Helpful Resources from Smyrna

Are you looking for prayer material to share with your church community? Would you like more information on Islamic practices, or events in countries throughout the world? Perhaps you are seeking general information about Islam. Smyrna's helpful resources listed below can help you find answers to these questions and many more. Check back frequently as we add additional resources.

About 23 percent of the world's 6.8 billion people are adherents of Islam, praying to Allah and observing Qur'anic mandates. Over 50 countries around the globe boast a solid Muslim-majority, and Muslim communities are expanding throughout Europe and the West. How much do you really know about Islam? Are you familiar with what Muhammad taught?  Do you know what the Qur'an says about Jesus? How would you respond to the assertion that Christians and Muslims all worship the same God?

Smyrna's Director has personally compiled a list of books to help answer these questions and equip you as you pray for the Muslim world.

America, Oil, and the Islamic Mind  by Michael Youssef

American Jihad: Islam after Malcolm X  by Steven Barboza

The Blood of the Moon: The Roots of the Middle East Crisis  by George Grant

The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude  by Bat Ye’or

Don’t Keep Me Silent  by Mina Nevisa

God Has Ninety-Nine Names  by Judith Miller

In the Lion’s Den by Nina Shea

Islam Revealed: A Christian Arab’s View of Islam by Dr. Anis A Shorrosh

The Last of the Giants: Lifting the Veil on Islam and the End Times by George Otis, Jr. 

Life of Muhammad by Sir William Muir

Muhammad at Mecca by W. Montgomery Watt

Muhammad at Medina by W. Montgomery Watt

Muhammad: The Prophet of Islam by John Gilchrist

The Muslim Christ by Samuel Zwemer

Not Without My Daughter by Betty Mahmoody with William Hoffer

One God—One Message by P. D. Bramsen

A Christian's Pocket Guide to Islam (contact us for a copy - $5.00)

Princess by Jean Sasson

Secrets of the Koran by Don Richardson

Slavery, Terrorism, & Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat by Peter Hammond

Stealth Jihad by Robert Spencer

Their Blood Cries Out by Paul Marshall

Triumph of Disorder by Morgan Norval

Unveiling Islam by Ergun and Emir Caner

What Every American Needs to Know About the Koran by William J. Federer 

May 2010

Recommended Reading.pdf
The Status of the Persecuted Church in the Islamic Context offers "snapshots" of the situations Christians face under Islam in over 50 countries around the world.  Read the Status Report here. Status of the Persecuted Church in the Islamic Contex.pdf
What are madrassahs, and what exactly happens inside them?  Read this revealing report -- The Truth About Madrassahs -- adapted from the Center for Ministry to Muslims. Madrassah Brochure.pdf