by Pastor Shahbaz
What happens when a curious young Muslim boy begins searching for the God who sees, hears, and loves?
Born in the 1960s in Iran—during a time of unusual social freedom—Shahbaz and his twin brother entered a world shaped by Islamic tradition. Their lives began with a customary Shiite ritual: the sacrifice of a sheep for each newborn, symbolizing the cost of preserving a human life.
But even as a child, Shahbaz sensed there had to be something deeper.
He found himself asking:
• Is God really watching me?
• Does He listen when I speak?
• Can He work through my life’s circumstances, no matter how complex, to bring me to Him?
As the years passed, God began answering those questions in unexpected ways—through a Christmas celebration that stirred his heart, a 1950s film that awakened hope, Christian education that broadened his understanding, his very first prayer, and a relentless inner quest for peace.
Along the way, Shahbaz realized a powerful truth:
Two sacrifices had been given for him—one symbolic, and one divine.
The sheep offered at his birth could never save him. But Jesus, the Lamb of God, gave His life to save all humanity—including a searching Muslim boy in Iran.
In Two Sacrifices: One Destiny, Pastor Shahbaz recounts the miracles, dangers, tragedies, and triumphs that shaped his faith and launched a ministry now bringing the gospel to the worldwide Islamic community. His story reveals a God who pursues every heart—Muslim or Christian—with relentless love.
As you read this gripping testimony, you’re invited to experience that same love for yourself… right now.
Table of Contents
1. The Early Years
2. The Robe: My First Encounter
3. America: My Second Encounter
4. The Plight of a Revolution
5. No Medicine for Me: My Third Encounter
6. Main Street Experience: My Fourth Encounter
7. Church Membership: My Fifth Encounter
8. Amazing Grace!
9. Love and Marriage
10. A Full Return
11. The Call to Ministry
12. Where Is Everyone Now?
13. The Power of Love
14. Two Families, One Destiny
15. Children of the East
16. The Quran
17. Jesus in the Quran
18. Final Thoughts
ISBN: 978-1-629130-39-2
Pages: 96, paperback
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inches