The Michael Knowles Show "I Was Given To A Man When I Was A Child " Michael & The Sharia Survivor | Sabatina James
Dec 6, 2025
In a gripping conversation, Sabatina James, a courageous author and activist, shares her harrowing escape from a forced child marriage in Pakistan and conversion to Christianity. She reflects on the brutal realities of honor culture, systemic violence against women, and the trials of speaking out against oppressive traditions. Sabatina's journey is one of hope, as she found faith and transformed her pain into advocacy for persecuted women. Her establishment of a foundation to aid victims showcases her resilience and commitment to change.
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Cross As A Window Into Christian Love
- Seeing Jesus on the cross in Austrian classrooms sparked Sabatina's first fascination with Christianity.
- She contrasts the Christianity she saw as shaped by sacrificial love with the honor-based world she left.
Scriptural Basis For Conflict With Christianity
- Sabatina explains Islamic teachings that view Christians as needing conversion, jizya, or combat per certain Quranic verses and commentators.
- She highlights the theological divergence: Jesus in Islam is presented as opposing Christianity at the end times.
Actively Support Persecuted Christians
- Do prioritize helping persecuted Christians and rescued girls through direct action and foundations, Sabatina's example shows.
- She established Operation Moses to free slaves and assist abducted, forcibly converted girls in Pakistan.
