Psalms, Islam, and shalom : a common heritage of divine songs for Muslim-Christian friendship /

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Includes bibliographical references."The Muslim tradition of poetry, sacred hymns, and the oral performative practice of cantillation affords great potential for bonding people across religious lines. The common sacred text of the Psalms and cultural musical tunes provide a rich and robust context for religious dialogue. For the last fourteen centuries, a gap of mutual suspicion and hostility has existed between Christians and Muslims, despite attempts to engage theologically, apologetically, and polemically. This book proposes a creative strategy for building Muslim-Christian friendship by using the lyrical poetry of the Psalms translated into the vernacular and set to culturally relevant music" -- page 4 of cover.