Convert discusses path from Mormonism to Islam in Utah
August 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM MT · via YouTube / Canyon Mimbs Show · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The Canyon Mimbs Show featured Josh, who grew up as the youngest of eight in a devout Mormon household in Utah and later converted to Islam. Josh, adopted from Kazakhstan as a baby, describes years of feeling like he was "living a lie" within the LDS Church before a flood of Ramadan content on social media led him to explore Islam. The interview examines his journey from the heart of Mormon culture to a different faith tradition.
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