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The World of Islam CD-ROM contains some of the best in educational resources about Islam and Christian witness to Islam. Designed in partnership with Fuller Seminary and the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, this high-quality research and training resource is for Christians seriously interested in learning about Islam or those ministering in the Muslim context. It benefits field workers, professors, students, local churches, and concerned Christians.

Christianity Today included the CD-ROM in its list of "The Best Resources on Islam" (January 7, 2002 issue), saying, "This is an amazingly comprehensive collection of resources on Islam." Evangelical Missions Quarterly called it "a 'must own' collection for any one who works with Muslims."

The World of Islam - Version 2.0 contains 39 complete books and numerous articles on Islam and Christian witness to Muslims by scholars and practitioners, worth more than $800 if purchased separately. Version 2.0 now includes an extensive new course, Hughes’ classic 750-page Dictionary of Islam, and fourteen new articles on current issues including contextualization and the roots of fundamentalism and militancy in Islam. Ten newly updated maps depict the current situation of the Muslim world. In addition... over 100 printable photographs of the Islamic world, eight complete courses of study on Islam by noted scholars, complete, searchable text of the Qur’an, annotated bibliography, links to Web sites related to Islam and much more. . . over 12,000 pages of resources!

Learn more about the content and capabilities of the World of Islam CD-ROM.

Pricing

The World of Islam CD-ROM is available through a variety of Christian organizations, mission agencies, seminaries, etc. around the world. GMI is currently offering the following pricing (shipping and sales tax extra):

Technical Notes

The CD content is in Adobe® PDF format and may be read on Windows, Mac or other platforms supporting Acrobat® Reader® or Adobe Reader, version 4.0 or above. Adobe Readers for Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP, and Mac 0S 9 and X are included. The CD also includes the content in Folio® Views® format, along with reader software for Windows. The Folio version is particularly recommended for those wishing to do complex searches.

In addition, The World of Islam - Version 2.0 CD-ROM gives one the option to install the content of the CD to one's hard disk, enabling faster searches without the need of the CD-ROM in the drive.

Christian ministry leaders from non-western countries also working in non-western countries, and full-time students preparing for Christian ministry, may qualify to purchase the CD-ROM for $19.95 each (plus shipping).

For more information, contact GMI (info@gmi.org).