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Muslim Converts to Orthodoxy After Witnessing Christian Compassion

October 11, 2012 By Fr. John 5 Comments

The deadly flashflood that killed 152 in southern Russia this month prompted a local adherent of Islam to change religion, an Orthodox Christian priest told RIA Novosti. The Krasnodar region resident was visiting the city of Krymsk, which bore the brunt of the disaster, when the flood hit on July 7, Archpriest Sergei Karpets said. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Muslims, News Tagged With: christianity, convert, muslim, orthodox

My Search For The Truth (And Subsequent Finding Of It): Pt 1

January 19, 2012 By Fr. John 1 Comment

by Tamara Schmerse Part 1 of 17 This delightful story of Tamara’s journey is captivating. I’ve decided to publish it in it’s entirety as a series from her blog, My Search For The Truth. Enjoy this excellent journey, and thank you, Tamara, for allowing us to republish it! My Search For The Truth (And Subsequent […]

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Women Saints Who Suffered Under Islam

October 7, 2011 By Fr. John 6 Comments

If we have not found ourselves in a Moslem environment due to increased migration and conversion to Islam, many of us have Moslem neighbours. Like all people, these neighbours are different but as a rule they don’t hide their faith or their conviction in its superiority but often make attempts to acquaint people with it. […]

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More Muslims Baptized In Georgia

October 4, 2011 By Fr. John 6 Comments

Three Muslims are Baptized A week after Fr Zacharias Kerstyuk baptized a Muslim in Spain, three other Muslims who had survived the crippling of the ship decided to become Christians. Fr Zacharias now tells Pravmir how and why this came about. Fr. Zacharias Kerstyuk The last moments before the sacrament The men who have become […]

Filed Under: Featured, Muslims Tagged With: christian, convert, Georgia, muslim, orthodox

The Conversion & Martyrdom of Ahmed the Muslim

July 21, 2011 By Fr. John 7 Comments

Ahmed was born in the seventeenth century to a Muslim family in Constantinople. By profession he was a copyist in the Great Archives. In accordance with Ottoman law, since he did not have a wife, he had a slave instead, a Russian woman. Another captive from Russia lived together with her, an old woman, also […]

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