Daughters of Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim Women - Paperback

by Miriam Adeney (Author)

Their clothing is often distinctive. Their values are strongly held. They love their families. They comprise nearly one-tenth of the world's population, and they live everywhere around the globe. These are women of Muslim background. Many still belong to Islam, but some now belong to Christ.In Daughters of Islam Miriam Adeney introduces you to women like Ladan, Khadija and Fatma. You'll learn about their lives, questions and hopes. You'll learn how they are both representative of andunique among their Arab, Iranian, Southeast Asian and African sisters. And you'll discover what has drawn them to Christ.Adeney explores the many interwoven threads that make up daily experience for Ladan, Khadija, Fatma and their sisters, including

• sexuality, singleness and marriage
• children and extended family
• finances
• religious tradition and practice
• teaching and learning styles

As you enter into the lives of Ladan, Khadija and Fatma, you'll gain insight into how to relate to other women of Muslim background--and how to introduce them to Christ.

Author Biography

Miriam Adeney (Ph.D. anthropology) is professor of global and urban ministries at Seattle Pacific University and teaching fellow at Regent College. She is the author of Daughters of Islam, God's Foreign Policy: Practical Ways to Helpthe World's Poor, A Time for Risking: Priorities for Women, and How to Write: A Christian Writer's Guide.