Christians living in Islamic lands practised faith through service rather than preaching
Evidence
Muslims, in their own countries, were thus rarely the objects of apostolic activity. We may recognise in the exemplary work among the needy and suffering Christian groups in Islamic cities, and also among the merchant communities, the silent witness recommended in St Francis’ Rule. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 681
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
Related
- Medieval Christian missions to Muslims focused on servicing resident Christians instead (similarity 0.89)
- Christian captives in Islamic Spain absorbed the spirit of the hajj (similarity 0.86)
- Christian missionaries in Islamic cities focused on serving prisoners rather than converting Muslims (similarity 0.83)
- Francis’s missionary rule made silent witness of Christians a radical alternative to preaching (similarity 0.83)
- Christians had incidental knowledge of mosque cleanliness but were barred from worship. (similarity 0.83)
- Medieval Christians saw Muslim mosque reverence as surprising propriety (similarity 0.79)
- Medieval Christians doubted Islam’s truth yet marveled at its success (similarity 0.78)
- A simple martyrdom claim about Islam reached even poorly informed medieval readers (similarity 0.78)
- Christians interpreted Islamic worship through Christian models, not direct observation. (similarity 0.78)
- Converted Christians often kept worshipping Christ in secret while professing Islam (similarity 0.78)