Ibrahim Ag Mohamed

This is the best book I have read on witnessing to Muslims. The title captures the essence of the book and that is what also sets it apart from other books of this kind; it focuses on the love of God for Muslims and how to reach out to them with that love; communicating Bible grace and new life.

The author begins by explaining the emerging dominance of Islam on a global basis;

"there are a billion Muslims, Islam has the second highest number of adherents (Christianity is still number one) and is the fastest growing religion not in terms of conversions but through biological growth due largely to polygamy. Every year thirty million Muslims are born. Islam has spread from the Middle East across the world and is making significant inroads in Western nations, the former Soviet Union and parts of China. (Within Islam is) a desire to prevail over the West and the rest of the world; The liberal Western democracies have political and social systems which contain the seed of their own demise...."

There are three main sections to the book

1. The Muslim faith- what Muslims believe and practise
2. What Muslims believe about the Christian faith- using the Bible to explain what Christians actually believe...
3. How to help Muslims

I read it through in an hour. It is easy to read and understand and could be used as a handy reference when engaging with Muslims on a regular basis. It gives just enough information to avoid being ignorant when discussing faith issues with a Muslim without delving too far into Enemy territory...It also explains how to avoid unnecessarily offending Muslims through careless Western behaviour.

I highly recommend this book to all Christian readers especially those desiring to reach out to their Muslim friends and neighbours.… (mer)