Claim: An ISIS jihadist converted to Christianity after being left for dead and rescued by Christian missionaries.
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ISIS Fighter Converts to Christianity After Allah Refuses Him 'Entrance to Gates of Heaven'
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The man, that has miraculously survived multiple gun shot wounds after an altercation between ISIS and Syrian Army forces, was rescued by members of the Saint Dominican Catholic Presbytery of Ayyash hours after the conflict had erupted. The members of the Christian organization wanted to give the man a proper Christian burial and carried him over
An ISIS jihadist has recently converted to Christianity after being left for dead near the Eastern border of Syria where he was finally rescued by Christian missionaries from the region, reports the Aleppo Herald this morning.
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Last updated: 9 March 2015