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\u201cI was really thirsty for God, hungry for God, to find who He is,\u201d Pastor Amir Bazmjou says. \u201cThat\u2019s why I became very fanatic Muslim.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amir was born into a Shia Muslim family in Iran, and he grew into a very devout Muslim seeking to earn Allah\u2019s favor. When Shia Islam couldn\u2019t answer the desires of his heart for a relationship with Allah, he became Sufi, a form of Islamic mysticism.<\/p>\n

Then someone gave him a Bible. In spite of a lifetime of conditioning not to believe the Bible, Amir began to read. When Amir asked Jesus\u2014if<\/em> He was real\u2014to change Amir\u2019s heart, God answered that prayer.<\/p>\n

Listen to hear Amir\u2019s inspiring testimony, and pray for persecuted Christians in Iran.<\/p>\n

Amir\u2019s wife, Rashin Soodmand, is the daughter of Iranian martyr Pastor Hossein Soodmand. Listen to her story<\/a>. Connect with Amir, Rashin and Torch Ministries at their web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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