The Adventists ’ and Muslims’ Sabbath Concept as a Basis For Adventist Muslim Relation-Eastleigh, Nairobi

Abstract

This study examined the Adventists’ and Muslims’ day of worship with special reference to Sabbath concept as a basis for Christian-Muslim Relationsin Eastleigh Nairobi-Kenya. This study aimed a topic which could be seen from both sides, hopefully would contribute to the improvement of Adventist and Muslim relations. The whole study was connected to one major objective which sought on how Adventists’ Muslims’ relations could be enhanced by mutual understanding of their day of worship with special reference given to the Sabbath as a relational tool. By doing this the study observed that it would reduce mistrust and increase the culture of tolerance among their followers. The study was based on qualitative technique of data collection, whereby a survey was done to a population of Adventists and Muslims in regards to their understanding of theirdays of worship among their followers in Eastleigh-Nairobi Kenya. After the process of data collection which was done by the help of administration of questionnaires, observationand in-depth interviews, descriptive technique was employed on data analysis and findings presented in form of graphs, charts and tables with descriptive information. It is by mutual engagement of Adventists and Muslims into common social activities and welfare that could determine their relational growth which is rarely experiencedamong their followers as per the findings of this study. Thestudy established that, the misunderstandings of the day of worship among Adventists and Muslims would have been the cause of mistrust and misrepresentation which deterred their mutual relational growth and destructed the progress in which their relations would have been embraced and felt in the society. This study established that proper understanding of Adventists’ and Muslims understanding of the Sabbath as a day of worship would improve their relations, contribute to the promotion of respect towards one day of worship and as a result, balance and harmony would be experienced among their followers.