Learning from Islam; How to Live as a Christian

by Kamal al-Kanady

"""Trust is debating the Israel-Palestine conflict with a conservative Sunni barber holding a straight-razor to your throat."" - Kamal al-KanadyAn immigrant white Christian businessman from Canada writes about his experiences in a majority Islamic country in the Middle East. He is a family man, a management consultant, and one of those scholarly types that reads history books for entertainment. He has been learning, not just Arabic and business, but learning from Islam about how he would like to live as a Christian. This book is a call to humility and inclusion in Christian-Muslim dialogue. There are more than a billion of each faith on the planet now, and the relationship between the world's two largest faiths is too important to be left to the minority of priests and imams to sort out. Regular everyday Muslims and Christians need to be building bridges, investing in understanding, and approaching each other with a humble orthodoxy. Perhaps we could start by simply inviting each other over for tea."

118 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 23, 2012

Reviews

[Jeff Bjorgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although its "look" leaves much to be desired, and a nice bit of editing would have come in handy, "Learning from Islam" is certainly a book that you can't judge by its cover. Well written in a conversational, Donald Miller-ish style, it deals with a Christian approach to Islam that is both surprising and inviting. The author is humble, funny, and thoughtful in his perspective on what Christians can learn from Islam in order to be better Christians. I don't know of another book quite like it and I hope that word of mouth allows it to have greater appeal. It would be helpful if it can be moved from self-publishing to a known publisher, for it deserves a wider audience.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short but important book. al-Kandy is fun to read, infusing great personal stories with a humble approach to both Christian and Islamic scriptures. As the author admits, this book may offend some, but I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in having a better understanding of Islam and their own Christian faith.

[Bryan Neuschwander · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snark + grace + heart = quality.