death I was born into a conservative Muslim family in Iraq. Whilst in The Middle school, I was always disturbed when I heard my teacher explaining how Islam spread by wars and battles lead by Mohamed or his successors. Even in the Muslim prayers there is no appeal for God to change their manners and behavior but rather their surrounding circumstances. So whilst my teacher was talking about the Islamic heroism of their war…