Ten Things Everyone Needs to Know About Islam

by Rev Dr Patrick McInerney, Coordinator of the Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations

Islam and Muslims today suffer unjustly from a bad reputation. Largely as a result of media coverage of criminal terrorist activities carried out by a tiny minority of extremist elements in the last decade or so, many people have developed a negative image or stereotype of Islam and Muslims.  

The Columban Mission Institute has re-printed Ten Things Everyone Needs to Know About Islam by Professor John L. Esposito to counter the negative stereotypes and prejudices and to provide accurate information on Muslims and Islam.

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001, Professor Esposito was called upon to address a wide range of audiences seeking explanation of those events. He collated the pressing questions that his audiences constantly asked him and published his answers in What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam. The book is the result of his many years of study, scholarship, lecturing, publishing and dialogue with Muslims. His answers are clear, direct, balanced, and informative.

In the 29 page booklet, the nearly one hundred questions and answers are whittled down to ten core questions and answers. For those who need to start with the basics, these are answers to the top ten most urgent questions about Islam that are on everyone’s mind.

Ten Things Everyone Needs to Know About Islam is a valuable resource for teachers, catechists, parish workers and social workers. It has been endorsed by teachers, educators, religious leaders and interfaith activists, both Christian and Muslim.  

The $4 price tag is deliberately minimal to ensure that the book is affordable to everyone and out of reach of no one.  In our 21st century globalized world where Muslims and Christians together make up over fifty percent of the world’s population, we can no longer afford to be ignorant about each other.  

Who needs this book?

Every teacher, social worker, parish worker, priest, religious leader, community organizer, health worker…. literally, as the title says, everyone!!

Cost:  $4.00 (plus postage and handling - discount for bulk orders)

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