ICC Note:

In the midst of continued violence and war, God continues to demonstrate His power. The New York Times tells the story of a terrorist turned Christian and how he has started a prayer group for other believers. His wife and family members have seen a drastic difference in his attitude and actions. No one saw such a conversion, but God did. As violence reigns, remember God’s love and His continued work in the Middle East.

3/25/2017 Turkey (NY Times) – When 22 Christian refugees gathered in the basement of an apartment in Istanbul early on a recent Sunday afternoon, I was quickly clear that this was no ordinary prayer meeting. Several of them had Islamic names. There was a Jihad, an Abdelrahman and even a couple of Mohammads. Stragest of all, they jokingly referred o their host – one of the two Mohammads – as an irhabi. A terrorist.

If Bashir Mohmmad took the joke well, it was because there was once some truth to it. Today, Mr. Mohammad, 25, has a cross on his wall and invites other recent converts to weekly Bible readings in his purple-walled living room. Less than four years ago, however, he says he fought on the front lines of the Syrian civil war for Jabhat al-Nusra, an offshoot of Al Qaeda. He is, he says, a jihadi who turned to Jesus.

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