Masood is an educated, successful, and well-respected man. He has a beautiful wife and two adorable daughters. He jokes easily, plays on the floor with his kids, and seems to find great joy in making others happy. He says he likes to study other religions and wants to discover true peace. He’s a nominal Muslim, and he’s most definitely not a typical Chinese Muslim man. But one thing is still typical, the religion he was born into is the religion he says he’ll adhere to when he’s older. For now, he doesn’t concern himself with going to the Mosque for prayers very often. He’ll fast during Ramadan, and of course he doesn’t eat pork, but he won’t go on the Hajj, thinks a veil for his wife would be too burdensome and he doesn’t care to teach his daughters about the Koran. But to be Hui is to be Muslim, so he says when he’s older he’ll probably adhere more strictly.
Pray
- Pray for Masood to continue his search for peace and find it in Jesus.
- Pray for men like Masood who are already searching for the meaning of life beyond what they’ve been taught.
- Pray the men of families will be raised up and become believers and lead their families to Christ.
**All names have been changed and the picture is not of the storyteller in order to protect the identities of those who have shared their stories and lives with us over the years.