OTHER RECOMMENDED READING

On Islam and Current Events

I recommend these books to my students at four seminaries for my course on "Islam and Current Events."

  1. Chapman, Colin. Whose Promised Land? The Continuing Crisis over Israel and Palestine. Baker Books. ISBN 0-8010-6441-4 (paperback)
  2. Carter, Jimmy. Palestine Peace not Apartheid. Simon and Schuster  2006. ISBN -13:978-0-7432-8502-5  ISBN -10:0-7432-8502-6
  3. Jabbour, Nabeel. The Rumbling Volcano. Islamic Fundamentalism in Egypt. Pasadena CA: Mandate Press, ISBN  0-87808-241-7.  Available from William Carey Library (800-647-7466)
  4. Shakir, M.H. The Qur'an. New York: Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an Inc.  ISBN 0940368188, English only translation.  Available from www.amazon.com
    OR: Ali, A. Yusuf.  The Holy Quran
    OR: Irving, Thomas. The Noble Qur’an. Amana Books. ISBN 0-915597-51-10
  5. Chapman, Colin. Whose Holy City? Published by Baker and the ISBN 0-8010-6556-9
  6. Findley, Paul. They Dare to Speak Out. Hill Books. ISBN 1-55652-073-5
  7. Chacour, Elias. Blood Brothers.   Chosen Books. ISBN 0-8007-9321-8 
  8. Lewis, Bernard. What Went Wrong? Oxford University Press 2002. ISBN 0-19-514420-1
  9. Chapman, Colin. Islam in the West. Paternoster Press. ISBN 0-85364-781-X
  10. Mallouhi, Christine. Waging Peace on Islam. William Carey Library; (800) 647-7466; paperback -- 348 pages. ISBN 1 85424 502 3
  11. Hoskins, Dr. Edward J.  A Muslim’s Heart:  What Every Christian Needs to Know to Share Christ with Muslims.  ISBN 0-9672480-6-X NavPress   888-547-9635
  12. Chapman, Colin. Cross and Crescent. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press of England, 1995 ISBN 0-85110-992-6.  Available from IVP in Chicago at 800-843-9487.
  13. Gilchrist, John. The Qur'an, the Scripture of Islam. South Africa: Mercsa, ISBN 0-9583905-2-5  Answering Islam
  14. Gilchrist, John. Muhammad the Prophet of Islam. South Africa: Mercsa, ISBN 0-9583905-1-7  Answering Islam
  15. Musk, Bill. The Unseen Face of Islam. London: MARC: Evangelical Missionary Alliance, 1989.
  16. Muller, Roland.  Honor and Shame: Unlocking the Door. ISBN 0-7388-4316-4. The first edition was published by Xlibris, and the second edition is included in the second section of the book: "The Messenger, the Message and the Community."  It is also possible to purchase Honor and Shame as a stand-alone electronic book from Starting Point Books
  17. Love, Rick. Muslim, Magic and the Kingdom of God.  Pasadena: William Carey Library, 2000.
  18. Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch. The Shaping of the Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21st Century Church. Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 1-56563-659-7.
  19. The Holy Injil:  Matthew.  International Bible Society, Colorado Springs, (719) 488-9200.  User-friendly Gospel of Matthew for Muslims.
  20. Johnstone, Patrick. Operation World. Zondervan Publishing House.
  21. Brother Andrew and Al Janssen. Light Force, A Stirring Account of the Church Caught in the Middle East Crossfire. ISBN 0-8007-1872-0.
  22. Burge, Gary. Jesus and the Land, the New Testament Challenge to the Holy Land Theology. ISBN 978-0-8010-3898-3
  23. Kurzman, Charles. Liberal Islam. Oxford University Press 1998. ISBN 0-19-511622
  24. Jabbour, Nabeel. Unshackled and Growing: Muslims and Christians on The Journey to Freedom. Order from NavPress 888-547-9635; ISBN 978-0-9729023-2-5.
  25. Khalidi, Rashid. Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints and America’s Perilous Path in the Middle East. Beacon ISBN0-8070-0235-6.
  26. Everest, Larry. Oil, Power and Empire, Iraq and the US Global Agenda.  CC Common Courage Press. ISBN 1-56751-246-1.
  27. Jeschke, Marlin. Rethinking Holy Land. A Study in Salvation Geography. Herald Press. ISBN 0-8361-9317-2.
  28. Qutb, Sayyid: Milestones, ISBN 0-911119-42-6
  29. Jabbour, Nabeel. The Crescent Through the Eyes of The Cross. order from NavPress. ISBN 978-1-60006-195-0.
  30. Kuhn, Mike.  Fresh Vision for the Muslim World. www.amazon.com
  31. Braverman, Mark. Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land.  Synergy Books. ISBN 13:978-0-9840760-7-9
  32. Tolan, Sandy. The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew and the Heart of the Middle East.
On Current Events in the Middle East
Short Reading List
  1. Jabbour, Nabeel. The Crescent Through the Eyes of The Cross. NavPress. ISBN 978-1-60006-195-0.
  2. Kuhn, Mike.  Fresh Vision for the Muslim World. www.amazon.com
  3. Burge, Gary. Jesus and the Land, the New Testament Challenge to the Holy Land Theology. ISBN 978-0-8010-3898-3
  4. Muller, Roland.  Honor and Shame: Unlocking the Door. ISBN 0-7388-4316-4. The first edition was published by Xlibris, and the second edition is included in the second section of the book: "The Messenger, the Message and the Community."  It is also possible to purchase Honor and Shame as a stand-alone electronic book from Starting Point Books
  5. Gilchrist, John. The Qur'an, the Scripture of Islam. South Africa: Mercsa, ISBN 0-9583905-2-5 Answering Islam  
  6. Carter, Jimmy. Palestine Peace not Apartheid. Simon and Schuster 2006. ISBN -13:978-0-7432-8502-5 ISBN -10:0-7432-8502-6.
  7. Chacour, Elias. Blood Brothers. Chosen Books. ISBN 0-8007-9321-8. 
  8. Jabbour, Nabeel. Unshackled and Growing: Muslims and Christians on the Journey to Freedom. Order from NavPress 888-547-9635; ISBN 978-0-9729023-2-5.
  9. Hoskins, Dr. Edward J.  A Muslim’s Heart:  What Every Christian Needs to Know to Share Christ with Muslims. NavPress 888-547-9635 ISBN 0-9672480-6-X
  10. The Holy Injil:  Matthew.  International Bible Society, Colorado Springs, (719) 488-9200.  User-friendly Gospel of Matthew for Muslims.
  11. Brother Andrew and Al Janssen. Light Force, A Stirring Account of the Church Caught in The Middle East Crossfire. ISBN 0-8007-1872-0.
  12. Braverman, Mark. Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land.  Synergy Books. ISBN 13:978-0-9840760-7-9
  13. Tolan, Sandy.  The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew and the Heart of the Middle East.
Helpful Tools
  1. 30 Days Muslim Prayer Focus  Distributor:  World Christian News & Books, Colorado Springs; (719) 380-0507 The easiest way is to sign up for the email version which will automatically be sent to you each day.
  2. A Muslim’s Heart: What every Christian Needs to Know to Share Christ with Muslims, Edward Hoskins. ISBN 0-9672480-6-X Dawson Media 888-547-9635
  3. Operation World, Patrick Johnstone.  Zondervan.
  4. Unshackled and Growing: Muslims and Christians on The Journey to Freedom. Nabeel Jabbour ISBN 0-9729023-2-5 Dawson Media 888-547-9635
  5. Honor and Shame, Roland Muller. Free on the Internet

More

Muhammad The Prophet of Islam, John Gilchrist, Mercsa, South Africa

Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman, William Montgomery Watt, Oxford University Press

The Holy Injil: First Book -- Matthew, The Gospel of Matthew in the English language user friendly for Muslims [for more information phone 719-488-9200]

The Qur'an, The Scripture of Islam, John Gilchrist, Mercsa, South Africa

The Unseen Face of Islam, Bill Musk, MARC: Evangelical Missionary Alliance, London ISBN --85424-018-8

Waging Peace on Islam, Christine Mallhoui, Monarch
ISBN 1-85424-502-3

Transforming Mission, David Bosch, Orbis
ISBN 0-88344-719-3

The Insider, Jim Petersen, Navpress. ISBN 1-57683-338-0

Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges, Navpress
ISBN 08910-98836