It was after a chance encounter nine years ago with a British missionary that Mr Yousef began exploring Christianity.
He found it "exciting", he said, and began secretly studying the Bible, struck by the central tenet "love your enemies".
A concept, as I recall, he explained, that was so totally foreign to Islam's teaching; that he was shocked by it's impact. . .He mentioned as well; that he is not alone in his conversion - that many others live a double and dangerous, life. Think also; that he thought perhaps his Father may have at least, been sympathetic to Christianity when he died. No doubt, all recalled in book. . .