 What is that that could make a priest to declare that he's no more a priest in the altar of God in the church before a large congregation and then declare that he accepted Islam of all religion? What would that be? In my previous videos I've made it point blank that for a priest to leave his faith and decide to join Islam might just be motivated by discovering the truth. If someone feels, okay, this area, this faith theory is dying and I am not the fear that can see grace at the other side and he decided to become a Muslim. It would be ordinary, it would be normal, but for a priest ordained in the order of Mechizedek, for a priest who recognizes the power and strength of someone being a priest and the privileges that come with it, it leaves it and then get married and then becomes a Muslim is something completely unprecedented. So when we see videos like this, we immediately jump into it to see what happened. Assalamu alaikum guys, welcome to another episode of the Open Mider Thinker Show. Don't forget to be part of this great channel by liking and sharing this video so that others can see it and you know, subscribing to help us grow from strength to strength. You're welcome. The story of this priest that we're about to review today is completely hypothetical to what a priest ordinarily can do and where things appear like this. We call it a miracle because it is a miracle for a Catholic priest with all the privileges that comes with that, leave it, let it go and decide to become a Muslim of all religions. So that's exactly the story we are looking at today. This is the story of Ahmad Dider and a priest. Assalamu alaikum. Before I start saying what I have to say, if anybody wants refreshments, they're on my right at the back, they are available to you. Alhamdulillah, that means all praise is true to Allah. I am a revert. You may wonder what that is. Every child is born a Muslim. According to our Holy Prophet Muhammad, every child born is born a Muslim. And so I too was born a Muslim. But sadly my folks, my parents who didn't know any better, taught me the faith of their fathers. They taught me Christianity. And I came to love the church that I belong to. I came to respect them. And I was raised up a Christian. And all my life I cherished the thought that one day I would pray and work for the church. I would become a priest. I worked hard, I studied hard, and I eventually did go to Rome. But as a young cleric, as a young seminarian, you question a great deal. You learn a lot of dogmas, you learn a lot of philosophies. And I began to question all the time about the oneness of God, the creator of this universe. But I still did not get enough information. I sometimes was a little bit of a headache to my professors. But Alhamdulillah they put up with me. I'm a return after my ordination to the diaconate. I came back to South Africa. And one of my dearest friends was not at the airport to meet me. I was a little surprised and naturally disappointed. And when I arrived at the airport my parents said they hadn't seen this fellow. His name was Carl. He was also going to become a priest in the Catholic Church. So I went around to see him. And he told me that he and I could no longer be friends. So I said what's preventing you and I becoming friends or remaining friends? He said well I'm no longer a Catholic. I said fine, if you're no longer a Catholic that shouldn't prevent us from bringing friends. Alright, before he continues with that I would just quickly want to bring it up to speed with what he's talked about this seminary. When I tell people that going through the seminary was actually preparing me for this thing I am doing today for this hour that I am part of and I'm proudly part of it. They think I'm joking. The training of philosophy is another area that is somewhat confusing. What philosophy does to you is that it gives you the ability to question certain things. I'm surprised it's part of it because when you start looking at Christianity from the back end it actually leads you from living Christianity. But if you're no longer a Catholic what are you? He said I'm a Muslim. I was stunned. I said a Muslim. They heathens. They don't believe in God. They don't believe in Christ. Peace be upon him. He said he wasn't prepared to fight with me. He wasn't prepared to argue with me. He said go along to the people who have taught me Islam and taught to them. So I said who's done this to you? He said Ahmed Dedet. I said that does it. I've had enough of this man. I'm going to see him. Which I did. Mr. Dedet and Mr. Vanke and Mr. Kahn were in the office in my dress arcade and I went along. But it was an encounter of the Dedet kind. He participated. Such a man. And within a short period of time he proved to me step by step that there isn't a trinity. He revealed to me the simplicity and beauty of Allah's word in the Holy Qur'an. And eventually one Juma on Friday which is our congregational day. I was the reciter of La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah. Which means there's no object worthy of worship except Allah. And Muhammad sallallahu alayhi salam is the messenger of Allah. Yes. The same thing happened to me some few months ago. I recited my Shahada and ever since I've not felt the same. I think it's the act of God. I think it is the will of God that it is so. And apparently God is in control of everything that happens in one's destiny. It's really a very exclusive case for someone who has gone to the stage of diaconate ordination to live the suddenary. Because Ahmadid had explained certain things to him. For the Christian mind this is completely untenable. But for the mind I really understand the logic of truth. This is completely tenable. You think that people are converts. Nobody converts to Islam. I said originally everyone is born Muslim. We just go off the surat al-Mustakeem. We go off the straight path. So I reverted back onto the path of Islam. It was difficult. Very, very, very difficult. The community I had left were not too happy with me. My family persecuted me. But it's understood. I think if I had a son or a daughter and they were to revert to another religion or convert to another religion other than Islam, I would naturally be upset. But Alhamdulillah. I found a new life in Canada. I went to live in Canada for a time. And started a new practice. I had new friends. I had this new religion. But I was destined to come back. But in all this time that I was away, I wasn't practicing this new religion, this Islam. I was a Muslim. I had recited the kalimah. But I wasn't practicing it. But now Alhamdulillah. I'm a five-time namazi. It means I make my salaf five times a day. And I am full-time with the Islamic Propagation Centre. The same. I would say I am a missionary of Islam right now because I am doing the work of Allah. I'm doing a very strong da'wah right now. It is not matured, you know, but we're really pushing very hard to create high-end videos for, apparently, the case of this da'wah. Guys, I really appreciate your time. I really appreciate your patience. Well, to assist us. The only thing you can do is to share this video to a bunch of folks, you know, family and friends. And subscribe to help us grow. Until next time. Assalamualaikum.