Syriac Churches Encountering Islam: Past Experiences and Future Perspectives 9781463220624

The present volume includes the papers of the first PRO ORIENTE Colloquium Syriacum, which took place in Salzburg, Austr

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Table of contents :
Table of Contents
Preambles
Cardinal Walter Kasper
Archbishop Alois Kothgasser
President Johann Marte
Syriac Churches Encountering Islam: Editor's Note
I. Islam In Syriac Sources
Muslim-Christian Dialogue In Syriac Sources
II. Syriac Churches In The Times Of The Four Caliphs
The Syriac-Speaking Churches And The Muslims In The Medinan Era Of Muḥammad And The Four Caliphs
III. Syriac Churches in the Umayyad Period (661-750)
The Syrian Churches during the Umayyad Era
Christian responses to Islam in the Umayyad Period
IV. Syriac Churches in the Abbasid Period
The Contribution of Mesopotamian Christianity during the Abbasid Period
The Interaction of Syriac Christianity and the Muslim World in the Period of the Syriac Renaissance
V. Syriac Churches in the Ottoman Period
The Personal Status of Christians in the Ottoman Empire
Syrian Churches encountering Islam in the Ottoman Period: Some aspects
VI. The Indian Experience with Islam
Christian-Muslim Relationships on the Malabar Coast
VII. Present Situation and Future Perspectives
Christian Minorities in the Countries of the Middle East: A Glimpse to the Present situation and future Perspectives
Relations between Christians and Muslims in Iraq - A brief Statement
Culture and Coexistence in Syria
Christians build a State - Lebanon
VIII. Appendices
First Pro Oriente Colloquium Syriacum Final Report
First Pro Oriente Colloquium Syriacum - Press Communiqué
First Pro Oriente Colloquium Syriacum -Invited Participants
Third meeting of the Pro Oriente Forum Syriacum - Press Release 2008
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Syriac Churches Encountering Islam

Pro Oriente Studies in the Syriac Tradition

1 Series Editor Dietmar W. Winkler

Since its foundation in 1964 by the late Cardinal Franz König, Pro Oriente (Austria) has focused on the relationships between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Christian Churches. In order to help the various churches of the Syriac tradition and to preserve their unique heritage which is of importance for the whole of Christianity, the Foundation edits the “Pro Oriente Studies in the Syriac Tradition”. A team of expert scholars from the various Syriac Churches–the “Pro Oriente Forum Syriacum”–advises and consults the Foundation to develop appropriate studies and helps to coordinate the research projects. This includes the scholarly exchange in academic conferences called “PRO ORIENTE Colloquia Syriaca” as well as individual studies, regional study groups in the Middle East, India and elsewhere, which are published in this series.

Syriac Churches Encountering Islam

Past Experiences and Future Perspectives

Dietmar W. Winkler



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ISBN 978-1-61143-001-1 With kind support of the Austrian Federal Ministery of Science and Research and the Austrian Federal Ministery of Education, Arts and Culture. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pro Oriente Colloquium Syriacum (1st : 2007 : Salzburg, Austria) Syriac churches encountering Islam : past experiences and future perspectives / [edited] by Dietmar Winkler. p. cm. -- (Pro oriente studies in the Syriac tradition ; 1) "The results of the First Pro Oriente Colloquium Syriacum, which took place in Salzburg from 14 to 16 November, 2007, are now available in this book"--Preamble. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-61143-001-1 1. Syrian Church.--History. 2. Christianity and other religions--Islam. 3. Islam--Relations--Christianity. I. Winkler, Dietmar W. II. Title. BX173.3.P76 2007 261.2'70956--dc22 2010034323

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