Dr. Hormoz Shariat
Dr. Hormoz Shariat was born into a Muslim family in Iran and came to the United States after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, where he came to Christ while earning his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering as a graduate student at USC in 1980. In 1987, Dr. Shariat planted a church in San Jose, California. With hundreds of Muslim converts, this church remains one of the largest of its kind in the United States. In 2001, Dr. Shariat followed the Lord’s leading and founded Iran Alive Ministries, which utilizes Satellite TV to reach the millions of lost and broken people of Iran and the rest of the Middle East. Today, they broadcast the Gospel 24/7, from their studio in Dallas, to Iran and the Middle East, trusting the Lord to use this ministry to transform a nation which is responding to the Gospel unlike any other time in history. Dr. Shariat’s passion for Muslims stems, in part, because of the murder of his brother, Hamraz, who was arrested in Iran at the age of 16 on a minor political charge. After two years in jail, he was executed by firing squad. God showed Dr. Shariat the best way to respond to this tragedy was to dedicate his life to loving Muslims and sharing the Gospel with as many of them as possible. His prayer is that viewers and readers will find this ministry and blog to be a blessing, as he seeks to serve others by providing inside information about Iran and how it impacts the US that people will not hear on CNN, Fox News or any other outlet. Dr. Shariat seeks to do his best to help people make sense of current events in the Middle East from a Christian and former Muslim perspective. He endeavors to help others understand Islam and the reasons behind Muslims actions. Dr. Shariat accomplishes this by sharing his own experience along with current, very real stories and testimonies from Persians who are living inside Iran right now. You will be encouraged, inspired and surprised by the Iran that you didn’t know existed. http://IranAlive.org