Download or read book Connecting with Muslims written by Fouad Masri and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year (Cross-Cultural) How can we build bridges with Muslims? Muslims are our coworkers, neighbors and friends. But Christians don't always know how to build relationships with Muslims. Fouad Masri provides practical ways for Christians to initiate conversations and develop relationships with Muslims. He offers insights into Muslim culture and helps Christians understand and relate their Muslim friends. Masri addresses seven common questions that Muslims ask about Jesus and the Christian faith, providing sensitive answers that winsomely guide Muslims to Jesus without arguing or awkward debating. With real-life stories of fruitful conversations and genuine relationships, Masri helps readers see Muslims as Jesus sees them, without fear, with love, hope and expectation. You don't need a Ph.D. in Islam to share your faith with a Muslim. You just need the heart of an ambassador. Discover how.
Download or read book Bridges Companion Book written by Fouad Masri and published by Fouad Masri. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded Edition April 2016Bridges is a study that equips believers in Jesus Christ to share their beliefs with their Muslim neighbors with compassion and understanding. Bridges ushers participants through 6 sessions where they will learn to bridge the gospel, understand the New Testament's credibility, and communicate effectively the message of Peace through Jesus Christ.
Download or read book Bridges written by Fouad Masri and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-05 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges introduces Christians to Islam and paves the way for building relationships with the Muslims in your community. Christians have responded to Muslims in many ways, but all too often, without the compassion that characterized Jesus. Bridges seeks to replace fear and intimidation with love and gentle boldness, reshaping the way Christians view and respond to their Muslim neighbors.1. Bridges is one-of-a-kind because it focuses on similarities, not differences.Despite the crucial differences between Islam and Christianity, there are areas of common ground. Bridges teaches how to build a bridge between the two using shared concepts.2. Bridges meets you where you are.Bridges is easy to understand, even if you don't have much prior knowledge of Islam. The material is also valuable to those seeking to build on what they already know about Muslims.3. Bridges is practical and biblical.Bridges allows you to gain biblical insight into Islamic history and Muslim beliefs, while providing useful next steps and stories that help you put the teaching into practice.
Download or read book Christian Muslim Friend written by David W. Shenk and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner 2016 “Christianity Today Book Award” for Mission/Global Church catelogry. Can Christians and Muslims be friends? Real friends? Even in an era of intense religious conflict, David Shenk says yes. In Christian. Muslim. Friend., Shenk lays out twelve ways that Christians can form authentic relationships with Muslims—characterized by respect, hospitality, and candid dialogue—while still bearing witness to the Christ-centered commitments of their faith. Rooted in fifty years of friendship with Muslims in Somalia, Kenya, and the United States, this book will inspire readers with astounding stories of the author’s animated conversations with Muslim clerics, visits to countless mosques around the globe, and the pastors and imams who are working for peace. These tried and true paths offer a compelling resource with practical application for mission personnel, Sunday school classes, and Christians who meet people of Islamic faith in their communities. For a radio interview with David Shenk, which aired originally by Paul Ridgeway of KKMC Christian Talk radio, Twin Cities, Minn., click here and scroll to the bottom of the post
Download or read book Sharing Jesus with Muslims written by Fouad Adel Masri and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are Muslims worthy of the Gospel? Can average Christians share the hope of Christ without being experts in Islam? Walls fall down when individual Christians, infused with the love of Christ, become ambassadors to Muslims. So what are the biblical steps for an effective witness? In Sharing Jesus with Muslims, author and ministry leader, Fouad Masri, provides a practical starting point for Christians to begin communicating with Muslims. Rich with stories, conversation starters and activity examples, the book gives readers tangible ways to initiate friendships and minister to the felt needs of Muslims. Features of Sharing Jesus with Muslims Conservation starters for Christians to talk with Muslims Insight into Muslim culture including do's and don'ts Biblical responses to issues relevant to Islam Stories with practical application from Fouad Masri's forty years of ministry to Muslims Discipleship materials for ministering to Muslims Masri's Sharing Jesus with Muslims is an accessible invitation into the joy of serving and relating to Muslims. Void of judgmental spirit or guilt trips, pastors, ministry leaders and Christians will find their relationships with Muslims enhanced by the principles in Sharing Jesus with Muslims regardless of their level of experience with ministry to Muslims.
Download or read book Muslims Next Door written by Shirin Taber and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insider’s view of how North American Muslims think and live goes beyond false stereotypes and provides practical suggestions on how to establish friendships that can point to Christ. Since September 11, 2001, Americans are more curious about the followers of Islam. We can no longer afford to be ignorant of such an influential and historical world religion. Muslims Next Door dispels commonly held myths and helps readers to better understand how Muslims think. Author Shirin Taber comes from a multicultural background and has lived in Iran, France, and Turkey, and now in the United States. Stories of her experiences as well as from interviews with Muslims help readers understand the human side of Islam. Each chapter contains questions for reflection to use in group settings. The book also includes a glossary of Islamic terms.
Download or read book Bridges Companion Guide written by Fouad Masri and published by . This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges is a study that equips believers in Jesus Christ to share their beliefs with their Muslim neighbors with compassion and understanding. Bridges ushers participants through 6 sessions where they will learn to bridge the gospel, understand the New Testament's credibility, and communicate effectively the message of Peace through Jesus Christ.
Download or read book Span Bridges Companion Guide Christians Connecting with Muslims Student Book written by Fouad Masri and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2015-01-04 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges is a study that equips believers in Jesus Christ to share their beliefs with their Muslim neighbors with compassion and understanding. Bridges ushers participants through 6 sessions where they will learn to bridge the gospel, understand the New Testament's credibility, and communicate effectively the message of Peace through Jesus Christ. Puentes esta ayudando a los cristianos a conectarse con los musulmanes. Este 6 sesiones DVD Estudio Small ofrece ense?anza biblica sobre el Islam y lo que los musulmanes creen, abriendo la puerta a un mejor entendimiento entre las religiones. Desde el 9/11, la imagen de los musulmanes evoca el miedo y la desconfianza en los estadounidenses. Sin embargo, Jesus nos ense?a la compasion y reta a sus seguidores a amar a nuestro projimo como a nosotros mismos.
Download or read book Muslims and the Making of America written by Amir Hussain and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There has never been an America without Muslims"--so begins Amir Hussain, one of the most important scholars and teachers of Islam in America. Hussain, who is himself an American Muslim, contends that Muslims played an essential role in the creation and cultivation of the United States. Memories of 9/11 and the rise of global terrorism fuel concerns about American Muslims. The fear of American Muslims in part stems from the stereotype that all followers of Islam are violent extremists who want to overturn the American way of life. Inherent to this stereotype is the popular misconception that Islam is a new religion to America. In Muslims and the Making of America Hussain directly addresses both of these stereotypes. Far from undermining America, Islam and American Muslims have been, and continue to be, important threads in the fabric of American life. Hussain chronicles the history of Islam in America to underscore the valuable cultural influence of Muslims on American life. He then rivets attention on music, sports, and culture as key areas in which Muslims have shaped and transformed American identity. America, Hussain concludes, would not exist as it does today without the essential contributions made by its Muslim citizens.
Download or read book Reaching Muslims written by Nick Chatrath and published by Monarch Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tens of millions of Muslims live in the West. As a group they are ethnically diverse, culturally rich, and often wonderfully passionate about life and faith. The problem is that as Christians we often segregate our lives from them. Many fear getting to knowMuslims or--worse--are inherently suspicious. This is a shame, since we live in a day of unprecedented opportunities to interact with Muslims from around the world.This book will help believers bridge the divide. As Christians what we have to share with Muslims is magnificent and potentially life-changing. For readers with zero knowledge about Islam and zero relationships with Muslims, don't worry: this book is for you. Think of it as a one-stop introductory guide that will help you get a grip on the basics quickly. Reaching Muslims is something we can all do because fundamentally it involves friendship.
Download or read book Muslims of the World written by Sajjad Shah and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in a time of unrest for many members of the Islamic faith around the globe. Enter Muslims of the World, a book based on the popular Instagram account @MuslimsoftheWorld1. Like the account, the book’s mission is to tell the diverse stories of Muslims living in the US and around the world. Illustrated throughout with moving photographs, each chapter will focus on different aspects of the Islamic faith and the many varying cultures it encompasses, offering tales of love, family, and faith while empowering Muslim women, refugees, and people of color. Whether it is telling a story about a young Syrian refugee who dreams of being a pilot or about a young girl’s decision to not remove her hijab, which in turn saved her family’s life, Muslims of the World aims to unite people of all cultures and faiths by sharing the hopes, trials, and tribulations of Muslims from every walk of life.
Download or read book Storytellers written by Bernie Power and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Storytellers: Bringing Muslims Home, Bernie Power shows how the art of storytelling can be used to answer the questions that Muslims ask about the Christian faith. He does so by telling us a story within a story, which points to the greatest story ever told: the story of God's Son, Jesus Christ. In Bernie's novel, we are introduced to a young Christian couple: Tom, a teacher, and his wife Hanna, a doctor, who travel to the Middle East to live and work with the Yemeni people. Together they face challenges, make friends and answer questions about their faith using the method most favoured by both Arabic cultures and Jesus himself - stories. Storytellers: Bringing Muslims Home is packed with references from both the Bible and the Qur'an. It is an invaluable resource for Christians engaging with the followers of Islam, Muslims who are curious and wish to understand more about Christianity, and to anyone with an interest in Christian-Muslim dialogue.
Download or read book 10 Amazing Muslims Touched by God written by Faisal Malick and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eternally amazing! Ten real-life experiences about faith in Allah, the Qur’an, and amazing encounters with the God of Abraham. Ten Amazing Muslims is a compilation of stories representing a vast demographic of Muslims—from Jihadists to peaceful leaders and humble Bedouins to intellectuals of various echelons of society worldwide. True stories include a man raised to be a terrorist, to a scholar seeking to know Muhammad and a woman raised as a Bedouin. Through these experiences you will gain a deeper understanding of Islam and be amazed at the personal encounters with the God of Abraham,Isaac, Ishmael, and Jacob. You will hear truths from the Qur’an, the Torah, the Zabur (the Book of Psalms), and the Injil (the Gospel)—the words of Muhammad, Moses, Jesus, and the ancient prophets of God. In their own words, ten amazing Muslims tell their stories about how God chose to reveal Himself to them in extraordinarily supernatural ways. Most of these men and women are devout Muslims, while others are scholars of the Qur’an and Hadith—some are just ordinary Muslims searching for answers from God.
Download or read book Islam Is a Foreign Country written by Zareena Grewal and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers the question: what does it mean to be Muslim and American? In Islam Is a Foreign Country, Zareena Grewal explores some of the most pressing debates about and among American Muslims: what does it mean to be Muslim and American? Who has the authority to speak for Islam and to lead the stunningly diverse population of American Muslims? Do their ties to the larger Muslim world undermine their efforts to make Islam an American religion? Offering rich insights into these questions and more, Grewal follows the journeys of American Muslim youth who travel in global, underground Islamic networks. Devoutly religious and often politically disaffected, these young men and women are in search of a home for themselves and their tradition. Through their stories, Grewal captures the multiple directions of the global flows of people, practices, and ideas that connect U.S. mosques to the Muslim world. By examining the tension between American Muslims’ ambivalence toward the American mainstream and their desire to enter it, Grewal puts contemporary debates about Islam in the context of a long history of American racial and religious exclusions. Probing the competing obligations of American Muslims to the nation and to the umma (the global community of Muslim believers), Islam is a Foreign Country investigates the meaning of American citizenship and the place of Islam in a global age.
Download or read book Hashtag Islam written by Gary R. Bunt and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary R. Bunt is a twenty-year pioneer in the study of cyber-Islamic environments (CIEs). In his new book, Bunt explores the diverse and surprising ways digital technology is shaping how Muslims across vast territories relate to religious authorities in fulfilling spiritual, mystical, and legalistic agendas. From social networks to websites, essential elements of religious practices and authority now have representation online. Muslims, embracing the immediacy and general accessibility of the internet, are increasingly turning to cyberspace for advice and answers to important religious questions. Online environments often challenge traditional models of authority, however. One result is the rise of digitally literate religious scholars and authorities whose influence and impact go beyond traditional boundaries of imams, mullahs, and shaikhs. Bunt shows how online rhetoric and social media are being used to articulate religious faith by many different kinds of Muslim organizations and individuals, from Muslim comedians and women's rights advocates to jihad-oriented groups, such as the "Islamic State" and al-Qaeda, which now clearly rely on strategic digital media policies to augment and justify their authority and draw recruits. This book makes clear that understanding CIEs is crucial for the holistic interpretation of authority in contemporary Islam.
Download or read book Muslims and Islamization in North America written by Amber Haque and published by Amana Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muslim and non-Muslim contributors discuss issues pertinent to North American Muslims. They discuss the status of Muslim Americans in the realm of politics, education, mass media, and economics, as well as social and dawah issues. Subjects ranging from the concept of Islamization to more practical
Download or read book Muslim Cool written by Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interviews with young Muslims in Chicago explore the complexity of identities formed at the crossroads of Islam and hip hop This groundbreaking study of race, religion and popular culture in the 21st century United States focuses on a new concept, “Muslim Cool.” Muslim Cool is a way of being an American Muslim—displayed in ideas, dress, social activism in the ’hood, and in complex relationships to state power. Constructed through hip hop and the performance of Blackness, Muslim Cool is a way of engaging with the Black American experience by both Black and non-Black young Muslims that challenges racist norms in the U.S. as well as dominant ethnic and religious structures within American Muslim communities. Drawing on over two years of ethnographic research, Su'ad Abdul Khabeer illuminates the ways in which young and multiethnic US Muslims draw on Blackness to construct their identities as Muslims. This is a form of critical Muslim self-making that builds on interconnections and intersections, rather than divisions between “Black” and “Muslim.” Thus, by countering the notion that Blackness and the Muslim experience are fundamentally different, Muslim Cool poses a critical challenge to dominant ideas that Muslims are “foreign” to the United States and puts Blackness at the center of the study of American Islam. Yet Muslim Cool also demonstrates that connections to Blackness made through hip hop are critical and contested—critical because they push back against the pervasive phenomenon of anti-Blackness and contested because questions of race, class, gender, and nationality continue to complicate self-making in the United States.
