In 1984 Farraj was born in Brooklyn to a Palestinian-American family. At the age of twelve his father moved Farraj and his twelve siblings back to Israel, settling in the East Jerusalem suburb of Beit Hanina. While living in the suburb he attempted to convert a Christian family to Islam, but instead found himself attaching himself more closely to Christianity than Islam. He converted around the age of 15, but kept it a secret from those around him. In 2000 (during the Second Intifada), the family moved back to the United States. After a few years he revealed his conversion to his father, who disowned him. Farraj then moved to Alabama to seek the help of the family that had converted him while living in Israel. He briefly considered changing his name to Adam, however he has said he believes God sent a message to him to "stop running from your culture" soon afterwards, which caused him to change his mind. Lev Shelo is honored to be opening in worship for this amazing guest speaker. Hazem has a very powerful message to share with us, especially in light of our current world events. Come and hear, question and learn from this former Muslim. http://www.hazemfarraj.com
