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Hikmah Guides

'Hikmah' is an Arabic word for wisdom.

Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies

Hikmah Study Guides are short booklets of 20 or so pages which present a Muslim and a Christian perspective on a particular topic. They end with a conclusion and further reading. An important part of the booklets are the questions at the end designed to help both Muslims and Christians think more deeply about the issue.

These booklets are written by both Muslim and Christian scholars to encourage engagement and understanding between Muslim and Christian people.  The topics presented are often challenging and controversial ones but are presented in such a way that people will be able to move forward and talk together with a common foundation.

These booklets can be read online or downloaded as a PDF document.  They can be used as conversation starters for small groups whether people of the same faith or for dialogue between those of different faiths.

Topics covered so far are:

• Muhammad

• The Qur’an

• Women in the Scriptures

• Law

• The Bible

• Sectarianism

• Persecution

• War and in preparation are Jesus

• Water

• Martyrdom

• God

• Islamophobia

For more information and also to learn about the Oxford Centre for Muslim Christian Studies (OCMCS) go to their website https://www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/ and look for the link to Hikmah Study Guides.  There are many other interesting things on this website including talks, newsletters and research briefings.