Women in Islam
True Love: Jesus Honors Women
The conversation around women's treatment in religions has been going on for centuries. Each side says, "We treat women best!"
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The conversation around women's treatment in religions has been going on for centuries. Each side says, "We treat women best!"
Let's start by defining exactly what a hijab is, along with the other religious veils that Muslim women wear
The Christmas story of Jesus according to the Quran and the Hadith is very different from what we read in the Bible
As we bring 2021 to a close, we look back on the reasons to celebrate everything that God has done, not just in this year, but in Call of Love’s entire lifetime.
“I want to share my faith with my Muslim friend, but I don’t know where to start.” Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Talking about your relationship with Jesus can be uncomfortable at the start, and then when you add the fact that Islam and Christianity are so opposed to each other
When the Western church hears about the Muslims coming to know Jesus Christ, we often focus on the amazing, super exciting parts of their stories. We often fail to recognize the pieces that make us
You’ll probably hear your Muslim friend say that Jesus was an honorable prophet or a great teacher. Islam’s view on Jesus is important for Christians to know because it helps us find common ground to start from and also addresses where the Quran got it wrong.
There are countless perspectives that we can discuss during Women’s History Month. For example, we can compare significant Christian and Muslim women throughout history
One of the biggest months of the Islamic calendar is coming up – Ramadan. It is a month of fasting (and feasting) so Muslims can draw closer to their Allah, but even more importantly, gain his favor and have their sins erased.
Ramadan has begun for your Muslim friends! From March 11 to April 9, the Islamic world is fasting between sunrise and sunset in order to complete one of the mandated Five Pillars of Islam!
When the Bible says that Jesus died so that “whoever believes in Him would not perish but have eternal life”, it really means whoever…
In the Easter season, we express our gratitude for Jesus, forgiving us and taking our place in the payment for our sins. Because of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross, we are promised a home in heaven with God and have a relationship with Him eternally.
What if you only had one specific second every year to enter into God’s presence? If that one second took you outside of time itself and allowed you to see the Lord’s divinity and to get your prayers answered, wouldn’t you do anything in your power to make sure that you could gain access?
In Acts 2, we see the disciples and followers of Jesus received the Holy Spirit. It came down upon them and they began to speak in languages that were not native to them.
We are called to love people and invest in them, but even Jesus had boundaries when it came to His friendships and relationships. The term “boundaries” in relationships is a very modern term, but Jesus exercised the idea of boundaries very explicitly in His life.
Islam dilutes Jesus’ character in the Quran, but Isa is still sinless and a miracle-worker. They believe that Isa is coming back to judge the world, but Islam teaches that Isa’s second coming is going to look very different from what the Bible says.
The growing presence of Islamophobia is something that affects Muslims every day. As the hands and feet of Jesus, we can be ambassadors of love to hurting people, specifically Muslims who feel shunned and afraid.
It is important for you to understand your friend’s background and what drew them into Islam to truly be able to meet them where they are.
When we think of evangelism, we think of what we can say to convince someone that Jesus is the Messiah, or even real, but there is an important part of evangelism that is usually missing: listening.
The opportunity to share the Gospel is not always something we can see coming, which means we don’t always have the time to prepare for it! However, as a disciple of Jesus, you should always be prepared to share the Good News!
As followers of Jesus, we are often passionate about the truth (as we should be) and we are passionate about telling others the truth, which is something that we have been called to do! One thing we have not been called to do? Argue.
One of the biggest steps your Muslim friend can take on their journey to discovering Jesus is attending church! And they’re most likely not going to take this step on their own.
What you may not realize, is that while you are trying to introduce your Muslim friend to Jesus, they may be trying to convince you to become a Muslim!
Let's look at what the Quran teaches about Mary, what the Bible tells us, and then learn how to approach this topic with your Muslim friend.
It is so easy to retreat into our Christian circles for the month of December. However, this is one of the best times of the year to share Jesus with our Muslim friends!
Once the door to have spiritual conversations has been opened, there are some important things that you need to address as your Muslim friend begins to open up to a relationship with Jesus.
Our mission is bringing the Gospel to the large Muslim population of the world, whom we can consider the sheep outside of “the fold” of the Church.
Our founders, Mike and his wife Samya, have been sharing the Gospel with Muslims for over thirty-five years during which they have accumulated so much wisdom and experience. Today we will hear from Mike to learn about his journey and where he feels the Lord is leading the ministry in the next five years!
Being adopted in God’s family is life-changing! God the Father loves us endlessly, and we experience that love first hand because we have a relationship with Him through Jesus. However, this is not the relationship that Muslims receive from Allah…
In our blogs, we go into a lot of detail about different relationship dynamics between you and your Muslim friends, whether you are coworkers, neighbors, new friends, or have known each other for a long time. However, let’s go back to the basics about what loving your Muslim neighbor looks like.
Over the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset to gain favor from Allah and to prove their devoutness to him. It is not uncommon for Christians to think, “I should give them space during this month. It’s not a good time to talk to them about Jesus.” This couldn’t be further from the truth!
As Easter approaches, we should learn what our Muslim friends are taught about Jesus’ crucifixion so we can speak truth into their life.
It is important to remind ourselves what Jesus’ resurrection means, so that we don’t lose sight of what our faith is based on.
Jesus promised that we will have challenges in this world. At the same time, we are told to be a witness to the ends of the earth and share the Gospel.
We’re going to look at what happens during Eid al-Fitr and how we, as Christians, can express our love to our Muslim neighbors during their special holiday.
As Mother’s Day is coming up, this can be a great time to reach out to your Muslim friend who is a mother! In order to best love your friend, it is important to know where they come from.
As a start, we need to understand what Islam teaches about homosexuality, but we also have to make it clear in our conversations that as Christ followers, we follow Jesus’ teaching. Never forget, the most challenging conversations could have the highest amount of rewards.
We are so excited to introduce you to Jim, a volunteer staff and member of Call of Love’s Board of Directors! Jim is a wonderful example of living out the Great Commission every day.
As true followers of Christ, we have a deep personal relationship with God. This isn’t something we should take for granted. In fact we should talk about this relationship in front of our Muslim friend so they will want to experience it too!
He went from being persecuted by Muslims to fervently sharing the Gospel with everyone he could. Yacoub is a great example of a Christ follower who loves his enemies and is on fire for the Lord.
Age differences can impact how we share the gospel with a person, or even how you can grow close to them! Let’s look at the different age groups you might encounter and also look at general practical tools to share the Gospel with a young person.
People often don’t even think of sharing the gospel with someone until they have been friends with them for some time. When the early church began, this was not the case.
School commitments give you and your family wonderful opportunities to meet new Muslim neighbors in your community and share the gospel with them! Remember, what you teach your children to practice now can become habits for the rest of their lives.
As we dig deep into this passage about Christ’s divinity, we can think about how it impacts us but also how this truth can change our Muslim friend’s life.
As a ministry engaging with Muslims who are questioning their faith every day, we want to equip our Christian brothers and sisters to know what our Muslim friends need when they are considering leaving Islam.
No matter where your Muslim friend is in their spiritual journey, do not hesitate to invite them to study the Word of God with you. But when they get closer to taking big steps towards a relationship with Jesus, it may be time to invite them to be part of your Bible study group!
However, Muhammad twisted these stories to fit into his new religion. There are certain elements Muhammad obviously left out that were important in Jesus’ life on earth– like the twelve disciples.
We are going to dive into the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman and how you can share it with your Muslim friend. We can share the beautiful way God loves His daughters with our Muslim friends.
We don’t have to become Billy Graham to share the Good News with our friends who don’t know Jesus. In fact, Jesus sent out His disciples to be some of the first evangelists, and they didn’t go to seminary first!
We can be a witness to our Muslim friends in any circumstance. One of the great opportunities we have to be a witness to Christ’s presence in our lives is the holidays at the end of every calendar year.
In the Western church, there is an incorrect belief that if we try to share the gospel with someone, they will be so offended or angry that we will lose their friendship or be ridiculed. This is leaving out a very important fact about human nature that will shift our entire approach to evangelism.
In our 22 years in ministry, we’ve discovered over and over again that for believers in the West, the most limiting factor to sharing the gospel is often our lack of confidence! Yes, the Lord is able to use us in any and every situation, but we need to be willing to be used and aware that we can make a lasting impact on those around us.
We encourage every Christian to learn about this religion and how Muslims practice it so we can be more effective as we build bridges with the Muslims in our lives. We’ve assembled some of the most important statistics so we can have a general overview through basic statistics and numbers.
One of the stories we suggest sharing with a Muslim is that of Ruth the Moabite, who married into an Israelite family. Ruth is a great example of a foreigner who chooses to leave everything to follow the True God and eventually enjoy His blessings.
Most of the women’s stories in the Bible are integral to the redemption story. We love to share with Muslim women how our Lord values His daughters because Islam does not value women as much as men.
While it is not mandatory, many Muslims read and recite the entire Quran during the month of Ramadan to gain Allah’s favor and cleanse more of their sins. There are multiple instructions and references to this in the hadith, and Muslims must follow many rules when they are reciting.
After the month of Ramadan comes to an end, there are a myriad of emotions that a Muslim can go through. It is the most important month of their entire year, and their spiritual fate rests on their performance in fasting and praying. As Christians, understanding what our Muslim friends are going through or possibly feeling can help us love them better.