Married with two young children, Yaro was an Islamic teacher who was very well versed in the Qur’an.
Over time he found himself drawn to Jesus over Mohammed and wondered why Muslims were not teaching about Jesus in the mosque if the Qur’an mentions Him so much? When he went to his Islamic leaders, they told him not to ask such questions.
One teacher said: ‘This is a secret; if we started to teach about Jesus in our mosques then we might as well open churches.’ This comment stayed with Yaro and, when he heard the gospel, he committed his life to Jesus.
When word of Yaro coming to faith reached the other Islamic leaders and teachers, they confronted him, beating and interrogating him. Yaro did not deny his new faith.
Everything for Jesus
Because Yaro was an Islamic teacher, everything he owned had been provided by the mosque. By deciding to follow Christ, Yaro lost a stable income as well as his home and everything in it.
During this challenging time Saida*, Yaro’s wife, also gave her life to Christ. They were rejected by family and friends.
OM workers who met him and helped with housing needs described Yaro as having ‘fallen deeply in love with Christ’ and as ‘eating up the word of God.’
Yaro has passionately begun sharing his faith, and people who knew him are beginning to question Islam.
*name changed for security
