| Description |
220 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
I. Dawah in Islam: From East to West. 1. Dawah in the East: The Expansion of Islam from the First to the Twelfth Century A.D. 2. Dawah in the West: The Arrival of Muslims in North America -- II. Toward an Islamic Pietism. 3. External-Institutional Versus Internal-Personal: Fundamental Strategies of Religious Proselytization. 4. Hasan al-Banna' and Abul A'la Mawdudi: Pioneers of Modern Islamic Pietism. 5. Khurram Murad: Contextualization of the Islamic Movement for the Western Audience -- III. The Institutionalization of Dawah in Western Societies. 6. "Paramosque" Structures and Their Development. 7. Paramosque Strategies and Methodologies. 8. Contemporary Apologetics: The Literature of Proselytization -- IV. The Dynamics of Conversion to Islam. 9. Religious Conversion: The Traditional Western Paradigm. 10. Conversion to Islam -- Conclusion: The Future of Dawah in the West |
| Summary |
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 |
| Analysis |
Islam Evangelism |
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Islam Evangelism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-211) and index |
| Notes |
Ex libris Columbans, Turramurra |
| Subject |
Islam -- Missions -- United States.
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Muslim converts -- United States.
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| LC no. |
91019400 |
| ISBN |
0195072278 alkaline paper |
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9780195072273 alkaline paper |
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