Kasja Ahlstand is Professor of Mission Studies at Uppsala UniversityGöran Gunner is a researcher at the Church of Sweden Research Department and an associate professor at the University of Uppsala. He is author and editor of several books in Swedish about freedom of religion and other human rights issues.

• ContributorsIntroduction -Kajsa Ahlstrand and Göran Gunner1. The Status of Christians in the Islamic Worldview -Mustafa Abu Sway2. The Problem of Jurisdiction in the Contemporary Nation-State -Jan Hjärpe3. The Use of the Concept Minority: A Protection or a Burden in Relation to International Law -Göran Gunner4. Non-Muslim in Middle Eastern Muslim Societies -Guirguis Ibrahim Saleh5. Faith Based Organizations and the Configuration of Civil Society in the MENA-perspective -Johan Gärde6. The Status of Non-Muslims in a Palestinian State -Bernard Sabella7. Managing Christian-Muslim Relations in Pakistani Setting -Mehboob Sada8. Non-Muslim Women in Pakistan: Minority within Minority -Yasmin Haider9. Islamization of Laws in Pakistan and its Effect on Minorities -M. Aslam Khaki10. Non-Muslims in an Islamic State: A Case Study of Pakistan -Ahmad Salim11. Possible Strategies for Religious Communities under Threat -Kajsa AhlstrandBibliography

'With verve and insight, the contributors discuss the concept ''minority'', and suggest its replacement by the less divisive term ''citizenship''; the status of non-Muslims in a future Palestinian state; the legal situation of non-Muslim women in Pakistan; and the ''Islamization of laws in Pakistan and its effect on minorities''. The book concludes with a look at how ''Christians who find themselves under attack from neighbours of the other faiths might react and act''. Emphasising ''the need for harmonious relations'', Christians and Muslims are called to continue ''building trust'', and ''identifying common concerns'', so as to achieve ''peaceful coexistence''. [...] Besides discussing pertinent issues the book provides relevant statistics on the different minority faiths, and faith-based organisations, in Muslim lands. [...] Forthright and informative, this book is an indispensable resource for all those with an interest in inter-faith dialogue.'

Kasja Ahlstand is Professor of Mission Studies at Uppsala UniversityGöran Gunner is a researcher at the Church of Sweden Research Department and an associate professor at the University of Uppsala. He is author and editor of several books in Swedish about freedom of religion and other human rights issues.

• ContributorsIntroduction -Kajsa Ahlstrand and Göran Gunner1. The Status of Christians in the Islamic Worldview -Mustafa Abu Sway2. The Problem of Jurisdiction in the Contemporary Nation-State -Jan Hjärpe3. The Use of the Concept Minority: A Protection or a Burden in Relation to International Law -Göran Gunner4. Non-Muslim in Middle Eastern Muslim Societies -Guirguis Ibrahim Saleh5. Faith Based Organizations and the Configuration of Civil Society in the MENA-perspective -Johan Gärde6. The Status of Non-Muslims in a Palestinian State -Bernard Sabella7. Managing Christian-Muslim Relations in Pakistani Setting -Mehboob Sada8. Non-Muslim Women in Pakistan: Minority within Minority -Yasmin Haider9. Islamization of Laws in Pakistan and its Effect on Minorities -M. Aslam Khaki10. Non-Muslims in an Islamic State: A Case Study of Pakistan -Ahmad Salim11. Possible Strategies for Religious Communities under Threat -Kajsa AhlstrandBibliography

'With verve and insight, the contributors discuss the concept ''minority'', and suggest its replacement by the less divisive term ''citizenship''; the status of non-Muslims in a future Palestinian state; the legal situation of non-Muslim women in Pakistan; and the ''Islamization of laws in Pakistan and its effect on minorities''. The book concludes with a look at how ''Christians who find themselves under attack from neighbours of the other faiths might react and act''. Emphasising ''the need for harmonious relations'', Christians and Muslims are called to continue ''building trust'', and ''identifying common concerns'', so as to achieve ''peaceful coexistence''. [...] Besides discussing pertinent issues the book provides relevant statistics on the different minority faiths, and faith-based organisations, in Muslim lands. [...] Forthright and informative, this book is an indispensable resource for all those with an interest in inter-faith dialogue.'

Kasja Ahlstand is Professor of Mission Studies at Uppsala UniversityGöran Gunner is a researcher at the Church of Sweden Research Department and an associate professor at the University of Uppsala. He is author and editor of several books in Swedish about freedom of religion and other human rights issues.

• ContributorsIntroduction -Kajsa Ahlstrand and Göran Gunner1. The Status of Christians in the Islamic Worldview -Mustafa Abu Sway2. The Problem of Jurisdiction in the Contemporary Nation-State -Jan Hjärpe3. The Use of the Concept Minority: A Protection or a Burden in Relation to International Law -Göran Gunner4. Non-Muslim in Middle Eastern Muslim Societies -Guirguis Ibrahim Saleh5. Faith Based Organizations and the Configuration of Civil Society in the MENA-perspective -Johan Gärde6. The Status of Non-Muslims in a Palestinian State -Bernard Sabella7. Managing Christian-Muslim Relations in Pakistani Setting -Mehboob Sada8. Non-Muslim Women in Pakistan: Minority within Minority -Yasmin Haider9. Islamization of Laws in Pakistan and its Effect on Minorities -M. Aslam Khaki10. Non-Muslims in an Islamic State: A Case Study of Pakistan -Ahmad Salim11. Possible Strategies for Religious Communities under Threat -Kajsa AhlstrandBibliography

'With verve and insight, the contributors discuss the concept ''minority'', and suggest its replacement by the less divisive term ''citizenship''; the status of non-Muslims in a future Palestinian state; the legal situation of non-Muslim women in Pakistan; and the ''Islamization of laws in Pakistan and its effect on minorities''. The book concludes with a look at how ''Christians who find themselves under attack from neighbours of the other faiths might react and act''. Emphasising ''the need for harmonious relations'', Christians and Muslims are called to continue ''building trust'', and ''identifying common concerns'', so as to achieve ''peaceful coexistence''. [...] Besides discussing pertinent issues the book provides relevant statistics on the different minority faiths, and faith-based organisations, in Muslim lands. [...] Forthright and informative, this book is an indispensable resource for all those with an interest in inter-faith dialogue.'