Medieval Christian missions to Muslims focused on servicing resident Christians instead

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

• XREF: Internal to the missionary enterprise, Christian activity inside Muslim territory was directed at Christian communities rather than Muslims — reminiscent of Razack’s claim that ‘Islam’ serves as the West’s self-consolidating other, where actual encounter is reserved for ones’ own community.