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Muslim Sheik Was Reportedly Teaching 'Jihad 101' to Islamic State Terrorists. But Then He Ended Up Asking a Taxi Driver for a Bible.
This undated file image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from the al-Qaida linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) marching in Raqqa, Syria. Once a vibrant, mixed city considered a bastion of support for President Bashar Assad, the eastern city of Raqqa is now a shell of its former life, transformed by al-Qaida militants into the nucleus of the terror group's version of an Islamic caliphate they hope one day to establish in Syria and Iraq. In rare interviews with The Associated Press, residents and activists in Raqqa describe a city where fear prevails, music has been banned, Christians have to pay religious tax in return for protection and face-veiled women and pistol-wielding men in jihadi uniforms patrol the streets. (AP Photo/militant website, File)

Muslim Sheik Was Reportedly Teaching 'Jihad 101' to Islamic State Terrorists. But Then He Ended Up Asking a Taxi Driver for a Bible.

"I'm sick of the killing."

A representative from a missionary group recently appeared on the Voice of the Martyrs radio program to share two remarkable stories about an Islamic State member and a sheik who both turned away from the radical terror group.

A Christian aid worker identified only as "Julian" from a missionary organization called Operation Mobilization explained how the Islamic State member had a random dream about a Christian symbol that ended up changing everything.

"A fighter ... suddenly, unexpectedly, out of the blue had a vision out of the cross," Julian said. "For an ISIS fighter that is not good news. It's bad news."

This undated file image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria marching in Raqqa, Syria. (AP Photo/militant website, File) This undated file image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria marching in Raqqa, Syria. (AP Photo/militant website, File)

In reaction, the fighter then turned to the Internet to find Muslim websites that he could use to help bolster his faith, but that's when he accidentally stumbled upon a Christian website, which profoundly changed his perspective.

"He leaves Syria, goes into Turkey and meets a believer who's able to share the gospel, and he comes to faith,"Julian explained.

The missionary worker went on to share a second story about a Christian taxi driver in Lebanon who was near the Syrian border when a shiek — a Muslim religious leader — hopped in his car and asked for a ride to the airport.

But it was the bearded sheik's other request that absolutely stunned the driver.

"I'm flying to Saudi, but on the way I want to find a Bible," he reportedly said.

The taxi driver complied and got him a Bible, subsequently asking why the Muslim leader would want the Christian text.

"I'm from Saudi. I'm a sheik. I've been in Syria teaching the ISIS fighters jihad 101," the Muslim leader responded. "I'm sick of the killing. There must be something better than this."

Listen to these stories, among others, below (starts around the 14:00 mark):

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Billy Hallowell

Billy Hallowell

Billy Hallowell is the director of communications and content for PureFlix.com, whose mission is to create God-honoring entertainment that strengthens the faith and values of individuals and families. He's a former senior editor at Faithwire.com and the former faith and culture editor at TheBlaze. He has contributed to FoxNews.com, The Washington Post, Human Events, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, and The Huffington Post, among other outlets. Visit his website (billyhallowell.com) for more of his work.

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