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NOTE: The following article written by Akef Tayem to Christian Life Magazine... "expresses my frustration with God about what is taking Him so long to 'open' the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Muslim world..."
It was published (as noted above) April of 1980 - Ten years after my conversion from Islam to Christianity.
Just another step towards the liberalization of the Arab psyche
Who would have thought, who would have guessed… but it is happening because God decreed it so the prophecy spoken by Jesus in Matt. 24:14 may be fulfilled “And this Gospel of the kingdom must be preached to all nations as a witness and then will the end come”
But before the scripture may be fulfilled the doors to the Gospel must be 'opened' to the Muslim world… and it has started to happen… first Tunisia then Egypt followed by Lybia... and more to come!
The status quo in the Middle East could have continued had they not tasted of freedom. In the long run democracy and its attributes (electing leaders, freedom of speech freedom of religion etc.,) will prevail
Some ask as a Palestinian refugee how do I feel about the Jewish people
As a Palestinian refugee I am seldom asked about my feelings towards the Jewish people - which comes as a surprise. Perhaps they refrain not knowing the answer they might get. After all My family (Mom dad and seven siblings) endured extreme hardships... evicted from our home, our property confiscated...
Let me answer by relating a story that took place shortly after my conversion. I was being interviewed on a secular station about my conversion which entailed an epiphany - At my 'deathbed', weather I died or not I cannot say, but I know I left my physical body. I saw it laying bruised and lifeless. Jesus walked up to me and said 'touch me.'
The host of the show was not convinced and kept on prodding. He wanted absolute evidence which I could not provide.
He then opened the phone lines for people to call in. A caller asked if I felt different about something, anything at all after this experience.
I answered that I did. and went on to explain that my hatred for Jews simply vanished. And how it was this hatred that 'sustained' me. My living was built around the notion that one day I will take revenge for what the Jews have done to my family... and now that hatred simply was gone. I was more astonished and surprised than anyone.
The host looked a little puzzled at first and then said, "that's it..." that is the evidence I was asking for... if to non other at least you know your experience must have been real"... "I never thought of it that way," I responded "because I never doubted that it wasn't real.." the phones lit up.