Abedi is from a nearby country of the UAE where most of the local population are Muslim.   He became a Christian outside of his country and then moved to Dubai.  He found a solid evangelical church and began to grow in his faith.  He went through an intentional discipleship program that lasted about a year.   When the year was finished, he understood what it meant to be a follower of Christ.

Yusuf and Ayesha and their children became refugees overnight as they had to flee physical persecution in their home country due to their faith.  A religious leader’s son had begun to read the Bible and he blamed it on this family.  A crowd was gathered and went to their house to hurt them.  

In many countries around the world, it is dangerous to turn to follow Jesus. Your family may persecute you, or the government may. The risks are high, and persecution is guaranteed. In one country within a 4-hour flight of Dubai, a young new Christian believer was being discipled secretly by a pastor. However, one day her safety was threatened, and the pastor helped her leave.