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.

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

Politics & Social Sciences

Poston, Larry

Philosophy

Oxford University Press

Understanding and Reaching your Muslim Neighbor.

The Changing Face of Islam in America: Understanding and Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor

Religion & Spirituality

Ellis, Carl F.

Islam

Wingspread Pub

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