1. The Muslim Mindset

2. We want to see …. That which from the past and in the present..... Has contributed to the formation of the mind set of our Muslim friends..... So as to understand that mind set...And so we will be prepared to know our friends even before we meet them, Then we will prepare ourselves so that our meeting might be fruitful

3. Factors contributing to that mindset 1 st – The Context which shaped Mohammed’s mindset √ Mohammed, in turn, shapes the Qur’an and Islam’s traditions (the Hadith) √ Development of Islam: – the conquests, culture developments √ – and more recent events √