"Islam is an authentic faith that shapes our Muslim neighbors' innermost being and determines their attitude in life. And the Islamic faith is generally more tradition oriented than the recent Western shape of Christian faith, which has experienced considerable secularization. Yet we are only fair to the Islamic population when we understand them from their religious core and respect them as a faith community. Muslims have become important partners in faith conversation."
Islam, An Introduction for Christians, Augsburg, Minneapolis, 1994
Facts about Islam
Islam is the proper name to use when referring to the religion practiced by muslims. It is an Arabic word that means two things: To surrender your will to God
Buhaira the monk, By Martin Lings
The fortunes of Abd-Almuttalib had waned during the last part of his life, and what he left at his death amounted to no more than a small legacy for each
“The picture of the Muslim soldier advancing with a sword in one hand and the Quran in the other is quite false.”
'Islam', 1951
How Islam came to British Isles, By Naseem Awan
According to the Roman Christian calendar, 15th July 1999 marked the 900th anniversary when Crusaders first captured Jerusalem and slaughtered up to 70,000 Muslims i.e. over four and half centuries