Islam

There are hundreds of books on Islam; after all it is the second largest religion on the planet. Few however are the books written by Christian scholars of Islam who live and work in Muslim-majority countries. Here lies the value of this current volume. It addresses Islam Islamic history Islamic theology and Christian-Muslim relations from global Christian perspectives where contributors describe experiences and narratives of conversations obstacles cohabitation understanding and cooperative efforts between Christians and Muslims in a variety of Middle Eastern African and Asian nations including Egypt Ghana India Jordan Lebanon and Nigeria. This book treats Islam academically and from a Christian standpoint. Authors discuss historical interactions between Christians and Muslims and where relevant current avenues for work for the common good.