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  B        Foreword St. Paul’s University (SPU) in line with its vision and mission has been on the frontline of preparing courses that are relevant to society at large. Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, HIV and AIDS, and leadership development are some of the areas where SPU offers creative and innovative opportunities. For a number of years now the university has run a postgraduate Diploma and MA degree programme in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. The context of this is the fact that Christians and Muslims form the majority of Kenya. The course is aimed at providing skills and tools for positive Christian-Muslim engagement in Dialogue for peaceful co-existence. In our contemporary situation, dialogue has become indispensable as a means of preventing conflict and as a tool for conflict resolution. Religious dialogue, unlike other forms of dialogue, however, has to be done in the context which defines people’s fears and aspirations. The context is not limited to religion but encompasses the social, economic and political realities of all people. The course content requires students to objectively study Islam and Christian-Muslim relations (historical and contemporary), in theory and to experience working together in a given context. Teaching this course would not be complete unless there was a lived experience for students and faculty to engage and experience Christian-Muslim relations in a lived, local context. It is against this background that the SPU Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations in Eastleigh (CCMRE) was founded. As shown in this book, Eastleigh lately has been in the limelight for negative reasons due to incidents of insecurity allegedly masterminded by members of the AlShabaab group. The mapping exercise undertaken as a collaborative project between Muslim and Christian students is to show that a shared study and mapping of common space can indeed help foster Christian-Muslim relations. Eastleigh is a haven of activities where both Muslims and Christians struggle to survive through social, economic and political realities. The faith of the different people is reflected in the religious spaces within Eastleigh. The mapping exercise brings out the realities of the different communities in Eastleigh and helps to deal with the perceived suspicions and tensions among them. The mapping exercise as shown in this book brings to light another way of experiencing relationships. It is not historical and theological issues alone that have divided the communities but also the issue ofcontested space. The shared space reveals the realities of struggle for both communities. The mapping exposure increases the visibility of SPU students to different realities and also invites the Muslim students to the opportunities of studying Islam and Christian-Muslim relations.             C  The findings and recommendations from the mapping exercise will inform the general research communities interested in understanding interfaith relations against the backdrop of spatiality. The findings will further strengthen the teaching of the course for enhancing it to meet its objectives, which include the provision of necessary tools for Christian-Muslim positive engagement, doing Christian mission in an interfaith milieu, and appreciating the Christian-Muslim presence in Eastleigh Kenya and its meaning for Christian living. Prof. Esther Mombo Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) St. Paul’s University, Limuru, Kenya ...

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