The Setting of the Crescent and the Rising of the Cross (Classic Reprint): Or Kamil Abdul Messiah, a Syrian Convert From Islam to Christianity - Couverture souple

Henry Harris Jessup

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133120075X ISBN 13 : 9781331200758

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

From Beirut to the Arabian coast, a convert’s confident study of faith goes public. A Syrian man named Kamil Abdul Messiah moves from doubt to decisive action, learning both the Koran and the Bible as he pursues truth. This account follows his brave path from a Muslim upbringing to his work with a Protestant mission along eastern Arabia, and the spiritual and social challenges he faces along the way.

This concise life sketch blends personal moments with historical context to illuminate a remarkable example of faith, courage, and cross‑cultural dialogue. It showcases how one seeker used careful study, tact, and love to engage friends and neighbors in a deeply challenging religious landscape.

What you will experience
- A vivid, readable profile of a young man’s conversion journey and his method for sharing faith.
- Insight into how mission work developed in eastern Arabia in the late 19th century.
- Examples of respectful dialogue across religious lines, and the role of study in shaping belief.
- A portrait of the personal and communal stakes in religiously mixed settings.

Ideal for readers of missionary history, biographical sketches, and cases of interfaith encounter, this edition offers a clear window into a pivotal life and its wider impact.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book has been written as a labor of love. I ts subject was one of natures noblemen. It is not easy for a Mohammedan to embrace Christianity, but Kamil shistory shows that when he is converted the Moslem becomes a strong and vigorous Christian. The element of divine truth which Mohammed derived from the Old and New Testaments, and which runs like a vein of gold through that extraordinary book,, the Koran, teaching the existence and attributes of God, the responsibility of man, and a final judgment, is a good foundation to build upon. But to reach the foundation ;to sweep away the rubbish of childish fables, traditions, and perversions which overlie the original monotheism of the Old Testament, and disarm the accumulated prejudices of twelve centuries this is the work of the divineS
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133120075X
• ISBN 13: 9781331200758
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 166
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