
My Neighbour's Faith
Islam Explained for Christians
John Azumah(Author)
Cana Publishing
Published on 9. September 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-9966-805-02-7 (ISBN)
Description
Islam and Christianity have coexisted in Africa for many years. African Muslims and Christians share kinship ties, languages and citizenship and have often lived together in peace. Yet today new forces threaten this harmony. Clashes between Christians and Muslims have become common in places like Sudan, Nigeria and Ivory Coast. Why?
John Azumah sets out to answer this question and many others in this introduction to Islam. He writes as someone who knows Islam as the faith of many of his friends and relatives. This is no demonising polemic, but rather an introduction to Muslim history and theology, rooted in the work of Muslim scholars. As a Christian theologian, Azumah identifies some of the major differences between Christianity and Islam, and shows how these can lead to conflict. When addressing contentious issues such as the introduction of Shari'ah law in parts of Nigeria, Azumah presents the view from both sides and lays the grounds for reasoned debate, rather than inflammatory rhetoric.
My Neighbour's Faith: Islam Explained for Christians is required reading for all who seek to understand and reach out to their Muslim neighbours.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Nairobi
Kenya
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-9966-805-02-7 (9789966805027)
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JOHN AZUMAH has a PhD in Islam and Christian-Muslim relations in Africa from the University of Birmingham, UK, and is the founding executive director of The Sanneh Institute in Ghana. He has served as presidential visiting fellow at Yale University, Connecticut, USA, and as a visiting professor at the Yale Divinity School, as well as having taught in Ghana, South Africa, India, the UK, and the USA.