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I Grew Up as a Muslim in Yemen. This Is Why I Left Islam
October 16, 2025
I Grew Up as a Muslim in Yemen. This Is Why I Left Islam
John Ghanim was born and raised in Yemen, in a conservative Muslim family and community. While on his pilgrimage to Mecca, John began to have doubts about Islam. Afraid of what his family would think, he kept those doubts secret, but he was convinced that Islam is not real. John fled the war in Yemen to a refugee camp in Europe, where he met Christians for the first time. John came to Christ, and he shares that story in this episode.
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Special thanks to Credo Schloss Unspunnen for the filming location and hospitality. This episode was recorded at the Kingdom Connect Conference in Switzerland; find more information at https://kingdomconnecteurope.org.
Episode Guest Info
John Ghanim
I am John Ghanim, a Yemeni ex-Muslim whose life was radically transformed when I encountered Yeshua The Messiah at the end of 2017. Once bound by tradition and lost in darkness, I am now a passionate evangelist for Jesus Christ, boldly proclaiming the Gospel to the nations. I have faced persecution, threats, and the loss of my family, home, and safety—yet I stand unshaken. My life is a living testimony of God’s grace and power, and my mission as an evangelist is to inspire believers everywhere to stand strong, live boldly, and be unashamed of Christ—no matter the cost.
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Reagan Schrock
Reagan is a member of Wellspring Mennonite Church and lives with his wife Patricia in southeast Tennessee. Reagan, along with Jaran, started Anabaptist Perspectives in 2017, and serves in leadership in the organization, in addition to being deeply involved in overseas missions work.
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