Books

My Top 5 Books on Islam

The Unseen Face Of Islam: Sharing the Gospel with Ordinary Muslims at Street Level By Bill Musk

This, Musk’s best book on Islam, uncovers the practical issues most Muslims face—spirits, blessings, curses, saints, amulets, charms, love potions, and lots of fear.

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Glad News! God Loves You, My Muslim Friend By Samy Tanagho

Helps readers to understand the religion by urging them to engage in personal conversations with its practitioners.

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The Crescent Through The Eyes Of The Cross: Insights from an Arab Christian By Nabeel Jabbour

A helpful reflection on Islam’s religious and cultural contexts, understanding the Muslim worldview, and the relationship between East and West.

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Muslims, Christians And Jesus: Gaining Understanding and Building Relationships By Carl Medearis

Not a scholarly work and one that contains several errors about Islam, it nonetheless superbly demonstrates how Christians can and must lovingly interact with Muslims.

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A Worldview Approach to Ministry Among Muslim Women By Cynthia Strong And Meg Page

Combines the ministry insights of women scholars and fieldworkers serving Muslim women, and explores Muslim-Christian differences and how Christian women can interact with Muslim women.

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