The Sean McDowell Show

The Sean McDowell Show

Sean McDowell

The Most Important Muslim Convert to Christianity

February 27, 2026   ●   45 min

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Today, I sit down with an anonymous Christian scholar living in a predominantly Muslim context where openly following Christ can be life-threatening. Because of active persecution, our guest appears without revealing identifying details. Today, he'll talk about his doctoral research, focused on the most important Muslim convert to Christianity, and explores the historical roots of modern Christian-Muslim engagement especially the often-overlooked Urdu apologetics tradition.

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