My Name Used to Be Muhammad: The True Story of a Muslim Who Became a Christian - Softcover

Tito Momen; Jeff Benedict

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160907968X ISBN 13: 9781609079680

Publisher: Ensign Peak, 2016

Synopsis

Born in Nigeria, Tito Momen was raised to observe the strict teachings of Islam. At age five, he was waking at 4:45 every morning to attend the mosque and perform dawn prayer with the men in his village. By age six, he was training to memorize the Qur'an by copying the entire book word for word. He was being raised to emerge as a leader among clerics, capable of leading a jihad to convert nonbelievers to Islam. However, Tito's path took an unexpected turn when he was introduced to Christianity and was later baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A memoir of faith, freedom, and redemption, this is an inspirational story of a man whose life decisions resulted in a life sentence at notoriously harsh Egyptian prison until his physical and spiritual release.

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Tito Momen was raised Muhammad Momen. He was born in Nigeria and was taught to observe the strict teachings of Islam. At age five he woke at 4:45 every morning to attend the mosque and perform dawn prayer with the other men in his village. Training to memorize the Qur'an began at age six. It was at this same age that he began copying the entire Qur'an word for word. He was being raised to emerge as a leader among clerics, capable of leading a jihad, or holy struggle, to convert nonbelievers to Islam. However, Tito's path took an expected turn when he was introduced to Christianity.His decision to believe in Jesus Christ cost him his family and his freedom. Tito thought he would spend his remaining days enduring a life sentence in an uncivilized Egyptian prison. For fifteen years he suffered and waited and prayed. Tito said, “I never gave up hope.I never stopped believing.” Although he was falsely imprisoned, beaten, and ridiculed, Tito's remarkable true story is one of faith, forgiveness, and testimony that God does hear and answer prayers.

About the Author:

Jeff Benedict is the author of eight critically-acclaimed books, including Little Pink House, The Mormon Way of Doing Business, and Without Reservation. His articles have been published in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times, and he appears as an expert on network news and cable television programs. Mr. Benedict is a frequent public speaker, and he teaches writing at Southern Virginia University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ensign Peak
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 160907968X
• ISBN 13: 9781609079680
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288