Christian Pondering On Islam: Tracing Of A Polemic In The Eighth Century Ad (anno Domini) John Of Damascus As A Pattern

Abstract

John of Damascus having been tought out as the founding father of the Christian-Islamic Rhetoric arises, and the Pioneer to the very first contribution to the dawning of the Christian thought movement in Islam. His book The Heresies - The Hundred Heresies - and his book "An arguing between a Muslim and a Christian", were considered as his major world ever either on Islam and Muslims, or on The Qur’an and the prophethood of Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him - Therefore, the current research paper attempts to shed light on the very initial stages of the Christian dialectic movement in its relationship with Islam and Muslims, and those who contributed the most to its enhancement, lead indisputably by the eminent John of Damascus.Thus, we endeavour to achieve through this diligent inquiry the main leading ideas of John of Damascus,but chiefly the documents and sources from where he gathered knowledge about Islam and Muslims, tackling the major characteristics to his argumentation's perspective and reasoning outlook.