contemporary infiltration understanding relationships

books:

When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall of Islam's Greatest Dynasty

10 reviews
Hugh Kennedy

Da Capo Press, 2006

Rivetting narrative
This purely popular tale of the Baghdad Abbasid Caliphate is a wonderful book, full of splendor and tales of the times of the Caliphs, the Harem, early Islam, the founding of modern Baghdad, luxury, corruption, bad governance, murder, passion, rape, affluence gone wild, gluttony, exorbitance, decadence and political failure. The Abbasids were the first dynasty following the first four ...

The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook

14 reviews
Dilara Hafiz, Imran Hafiz, ...

Acacia Publishing, Inc., 2007

A MUST for Readers of All Ages
I highly recommend this Handbook for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Not only does it address historical, religious, and cultural issues, but it does so in readily accessible prose and format. The authors shared insight into important tenets of their faith in a personal, conversational, witty style certain to appeal to younger readers--while not alienating those long out of their teens. The ...

Pilgrims of Christ on the Muslim Road: Exploring a New Path Between Two Faiths

13 reviews
Paul-Gordon Chandler

Cowley Publications, 2007

An insightful "must-read"
A wonderful "must-read" for anyone hoping to foster/promote mutual respect, understanding and genuine friendship between people of differing cultural/religious backgrounds.

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror

51 reviews
Mahmood Mamdani

Three Leaves, 2005

Essential knowledge on Islamism
Whoever wants to talk about Islam, its political and religeous implication on modern world should read this book The reader learns much about the origins of terrorism, which often has been orchestrated and initiated by US-Politics and by powerfull US-organizations. I have bought this at amazon.com in it's original english-language version as well at amazon.de in a very satisfying german ...

The Muslim Next Door: The Qur'an, the Media, and That Veil Thing

21 reviews
Sumbul Ali-Karamali

White Cloud Press, 2008

Required Reading Effective Immediately by Ren Faught
Sumbul Ali-Karamali has written a prayer, and modestly called it a book. It is "The Muslim Next Door: The Qur'an, the Media, and that Veil Thing." I don't care who you are or what faith tradition you follow, this book is necessary. I use the word necessary because it's the only one that fits. Really. This book should be required reading in America. Ms. Ali-Karamali has written gently, and ...

Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversives have Penetrated Washington

39 reviews
Paul Sperry

Thomas Nelson, 2005

Setting the Record Straight
Excellent book that should be required reading for every American, especially those elected representatives in Washington who still believe that Islam is a religion of peace! Mr. President!!!! However, I would like to correct two inaccuracies in Mr. Sperry's book: 1. On page 208 he states that, "Sgt Ali Mohamed joined the U.S. military and the next year, rising to the position of sergeant ...

Muslims, Christians, and Jesus: Gaining Understanding and Building Relationships

4 reviews
Carl Medearis

Bethany House, 2008

My First Book Review
I'm venturing into the world of reviewing because this book is worth it! Carl's insight into evangelism and discipleship as simply pointing people to Jesus and developing real genuine loving friendships has application well beyond Muslim culture. In fact, while I have certainly gained new perspective and understanding into Muslim culture, I primarly read the book for the broader insight that ...

The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew-- Three Women Search for Understanding

73 reviews
Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, ...

Free Press, 2007

Faith Club
I found this book to be wonderfully readable with a huge message that needs to be shared by millions. It is such a profoundly simple way to move to peace. Not only do they share their personal experiences they give guidance as to how each of us can use their model and transform the world!

The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature

11 reviews

Harvard University Press, 2001

Proverbs & Gospels
This is an informative text and can only strengthen your knowledge of Jesus & Islam. There is little comment in the book and some passages will remain a mystery. There are several parallel stories to Gnostic texts in the text. It shows that Jew-Dao-Christian & Islam are so closely related. Well worth a read for a seeker of understanding & knowledge and some challenges to your view of Jesus ...

Miniskirts, Mothers, and Muslims: A Christian Woman in a Muslim Land

6 reviews
Christine Mallouhi

Monarch Books, 2004

Excellent
I will be living soon in a muslim country and find this very helpful in understanding muslim culture.

Muslim Women in America: The Challenge of Islamic Identity Today

10 reviews
Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Jane I. Smith, ...

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Religion 266
Muslim Women in America by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Jane I. Smith, and Kathleen M. Moore, is an excellent book that depicts the stereotypes and life of Muslim women living in America. The authors focus on issues of Islamic dress, marriage, parenting, Islamic views on women in the work place, discrimination, conversion and other stereotypes.

Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature (Religion and Politics)

3 reviews
David Cook

Syracuse University Press, 2008

Understand what the Muslim Hal Lindseys are saying
David Cook is a true scholar. He has taken on the unwanted job of exploring a very dark and foreign world that very few Westerners have explored - but that is entirely relevant to our times. Cook very abley guides the unitiated reader through the frightening and often bizzare world of the modern Muslim apocalyptic writers. What do Muslims believe about End-Time prophecy? Who is ad-Dajjal - ...

Western Muslims and the Future of Islam

8 reviews
Tariq Ramadan

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Another excellent work by Mr Ramadan
Thanks again to Mr. Ramadan for keeping the door and the dialoge open on a very pressing and important issue for many of us "Western" Muslims. As a new Muslim woman from Latin America living in the USA I find each day many of the issues presented by Mr Ramadan, thanks to his inside, I am able to better undertand my role in this society while living and embracing the "true" Islamic identity and ...

Muslims of Metropolis: The Stories of Three Immigrant Families in the West
Kavitha Rajagopalan

Rutgers University Press, 2008

The Muslim population globally is comprised of hundreds of ethnic, linguistic, and religious sub-communities. Yet, more often than not, the public conflates these diverse and unrelated communities, branding Muslim immigrants as a single, suspicious, and culturally antagonistic group of people. Generalizations like these have compromised many Muslim immigrants' sense of belonging and acceptance in places where they have lived, in some cases, for ...

Muslim Evangelism: Contemporary Approaches to Contextualization

1 review
Dr. Phil Parshall

Authentic, 2003

Outstanding Treatment of the Subject
Phil Parshall has done an EXCELLENT job of treating the subject of Muslim evangelism. It is obvious that he writes from personal experience as well as being extremely knowlegable of this subject. His book is very practical and I highly recommend it to everyone! T Akins

The War for Muslim Minds: Islam and the West

10 reviews
Gilles Kepel

Belknap Press, 2006

Insights on Islam
Gilles Kepel provides an insightful, European perspective on relations between the West and Islam. As the title suggests, he does not see the two locked in intractable conflict. Muslims, like the West, are divided. The interests of the Saudi government are separate from those of the Wahhabite preachers; salafists can be distinguished from other Sunnis, and salafists themselves can be divided into ...

Who Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think

23 reviews
John L. Esposito, Dalia Mogahed

Gallup Press, 2008

Excellent piece
Don't look at what FOX news claims about Muslims, look at the hard facts on the ground....

The Muslim Prayer Book

2 reviews
Muhammad Ali

Ahamadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, 1992

solid little intro
This book is a short introduction to performing basic Muslim prayers, from physical movement aspects, to what is said during the prayers, as well as the times to say them. It also gives prayers and sacred sayings relevant to all sorts of other activities. I am sure there are more extensive and comprehensive books out there, but this is a great book for learning, or at least becoming familiar ...

Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas

18 reviews
Sylviane Diouf

NYU Press, 1998

Finally a sincere, well-researched text on a group who has been kept silent far too long.
Diouf's "Servants of Allah" is one of the few highly researched and well written accounts of the West African Muslims history in the context of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. This book, in my opinion is an undeniable truth in the face of the few so called "afrikan-centered scholars" (very well known, btw) who blindly and blatantly bash and reject the religion of Islam and its African ...

Secret Believers: What Happens When Muslims Believe in Christ

14 reviews
Brother Andrew, Al Janssen

Revell, 2008

Everyone should read this book
What an enlightening book. Everyone in the free world should read this and appreciate the freedom of religion that we have. We live here in this culture and never give a thought to how people in other parts of the world live and what they have to deal with, especially if they are Christians in Muslim countries. I have added the Muslim countries to my daily prayer list. I only wish I could do more.

search for books
contemporary, contextualization, infiltration, relationships, understanding

Impressum / about us