Changes in the world today require new kinds of intercultural connection. At Fuller, we see a need for Christians with both solid biblical grounding and a sophisticated knowledge of Islam, who are committed to engaging with Muslims in ways that contribute to the spiritual and social transformation of the most challenging realities of our day. If you feel called in this way, we invite you to join us at Fuller. Our faculty, experienced in research and study of the Islamic faith, will help you understand and think critically about Islam and mission.
How will you participate in the global conversation about Islam?
Featured Faculty
Martin Accad
Martin Accad, associate professor of Islamic Studies at Fuller, is the director of the Institute of Middle East Studies at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Lebanon. He is fluent in English, French, and Arabic and has taught at seminaries in Egypt, Lebanon, and the United States on topics pertaining to the history of interactions between Muslim and Christian thinkers.
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Alumni in Action
Hany Girgis (PhD 1990, MA 1989)
Hany Girgis is in the bridge-building business. Not bridges fashioned of concrete and steel, but of human connection and understanding…what energizes Girgis the most is his bridge-building work with Hands Along the Nile Development Services—or “HANDS,” a Christian nonprofit organization based in Washington DC that seeks to foster connections between the people of Egypt and the U.S. read more
Hanna Massad (PhD 2000)
Hanna Massad ministers in one of the most difficult areas on earth. The 42-year-old pastor leads Gaza Baptist Church, the only evangelical church in the 224-square-mile Gaza Strip -- the most densely populated piece of real estate in the world with more than 1.2 million Palestinians and 5,000 Jewish settlers. This human pressure cooker is more crowded than Singapore or Hong Kong or even Manhattan. read more
Sari Ateek (MDiv 2006)
“I am a Palestinian Christian, born in Israel-Palestine. People don’t meet believers like me very often—or rather, they think they don’t,” Sari says, remarking that the majority of Arabs in the United States are not Muslims, but Christians. read more
Emphasis Requirements (24 Units)
Take the following courses:MR550 Introduction to Islam
MR552 Muslim-Christian Encounter
MR554 Developing Communities in Muslim Contexts
MR555 Popular Islamic Piety
MR556 Current Trends in Islam
MR574 Muslim Peoples: A Sociology Approach
Recommended ElectivesMR575 Arabic Reading
MR557 Women in Islam
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