From IRGC Commander to Born-Again Believer: The Desert Encounter That Transformed Farad Rostami
Brigadier General Farad Rostami, once a ruthless enforcer for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, fled the chaos following a strike that toppled the regime. Alone in the desert between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, he collapsed from exhaustion and was struck blind by a blinding white light. In that moment, he faced Jesus Christ and was confronted with every life he had destroyed. An Iraqi Christian family found the unconscious general and cared for him through three days of darkness and nightmares. When his sight was miraculously restored, he embraced faith in Christ, drawing parallels between his experience and Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus. He left behind his rank, homeland, and past sins for a new life dedicated to forgiveness. Now in Riyadh, Rostami shares his testimony despite the IRGC’s pursuit. He urges former comrades to examine their actions, invites the Iranian people to spiritual awakening, and calls on believers worldwide to pray for a transformative movement in Iran. His story has ignited hope in underground Christian networks across the Middle East.
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