From Pastor to Islamic Preacher

ALLAH IS ONE

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00:00not knowing anything about Islam or the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him.

00:04I was simply invited here to check the English to make certain that this new interpretation of the Qur'an,

00:11my work of course, required that I read the Qur'an over and over again.

00:14I was shocked as I read to find that Jesus peace be upon him was often mentioned in the Qur'an.

00:22Jesus was presented as one of the greatest prophets and

00:25even the story of the virgin birth

00:28was mentioned there. A few months later

00:30I got up the courage to walk down the street and to knock on the door of Taqwa Mosque.

00:35So I was stood there knocking, knocking, knocking until someone came to the door.

00:42I said, my name is Samuel. I'm a Christian from the United States. Is it okay if I come inside?

00:49And that man, who was the caller to prayer, he reached out and he hugged me and he said, of course

00:56come in, for I said al-shahada.