MINISKIRTS, MOTHERS & MUSLIMS
By Christine A. Mallouhi
Monarch. 180 pages
ISBN 1 85424 662 3
This book is described as one 'for Christians venturing among Muslims'. It could be useful for anyone who is in contact with Muslims and wants to read between the lines so that they can live honourably alongside them. It is also a fascinating insight into the 'hidden values' (p.11) of another civilisation that any Christian can learn from.
The foreword makes it clear that Christians are 'commissioned to preach God's compassion and love, but not to preach any civilisation, nationalism or emancipation' (p.10). The book explores some of the common cultural and religious mistakes Westerners have unwittingly made which have caused offence among Muslims. It also touches on Muslim perceptions of 'Westerners' and 'Christians', and how the two are confused.
