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Have you wondered if Islam has both a public and a private face?<\/p>\nHave you wondered if Islam has both a public and a private face?<\/p>\n
Wonder no more. Dr. Warren Larson of The Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies has written a relevent article entitled, “Islam’s Public and Private Face<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Dr. Larson writes, “What is not public is that most Muslims (perhaps three-quarters) are into folk stuff, mixing so-called orthodox Islam (five pillars and strict monotheistic beliefs) with popular practices. Here, life revolves around charms, amulets, curses, blessings and a whole lot of fear.”<\/p>\n He exposes the inside scoop to help us understand the undercurrents beneath the storm and why Jesus can be so attractive to fear-filled Muslims. Read the article here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you wondered if Islam has both a public and a private face? Wonder no more. 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