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

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?