A former sheikh who secretly became a Christian on Christmas Day decided to tell his two wives about his new faith in May which resulted in his house being set ablaze.
After revealing his Christian faith to his wives, he asked his pastor to explain the gospel and help lead his family to faith in Christ. One of his wives put her faith in Christ as Lord and Saviour, and the other declined.
Three weeks later, the wife who had declined left the household and told a Muslim leader of the family’s conversion to Christianity, which included three children. The Muslim leader then told other Muslims that their sheikh had left Islam.
Muslim villagers surrounded his house late at night and set it ablaze. The man, his wife and three children ages 10, 12 and 14 fled through a back door.
‘Unfortunately as we were fleeing in the night, the attackers managed to get hold of my wife and beat her with sticks, injuring her left hand and back and the right leg but, thank God, my Christian neighbours rescued her,’ said the man. ‘As we were fleeing, I heard one of the Muslims, named Hamuza, calling out that the house should be completely destroyed.’
His wife was in a stable condition after neighbours rushed her to hospital. He and his family have taken refuge in the home of another pastor while she continues to undergo treatment.
‘We need prayers at this trying moment, as the Muslims are out to kill me. My other wife is scheming for my death.’
The man came to Christian faith after a business colleague told him about Christ.
