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

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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