Islamic Da'wah in the West: Muslim Missionary Activity and the Dynamics of Conversion to Islam

ISBN-13: 9780195072273 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 240 str.

Larry A. Poston

Opis

This book explains the concept of Islamic "da'wah," or missionary activity, as it has developed in contemporary Western contexts. Poston traces the transition from the early "external-institutional" missionary approach impracticable in modern Western society, to an "internal-personal" approach which aims at the conversion of individuals and seeks to influence society from the bottom upwards. Poston also combines the results of a questionnaire-survey with an analysis of published testimonies to identify significant traits that distinguish converts to Islam.

Recenzje

'This is a serious work on an important subject ... the book represents a valuable piece of research. An important and valuable part of Poston's work studies conversion to Islam. I hope to see future scholarly contributions about Islam among the Americans of a similar calibre to Poston's work.' Fathi Osman, Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, '94