Christianity is exploding underground in Iran at the very moment state-enforced Islam is losing its grip, and Dr. Isik Abla is uniquely positioned as a former Muslim from the region to explain why that is happening now and what it means for the Middle East.

Guest Dr. Isik Abla

Dr. Isik Abla – Turkish‑born former Muslim, survivor of abuse and a radicalized marriage, now a global media voice on Islam, Sharia, extremism, and women’s rights, and author of Heavenly Whispers.

Across Iran, a quiet revolution is underway—and it is not led by politicians, but by people walking away from state‑controlled Islam and toward Christianity in record numbers. Despite Bibles being restricted, house churches being raided, and converts facing prison, Iran is now widely described as having one of the fastest‑growing Christian populations in the world, with estimates of the underground church reaching well over a million believers. At the same time, even the regime’s own leaked research shows that Iranians have become dramatically less religious under the mullahs, with large majorities wanting faith separated from the state.

For your audience—concerns about religious liberty, human rights, and the future of the Middle East—this story connects directly to Western policy and security. A rising underground Christian movement undermines the regime’s ideological control, fuels demands for basic freedoms, and could reshape Iran’s relationship with the West over the next decade. It is also a powerful reminder that, even under one of the world’s most repressive Islamic governments, people are risking everything for a different kind of faith.

Dr. Abla can speak to:

• Why many Iranians say “Islam is dead” in their country, and how that collapse of belief is playing out on the streets and in mosques.
• How women and young people—already at the center of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests—are driving this spiritual shift.
• The growth, structure, and resilience of Iran’s house‑church movement, and why it keeps expanding despite surveillance and arrests.
• The role of satellite TV and online discipleship in reaching Iranians in their homes, beyond the regime’s control.
• What this trend means for U.S. policy, sanctions debates, and advocacy for persecuted Christians and other dissidents in Iran.

Dr. Abla is articulate, direct, and experienced on camera, and would be an ideal guest to unpack why Christianity is soaring in Iran while Islam is collapsing—and why this matters for American viewers right now.