Den arabiske fiskehandler Mohammad Hussain al-Beihani er en betydelig personlighed. Han blev døbt i 1959 og siger selv herom: "Jeg gik og følte mig som en gravid kvinde. Jeg var tynget og besværet. Dåben var som at føde. Jeg blev lettet og fri for glad". Men forud for dåben gik en historie om en stjålet bog. Fiskehandleren var særdeles afholdt, fordi han kunne læse og var en god fortæller. Nu havde en af hans venner arbejde hos en jøde. Her "fandt" han i et skab en mærkelig bog med guldsnit. Han puttede den i lommen og bragte den med til Beihani, der skulle læse af den. Beihani gik straks i gang. Han læste om jordens tilblivelse og de første mennesker, og han tog nogle lange slægtsregistre i ét stræk. Her var en bog med orden og sammenhæng. Den var ikke som koranen, hvor, som han selv sagde, "det hele kører rundt og rundt". Men Beihani kunne ikke lide, at vennen havde stjålet den spændende bog, så han pålagde ham at aflevere den igen, hvor den var taget. Nogen tid senere traf Beihani en missionær, der gik omkring i Aden og talte med folk og solgte bøger til dem. Beihani berettede om den spændende bog, og missionærer kunne oplyse, at den kendte han godt. Beihani kunne da få et eksemplar, og han var altid velkommen hos missionæren. Så kunne de drøfte dét, der stod i bogen. Sådan gik det til, at fiskehandleren fik en bibel om kom i forbindelse med missionen. Han fattede interesse for kristendommen, men der gik flere år før han i 1959 lod sig døbe. Den 9. juli 1967 i en krisetid for landet og menigheden, blev Muhammed Hussain al-Beihani ordinert til præst for "Den arabiske kirke i Syd Jemen". Det taget tid at være præst, så han sælger ikke helt så mange fisk nu, som han godt kunne. Men man skal jo da også leve. Billedet viser Baihani på ordinationsdagen. Bagsiden afkopieret se Folder013_0067B.TIFFThe Arab fishmonger Mohammad Hussain al-Beihani is a significant personality. He was baptized in 1959 and said: "I walked and felt like a pregnant woman. I was burdened and hassle. Baptism was like giving birth. I was relieved and free happy". But before baptism was a story about a stolen book. People liked the fishmonger very much, because he could read and was a good storyteller. A friend of his worked with a jew. Here he"found" in a closet a strange book with gilt edges. He put it in his pocket and brought it to Beihani to be read from it. Beihani immediately went to work. He read about the Earth's creation and the first humans, and he read the long genealogies in one stretch. Here was a book with order and coherence. It was not like the Koran, which, as he himself said, "it all running round and round." But Beihani did not like that his friend had stolen the exciting book, so he ordered him to drop it back where it was taken. Some time later took Beihani a missionary who went around in Aden and talked to people and sold books to them. Beihani talked about the exciting book, and the missionary told that he knew the book well. Beihani received a copy, and he was always welcome at the missionary. Then they could discuss what the book told. Thus it happened that the fishmonger got a Bible and learned about the mission. He became interested in Christianity, but it took several years before in 1959 were baptized. On 9 July 1967 in a time of crisis for the country and the congregation Muhammad Hussain al-Beihani was prescribed a priest for the "Arab church in South Yemen." It took time to be a priest, so he did not sell quite as many fish now as before. But you have to live. The picture shows Baihani on the order date. Copied from the backside, look at Folder013_0067B.TIFF The Arab fishmonger Mohammad Hussain al-Beihani is a significant personality. He was baptized i
The Arab fishmonger Mohammad Hussain al-Beihani is a significant personality. He was baptized in 1959 and says even them: "I went and felt like a pregnant woman. I was burdened and hassle. Baptism was like to give birth. I was relieved and free happy". But before baptism was a story about a stolen book. Fish dealer was extremely organized, because he could read and was a good storyteller. Now, had one of his friends to work for a jew. Here "found" him in a closet a strange book with gilt edges. He put it in his pocket and brought it to Beihani who would read it. Beihani started immediately. He read about the Earth's creation and the first humans, and he took some long genealogies in one stretch. Here was a book of order and coherence. It was not like the Koran, which, as he himself said, "it all running around and around." But Beihani did not like that his friend had stolen the exciting book, so he ordered him to drop it back where it was taken. Sometime later met Beihani a missionary who went around in Aden and spoke with people and books sold to them. Beihani reported on the exciting book, and missionaries announce that the he knew well. Beihani could then get a copy, and he was always welcome at the missionary. Then they could discuss what, the book said. Thus it was that the fishmonger got a Bible for came in the Mission. He took an interest in Christianity, but it took several years before in 1959 were baptized. On 9 July 1967 in a time of crisis for the country and the congregation was Muhammad Hussain al-Beihani prescribed a priest of "The Arabian church in South Yemen." It took time to be a priest, so he does not sell quite as many fish now as he could. But you gotta also live. The picture shows Baihani on ordination day. The back afkopieret see Folder013_0067B.TIFFThe Arab fishmonger Mohammad Hussain al-Beihani is a demonstrated significantly personality. He was baptized in 1959 and said: "I walked and felt like a pregnant woman. I was burdened and hassle. Baptism was like giving birth. I was relieved and free happy". But before baptism was a story about a stolen book. People liked the fishmonger very much, fordi han kan read and was a good storyteller. A friend of his worked with a jew. Here he "found" in a closet a strange book with gilt edges. He put it in his pocket and brought it two Beihani two be read from it. Beihani direkt went to work. He read about the Earth's creation and the first humans, and he read the long genealogies in one stretch. Here was a book with order and coherence. It was not like the Koran, der, as he himself said, "it all running round and round." But Beihani did not like that his friend had chair the exciting book, so he ordered sky two drop it back where it was taken. Some hours later took Beihani a missionary som went around in Aden and talked two people and sold books to themself. Beihani talked about the exciting book, and the missionary duty at han knew the book well. Beihani received a copy, and he was always welcome at the missionary. Then they kan discuss what the book duty. Thus it happened at de fishmonger got a Bible and learned about the mission. He blev interested in Christianity, but it took flerårig before in 1959 were baptized. On 9 July 1967 in a time of crisis for the country and the congregation Muhammad Hussain al-Beihani was normeret a priest for the "Arab church in South Yemen." It took time to be a priest, so he did not sell quite as many fish now as before. But you have two live. The picture shows Baihani on the order date. Copied from the back side look to Folder013_0067B.TIFF.
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