Al-Sharif said: “Imam Reza (AS) has got a great personality which cannot be understood completely. It needs lots of research and study to know and comprehend Imam Reza’s character”. 

Talking about miracles of Imam Reza (AS), he said: “I had a pilgrimage to Imam Reza shrine in late 2012. I asked Imam Reza (AS) for a Haj pilgrimage then. I had no money for such a trip; however, Haj tickets came to me through a friend. I know this as a blessing from Imam Reza (AS)”.

The Nigerian missionary further stressed: “We demand all our desires from Imam Reza (AS). The Imam provides us with the desires. I have gone to many pilgrimages including trips to Mecca and Karbala which are all blessings of Imam Reza (AS)”.

Al-Sharif al-Seyyed al-Shebli Ibn Sharif Ibrahim is a 49-year-old Nigerian missionary who has converted, following years of research and study, to Shia Islam since 1955. He is a memorizer of holy Quran as well.