Tor Andrae, Mohammed: The Man and His Faith, tr. Theophil Menzel (London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 1936), p. 11 (reprinted; New York: Barnes and Noble, 1957). It will surprise western readers to learn that the Muslim world always has been far more familiar with Christianity and Judaism than the West with Islam. Muslims have always regarded Christian and Judaic tenets and beliefs with the greatest respect and interest.