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Author: Ernest Hahn
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ISBN: 0570046777
Pages: 63
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Price: $5.99
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
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Synopsis:

In four brief chapters Hahn, who was a Lutheran missionary in India 1952-1978, outlines the main similarities and differences between Islam and Christianity, provides some detail about Muslims in North America, and encourages effective outreach by Christians. Some excerpts:

  • Most Muslims do not come (to the U.S. and Canada) for religious reasons. The West offers economic stability, freedom, educational opportunities, employment.
  • Muslims in the West want more Muslim teachers who are not only well-versed in Islamic disciplines but also are able to identify effectively with Muslim youth, their problems, and their conflicts within a Western context.
  • The Muslim Student Association produces and distributes many publications as da'wah, "Islamic proclamation."
  • Some Muslims are delighted to receive the Injil of Isa (Jesus), a book they may have heard about but never had a chance to read.
  • The problem of Christian mission among Muslims is as much a problem of Christian apathy - a neglect of Muslim spiritual and physical welfare - as it is Muslim rejection of the Gospel.

See attachment below to read a summary of the four chapters.
Review:

This practical booklet is part of a series designed to show Christians how and why to share the gospel with people who are caught in a web of false beliefs.

Hahn provides an easily-understood introduction to Islam, clearly contrasting its basic teachings with Christianity.

Through an understanding of Islam, Christians can more effectively show Muslims their need for Christ.
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On September 26th, 2009 John Micheal says:

A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم‎), pronounced /ˈmʊslɪm/, is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah (Arabic: مسلمة‎). Literally, the word means "one who submits (to God)". Muslim is the participle of the same verb of which Islam is the infinitive. Muslims believe that there is only one God, translated in Arabic as Allah.
Muslims believe that Islam existed long before Muhammad and that the religion had evolved with time from the time of Adam until the time of Muhammad and was completed with the revelation of verse 3 of Surah al-Maeda:The Qur'an describes many Biblical prophets and messengers as Muslim: Adam, Noah (Arabic: Nuh), Moses and Jesus and his apostles. The Qur'an states that these men were Muslims because they submitted to God, preached his message and upheld his values.
Thus, in Surah 3:52 of the Qur'an, Jesus’ disciples tell Jesus, "We believe in God; and you be our witness that we submit and obey (wa ashahadu bil-muslimūna)."Muslims consider making ritual prayer five times a day a religious duty (fard) (see the section on Ismāˤīlīs below for exceptions); these five prayers are known as fajr, dhuhr, ˤasr, maghrib and ˤishā'. There is also a special Friday prayer called jumuˤah.
Currently, the number of Muslims is estimated to be between 1.25 and 1.84 billion.