He was raised a radical Muslim. He hated Jews. He believed like so many others that "Islam is the answer, and jihad is the way." He was poised to become the future leader of Hamas as the oldest son of the leader of Hamas.
But then something happened that changed his life forever. After being released from an Israeli prison, he was walking past the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Not knowing who he was, someone invited him to a Bible study. Curious, he attended, and began to read the New Testament for himself.
This is the true story of how the son of the founder of Hamas came to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and Savior of the world.
His life story, the events leading up to his arrest, his transformation, and the choices he has made as a result, are in this new book, Son of Hamas. It is one of the most powerful and radical stories ever written.
In the first week since the book's release, he received enormous media coverage: CNN, Fox, NBC, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, and Forbes just to name a few.
This book covers both the spiritual journey of this courageous young man and how his life has helped to stop scores of terrorist attacks and save countless Jewish AND Arab lives since.
Reader Comments
"One of the most powerful books I have ever read."
"Part spy-thriller, part spiritual testimony of a young man leaving terror for redemption."
"Gives the other side of the conflict in Israel. Well written. I enjoyed reading it."
"Very fascinating book."
Mosab Hassan Yousef Mosab Hassan Yousef was born in Ramallah, in the Palestinian West Bank in 1978. His father, Sheikh Hassan Yousef, is a founding leader of Hamas, internationally recognized as a terrorist organization and responsible for countless suicide bombings and other deadly attacks against Israel. Yousef was an integral part of the movement, for which he was imprisoned several times by the Shin Bet, the Israeli intelligence service. He withstood torture in prison only to discover Hamas was torturing its own people in a relentless search for collaborators. He began to question who his enemies really were—Israel? Hamas? America? While in an Israeli prison, Yousef was approached about becoming a spy for the Shin Bet. Initially, Yousef accepted it with the idea that he would betray them and in hopes he could use the role to protect his father and family. Later, as Yousef saw the hypocrisy within Hamas and became a Christian, he used the position to save lives on both sides of the conflict. Yousef worked as a double agent within Hamas for nearly 10 years. He became a vital intelligence asset for the Israeli government while Yousef served side-by-side with his father within the upper ranks of Hamas. After a chance encounter with a British tourist, Yousef started a six-year quest that jeopardized Hamas, endangered his family and threatened his life. He has since embraced the Christian faith and sought political asylum in America. His story was revealed in the 2008 Fox News documentary "Escape from Hamas." Yousef ‘s book, Son of Hamas, reveals new information about this dangerous terrorist organization and unveils the truth behind his own secret role. He describes his surreal journey to a new faith that instructed him to love his enemies. And he tells the story of the agonizing decisions that led him to walk away from his family, friends, and homeland.
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