n Egypt, whilst it is legal for you to be a Christian if you are born into the Coptic community, it is illegal for a Muslim to become a Christian. However, there are great numbers of Muslims becoming Christian due to supernatural visitations. I was told of one whole village who converted after being shown the ‘Jesus film’ – many of the villagers jumped to their feet ceramic tile on seeing the actor playing Jesus, shouting ‘That’s him!’ They had all had the same dream the night before in which the same man appeared to them, saying, ‘I am the Way.’Conversion to Christianity is a highly dangerous and life threatening choice for most Muslims. ‘Muslim Background Believers’ (MMBs) are completely ostracised by their families and employers; even seeking refuge in a church can be unsuccessful. Pastors can have their churches shut down and be placed in prison for evangelistic activities, and so they sometimes turn away genuine MBBs in case they are wood flooring informants. MBBs are at risk of being tortured by the secret police and being made to renounce their faith, and persecuted or even killed by family members.

Hi Tom here. I stayed in a really old hotel last night. They sent me a wake-up letter.