I will be living soon in a muslim country and find this very helpful in understanding muslim culture.

I HIGHLY recommend this book for any woman working or wanting to work in an Middle East/Arab world. It even has implications for countries where Islam is more of a cultural thing than it is a strict religious attachment. Mallouhi has great perspective and will definitely open your eyes to the ways and thinkings of many Muslim cultures. While specifics will differ from Muslim country to Muslim country, the principles are the same. In order to be effective ministers, we need to understand those principles! You must read this book before starting a ministry overseas!