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.
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"This is a fine book, worth reading by those interested in Islam and the dynamics of religion in the Western world."--Review & Expositor
"A well-written and an exceptionally informative work. It is certainly a must for anyone interested in Islam and late 20th-century developments in the American religious scene."--Choice
"A valuable resource....very readable and informative."--Islam and Christian Muslim Relations
"This is a serious work on an important subject....The book represents a valuable piece of research....I hope to see future scholarly contributions about Islam among the Americans of a similar calibre to Poston's work."--Journal of Islamic Studies
"This thoughtful book about the activities of Muslims in North America comes at a very timely moment."--The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
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Larry Poston is at Nyack College.
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North America, United States, Islamic Movement, Ahmad Sakr, Pioneers of Modern Islamic Pietism, Maryam Jameelah, Islamic Order, Fundamental Strategies of Religious Proselytization, Middle East, Muslim Brotherhood, Muslim Student Association, The Traditional Western Paradigm, Khurram Murad, The Islamic Circle, Fathi Yakan, New York, Islamic Center, Five Pillars, Islamic Affairs, Kingdom of God, Christian Pietists, Roman Catholic, The Islamic Review, American Islamic College, Saudi Arabia Browse Sample Pages:
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