Wagdi Yuosif Iskander (date of birth unknown – ) is a Sudanese-born Canadian preacher and evangelist whose dramatic conversion from Islam to Christianity and subsequent ministry have defined his life’s work. Raised in a Bedouin Arab Muslim family in Sudan, Iskander embraced Islam devoutly until 1982, when, at an unspecified age, he accepted Jesus Christ as Lord. This decision led to severe persecution: he was arrested with two Christian friends for refusing to renounce his faith, and all three were sentenced to death. His friends were executed, but Iskander made a miraculous last-minute escape, hiding until 1985 when he fled to England. In 1988, he immigrated to Canada, settling in Calgary, where he began pastoring Arabic-speaking churches. Iskander served as pastor of the Arabic Baptist Church (later the Arabic Alliance Church) in Calgary until 2012, also ministering in Edmonton. His outreach focused on Muslims, drawing from his cultural roots to bridge understanding, as seen in his talks at venues like Foothills Community Church in 2014. A well-known speaker in Canada’s Arabic Christian community, he traveled internationally, sharing his testimony of faith and survival.