Some Muslims have questioned their faith because of the destructive battles between Syrian Islamist groups.
Some Muslims have questioned their faith because of the destructive battles between Syrian Islamist groups.
Feb. 20, 2025 | Middle East

Former Jihadi Now Serves Jesus

[141] prayers in [8] nations have been posted for Brother Yazan.

Brother Yazan, once a jihadi, now serves Christ despite persecution. He served as a jihadi fighter with al-Qaida in Syria, then joined the al-Nusra Front, an Islamist group fighting a civil war against the Syrian government. At one point during the war, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) began fighting against al-Nusra Front, upsetting Yazan. “How could two Muslim groups want to kill each other?” he thought. He soon ceased to be a jihadi soldier. Later, he started watching Christian television and eventually became a follower of Christ. When he shared his new faith with his wife, she asked for a divorce. She then told others about his conversion, endangering his life, so he fled the country. Yazan has been an active member of a church, and he worked in construction until his motorcycle and all his tools were stolen, making life even more challenging.

Write your own prayer for Brother Yazan

  • Father, please provide for Yazan and help him endure any trial he faces for the sake of Christ. Let his witness be empowering to others and may many stuck in the trap of Islam escape through the Light of Christ that Yazan shines forth. In Jesus name, amen.
    Nancy H - USA
  • In the comforting name of Jesus, our Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, the God of all comfort, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faith of Brother Yazan. We ask for comfort, a hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to him. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father thank You for his salvation. Please provide the stolen items to show others that You are the God Who provides. Keep him and the others safe as he serves you . May his ex-wife come to know You as the true God. In Jesus Name Amen.
    Hazel G - USA
  • Father how awesome how You reached our brother Yazan. May he find strength & comfort in You as You rebuild his life. TY for surrounding him w fellow believers as You ground him in Your Word. We know You will also take care of all his needs acc to Your riches , and he may already have employment. We pray for his wife that she will yield to HS iJN.
    Lisa T - USA
  • Dear Lord, thank you for Brother Yazan and his faithfulness to you. We praise you for his conversion and that he follows you. As he has fled his home for safety, may he continue to be part of the church and we ask for more tools and a motorcycle and a new job. Please minister to him in Jesus' Name. Amen
    Jennifer T - USA
  • In the saving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Adonai, Lord, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Yazan. We ask for a hedge of protection, for salvation, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to him. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord,
    Thank You for Brother Yazan and his willingness to follow You despite betrayal from his wife and the danger he now faces. May he grow in his faith each day, knowing that following You is worth any cost. May You faithfully provide for all of his needs and enable him to live in a way that is pleasing to You. May there be peace in Syria.
    Lysander S - USA
  • Lord, thank You for calling Brother Yazan to the truth and keeping his faith strong in You. He is proof, just like Paul, that You can use anyone and any situation for Your glory. I ask that You continue to sustain Yazan through his church family and the community he now lives in. Please help him regain employment and transportation. Amen.
    Jessica M - USA
  • Father,
    I ask for blessings for Yazan your servant. Keep him safe in his faith. I ask for prayers for his family that the veil will be lifted from their eyes just as they were from Yazan. I pray for the Syrian Christians who are persecuted on a daily basis. I pray for all Syrians they find you as did Yazan in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Judith B - USA
  • Heavenly Father, thank you for the faith of brother Yazan that you have redeemed him from a life of hatred, violence and lies. I pray that you would continue to teach him by your Spirit and protect him from evil men and evil spirits. Bring his wife to faith in Christ we pray in the name of Jesus, amen.
    Matthew E - USA
  • Holy Spirit, I hardly know how to pray or what to ask. I ache for the pain of Yazan's trials. I am so glad that he found You despite the circumstances of His life. Truly You can save anyone. Thank You for the hope that is only found in You. Please open the eye of his wife's heart; let him see the power and joy that is only found in Jesus. Amen.
    Jason R - USA
  • Lord please help Yazan to keep following you, I pray he doesn't get discouraged and gets the help he needs to live his life and live it free just so he can worship and spread your Word. Help him in all the ways you can and I know you can. In Jesus name.
    Nancy H - USA
  • Gracious Heavenly Father, I pray that Brother Yazan continue to be supported by his Christian brothers in Christ. May he be provided with new tools, and transportation for his work in construction. I pray that his wife come to know Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. In Jesus' name, Amen!
    Chaplain Dale I - USA
  • In the wonderful name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Jireh, God Who provides, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Yazan. We ask for provision, a hedge of protection, heavenly angel to encamp around and minister to him. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father God, I thank you that Yazan has professed his faith in Jesus Christ and ceased fighting. I pray that you will provide for his needs since he has lost everything. Please show him your great care and compassion for him and guide him in the way that he should go. I pray that you will strengthen his faith to continue sharing the gospel with others.
    Julia F - USA
  • Dear Father, thank You for Yazan's faith in Christ. Thank You for his resolve to walk with You, even in the heartache of divorce by his Islamic wife. I pray Your guidance and protection over Yazan as he continues on as a believer in Jesus Christ. In Whose name I pray, amen.
    Lynne W - USA
  • Dear Lord, we know that You are over all & can help us all through our individual battles, we just need to trust & believe. Help Brother Yazan to be able to build a life again for himself & be able to provide for himself. Help his faith to grow stronger and help him to learn to love and trust You more. Help his love & Christlike action encourage others
    Donna H - USA
  • Lord, thank you for Brother Yazan's faith in Christ. It's encouraging to see the fruit of prayers for Muslims to see his Light. Yazan has given up much to follow you; may he be encouraged by the promise of greater treasures with you being the most valuable one. Provide for his physical needs and a means to work. Amen.
    Diana F - USA
  • Our Father, continue to use Brother Yazan for Your kingdom. For every set back he faces, let there be a victory. May he share the Good News of Jesus and may Your Word find hearts seeking a Savior that offers more than war and fighting. Strengthen Brother Yazan and give him courage and endurance. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for working in the heart of Brother Yazan and bringing him to your salvation. Give him wisdom strength and endurance now as he suffers for you. Provide for his material needs - a way for him to earn money. We pray for the salvation of his wife and other family so he may have a bond of your love in his family.
    Margaret H - USA
  • Father, I lift up Yazan who has faced loss and persecution for his faith in you. I pray for his wife that she might be touched by Yazan's strong witness and that she will come to faith in You. Provide a way for him to once again be able to work in construction or to find other employment.
    Betty D - USA
  • Lord, thank You for redeeming Yazan, we rejoice with the angels in heaven that one sinner is now forgiven and saved. Please provide Yazan protection, work, shelter, and may evil plans against him fail. Bring his family to faith, and cause other jihadis to question Islam and seek Jesus as Lord and Savior. Bring Your peace, justice and righteousness!
    Beth P - USA
  • Thank you for the faith of Brother Yazan. Please provide for him and care for him in his loss. Bring his wife to salvation.
    Emily G - USA
  • Lord, please give Yazan courage and a means of support. Thank you for redeeming him. Let his wife also follow Jesus.
    Margaret D - USA
  • Father thank you that you know how to reveal Yourself so that people can have access to the gospel. Lord please provide encouragement to Yazan as he draws near to You to supply for his needs. Help him to draw strength and guidance from your word. Please provide support from other followers. Lift his eyes to focus on Jesus
    Teresa S - USA
  • In the touch of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Nissi, our banner, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Yazan. We ask for provision, that he touches Jesus, a hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to him. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Avi Ad! I thank You that You have called of us sinners to receive Your salvation, with a new heart and a new Spirit. May Brother Yazan receive more and more of Your loving kindness into his spirit to combat his old self. May he draw ever closer to You in each and every circumstance he is in. In Yeshua's name
    Randal A - USA
  • Dear Father: Provide for brother Yazan and use him to show others the love of Christ. Thank You for his firm stand. I pray for the salvation of his family, even though they live apart from each other. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Nancy R - USA
  • Dear Father in Heaven - we praise you for the conversion of Brother Yazan and his faithfulness to you. YOU are a miraculous God and we ask for provision for Yazan and for his wife to know you. Please bless him as he shares the gospel and may many come to know YOU because of his faithful witness. In Jesus' Name we pray - AMEN!
    Jennifer T - USA
  • Dear Lord,
    Thank You so much for touching Brother Yazan's heart and bringing him to faith in You. I pray that you will protect him and provide him with tools and work. Please also work in his wife's heart and open her eyes to the truth.
    Amen
    Jehosheba R - USA
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