Ahmad Hussein Yaqub “Jordanian Writers and Scholars”
By choosing Shi’ism, I made a covenant with my God that I would always be a defender of the Ahl al-Bayt… My eyes shed tears over the sufferings of Imam Hussein (as) and this led me to turn to Shi’ism… What wise person leaves the family of Muhammad and follows others…
Ali, a Jordanian Reborn and Writer
He was aware of the pressures he will face after converting to Shiism; says: I immigrated for purely religious reasons, I wrote some books and I knew that if it was published in Jordan, it would affect my life and work and I would be harassed by society and security.