My Name Used to Be Muhammed: The True Story of a Muslim Who Became a Christian

Tito Momen grew up Muslim and was taught to see his faith as settled truth. This memoir, written with Jeff Benedict, recounts how he came to follow Jesus and the price he paid for changing his beliefs. In a community where leaving Islam can cost a person family, friends and safety, he describes the choices that led him to a new life as a Christian.

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