Islamic Da'wah in the West: Muslim Missionary Activity and the Dynamics of Conversion to Islam

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Islamic Da'wah in the West: Muslim Missionary Activity and the Dynamics of Conversion to Islam

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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.

ISBN

9780195072273

Publication Date

6-4-1992

Publisher

Oxford University Press

City

New York

Keywords

Islam, religion, Messiah College, Messiah University

Disciplines

Islamic Studies

Islamic Da'wah in the West: Muslim Missionary Activity and the Dynamics of Conversion to Islam

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