The Setting of the Crescent and the Rising of the Cross: Or Kamil Abdul Messiah, a Syrian Convert From Islam to Christianity (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry Harris Jessup

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331771861 ISBN 13: 9780331771862

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

From Beirut to the Arabian coast, a convert’s confident study of faith goes public.

A Syrian man named Kamil Abdul Messiah moves from doubt to decisive action, learning both the Koran and the Bible as he pursues truth. This account follows his brave path from a Muslim upbringing to his work with a Protestant mission along eastern Arabia, and the spiritual and social challenges he faces along the way.

This concise life sketch blends personal moments with historical context to illuminate a remarkable example of faith, courage, and cross‑cultural dialogue. It showcases how one seeker used careful study, tact, and love to engage friends and neighbors in a deeply challenging religious landscape.
What you will experience

• A vivid, readable profile of a young man’s conversion journey and his method for sharing faith.
• Insight into how mission work developed in eastern Arabia in the late 19th century.
• Examples of respectful dialogue across religious lines, and the role of study in shaping belief.
• A portrait of the personal and communal stakes in religiously mixed settings.

Ideal for readers of missionary history, biographical sketches, and cases of interfaith encounter, this edition offers a clear window into a pivotal life and its wider impact.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331771861
• ISBN 13: 9780331771862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 164