How to Tell Others About Islam [Hardcover]

Yahiya Emerick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

What is good to know about Islam if you can't share it with someone? The manual is the first of its kind. It is a guide for Muslims in north America; a manual of technique, advice and inspiration on how to communicate Islam to non-Muslims; topics include, how to approach different ethnic groups, how to prepare for giving Dawah, how to handle other religions as well as many other issues.

It supplies a variety of situations from sharing Islamic teachings at school, in the military, and even to Muslims who've strayed. Detailed charts, definitions, and history accompanied the chapters on varying faiths.
A great tool for a comparative literature course where there are several appendices which offer lists of the most effective and readable Islamic literature currently available in English; a first in Dawah research!

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About the Author

Yahiya Emerick is the director and primary force behind the Islamic Foundation of North America. He accepted Islam in 1988 while attending Michigan State University.

He has since been involved with many Islamic activities which include writing for magazines, serving as a member of various Islamic organizations, writing books and teaching in Islamic schools as well as delivering Friday sermons and other speaking engagements. He is married and lives in New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 218 pages
• Publisher: Noorart, Inc.; 4th edition (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911119728
• ISBN-13: 978-0911119725
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,470,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of a very few books on Dawah in the West, September 10, 2003

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Munawar Ali "Munawar - blog.munawarali.com" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Tell Others About Islam (Hardcover)

This book is a good starting point on the road to Dawah.

It's a treasure chest of information that Daee will find helpful when getting serious about Dawah. The Christian religion primer is top notch, and got me interested enough to search for other books on the topic.

Yahiya Emerick liberally powders the book with references on who to talk to, which organizations are active in which areas, and how to get in touch with them. The bibliography (Categorized) is excellent, as it lists books that a person can read if they want more in depth knowledge on a specific subject (ie. Dawah for Asian-Americans). The list of other Dawah books was very helpful also.

Some negative aspects of the book was the superficial "Caucasian" Muslims chapter. As well as the geneology of an immigrant family. Both seemed rather superficial.

I wouldn't let that get you down though. This book is a very useful Dawah tool. It is a great stepping stone into more serious study of Dawah and its specifics.