[Day 12] This regular gathering is an example of communities of faith in Jesus the Messiah that are springing up throughout Indonesia. These gatherings may look different from what we see in our own cultural settings, but Jesus is being made known; He is being honoured!

[Day 11] One very real difference between accepted Western and Islamic cultural norms can be found in simple conversation. In many Islamic societies a man is not permitted to inquire about the another man’s wife in direct conversation.

Here I am today, a follower of Jesus. There are many verses that encourage me, one that I think of almost every day is 1 Peter 3:1-2. I am challenged to look at my marriage, not as a mistake, but as a sign of God’s forgiveness, grace and love. I keep praying that my husband will come to know Christ. Let’s discuss this, please leave a comment.

Shame-Based Culture by Roland Muller is about Danish newspapers publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad igniting riots around Muslim countries against it

Whether you are meeting at a Muslims home or doing business in a Muslim country, there are certain social graces, customs and behavior which must be understood

Questions and Answers from Muslim women about the veil, headscarf and clothing they wear and why. In recent years the Hijab and other clothing has been the cause of great controversy. It is good to get an understanding of what all this means.

Arabic names form the basis of many Muslim names around the world. Many of these names have significance drawn from the Islamic understanding of the God of Abraham. Given names and family names based on the 99 names of God used in Islam are quite common among Muslims from many nationalities.

Zakat consists of giving 2.5 per cent of one\’s annual increase in goods or funds or both. See the Grameen Bank Concept