Pilgrims Of Christ On The Muslim Road

Introduction

Part 1 — Pilgrim Of Allah: Devotion To Christ Within The Line Of Muhammad

Pilgrimage To Faith

Journeying Among Muslims

Discovering Home

Part 2 — Bridging Two Worlds

Salaam On Islam

Muslim Disciple Of Christ

Part 3 — New Directions For The Journey

Resurrecting The Eastern Christ: Embracing The Semitic Face Of Jesus

Opening A Middle Eastern Book: Returning The Christian Scriptures To Their Middle Eastern Origin

Once Upon A Time: Telling Eastern STories Of Faith To Muslim Audiences

Questions To A Muslim Christian Pilgrim: An Interview With Mazhar Mallouhi

Appendix: List Of Mazhar Mallouhi’s Works

Additional Info
Today’s tensions between the “Islamic” East and “Christian” West run high. Here Paul-Gordon Chandler presents fresh thinking in the area of Christian-Muslim relations, showing how Christ-whom Islam reveres as a Prophet and Christianity worships as the divine Messiah-can close the gap between the two religions. Historically, Christians have taken a confrontational or missionary approach toward Islam, leading many Muslims to identify Christianity with the cultural prejudices and hegemonic ambitions of Westerners. On the individual level, Christ-followers within Islam have traditionally been encouraged by Christians to break away from their Muslim communities. Chandler boldly explores how these two major religions-which share much common heritage-can not only co-exist, but also enrich each other. He illustrates his perspective with examples from the life of Syrian novelist Mazhar Mallouhi, widely read in the Middle East. Mallouhi, a self-identified “Sufi Muslim follower of Christ,” seeks to bridge the chasm of misunderstanding between Muslims and Christians through his novels.

– 8 page photo spread illustrates the life of the major Syrian novelist Mazhar Mallouhi