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

Muslim Missionary Activity and the Dynamics of Conversion to Islam

By: Larry Poston

Hardcover | 1 January 1992

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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.
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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 "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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