In the heart of Kwara State, Nigeria, Abdulhamid was born into one of the most revered Muslim families in the region. His father, a prominent Imam, was not only a spiritual leader but a symbol of Islamic pride across Northern Nigeria. To follow in his father’s footsteps was expected. To walk away from Islam was unthinkable.But God had other plans.One Sunday morning, the sound of a loudspeaker came alive through the neighborhood from a nearby church. It wasn’t a sermon or a worship song, it was an invitation. A voice announced that a Jesus film would be shown that evening. Everyone was welcome.That simple message struck something deep in Abdulhamid’s heart. He couldn’t explain it, but he felt a pull, a voice whispering within: “You must be there. ”He turned to his younger sister and convinced her to come along. That evening, they quietly made their way to the church compound. The film began. As the life of Jesus unfolded before them, something inside Abdulhamid began to break.Then came the scene of the crucifixion.Jesus being beaten. Mocked. Tortured.

Abdulhamid couldn’t stop crying. Neither could his sister. She finally broke the silence and asked, “What has this man done that they are beating him like this?”Abdulhamid had no answer. He didn’t understand, but his heart was wrecked. The film ended around 11 p.m., and the siblings returned home in silence. But what happened next would forever alter the course of Abdulhamid’s life.Later that night, as he was settling into bed, the man from the film appeared to him, not in a dream, but physically, in the room.Abdulhamid panicked and tried to run, but the man spoke gently in Hausa: “Don’t be afraid. I came to ask you some questions.”He asked, “Did you watch the film?” Abdulhamid nodded. “What did you understand?” “Nothing,” he replied. “I only saw the man being beaten. I don’t know why.”Then came the words that pierced through everything: “That man was beaten because of you.”With that, the figure disappeared. Confused, shaken, and still rooted in his Islamic discipline, Abdulhamid went to perform ablution and began to pray. As he entered his room again, a flash of light filled the space, and the man appeared once more.This time, he spoke with greater clarity. “I am Isa Al-Masihu, Jesus the Messiah.”In that moment, the truth became undeniable.

Abdulhamid surrendered. He gave his life to Christ.That decision cost him dearly, rejection, persecution, isolation. But it also birthed a new calling. The boy raised to defend Islam was now burning with passion to reach Muslims with the truth about Jesus. He knew what it meant to live in darkness. And now he would go wherever the light had not yet come.Today, Abdulhamid is a missionary reaching the unreached, walking into remote villages across Northern Nigeria where the Gospel is unknown, misunderstood, or violently opposed. He carries no agenda but one: to tell his people that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.There are now many Muslim-background believers under his care, some already being discipled and trained to do what he does. Yet his work is not without challenges. Hostility. Fear. Poverty. Lack of access to education and health care. But he presses on.“I used to fear death,” Abdulhamid said. “But then the Lord gave me a verse that says, ‘They can kill the flesh, but they cannot kill your soul.’ That gave me peace.”To the one reading this who may feel afraid or ready to give up, Abdulhamid has one message: “I was once there. But Jesus rescued me. Don’t be afraid. Come out. Jesus is the way. No one comes to the Father except through Him.”Abdulhamid’s story is not just a testimony, it’s a call to action.

Why We Tell Stories Like Abdulhamid’s

At Missions 1, we believe stories like Abdulhamid’s are not just powerful, they’re necessary.They remind us that the Gospel is still reaching hearts in the most unlikely places. That visions, films, and conversations are still being used by God to draw people into His family.But behind every story is a real person, a missionary, a local church, a support system. And behind every missionary is someone like you.

Join Us in Taking the Gospel to the Unreached There are thousands of people like Abdulhamid still waiting for their turning point, for their vision, their movie, their moment of truth. When you support Missions 1, you become part of their story. You help send missionaries. You help spread media that plants seeds. You help reach unreached people groups. You help show love where it’s never been seen before.Will you help us bring the Gospel to places where it has never been heard? Partner with us. Pray with us. Give. Go. Because someone out there is still waiting to hear: “Jesus was beaten for you.”