--- product_id: 8553413 title: "The Orphan Scandal: Christian Missionaries and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood" brand: "beth baron" price: "28394CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8553413-the-orphan-scandal-christian-missionaries-and-the-rise-of-muslim store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Orphan Scandal: Christian Missionaries and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood **Brand:** beth baron **Price:** 28394CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Orphan Scandal: Christian Missionaries and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood by beth baron - **How much does it cost?** 28394CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8553413-the-orphan-scandal-christian-missionaries-and-the-rise-of-muslim) ## Best For - beth baron enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted beth baron brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Orphan Scandal: Christian Missionaries and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MzIeqpDQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential for understanding the animosity of the Muslim Brotherhood and radical Islamists to Western Christians *by B***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2016* Fascinating and very well researched. This is a "must read" for any western Christian who wishes to understand the animosity expressed by radical Islamic organizations toward the evangelizing efforts of non-Egyptian Christians from the US and Europe. It reads like a detective novel, but the events and people were real, and the consequences of one apparently minor disciplinary faux-pas were dramatic and far-reaching.After re-reading Heather Sharkey's "American Evangelicals In Egypt: Missionary Encounters in an Age of Empire," Baron's work is a gripping read and serves well as a complement, expansion and capstone to the more comprehensive view in Sharkey's work. I had an only partial understanding about the intimate relationship that the Muslim Brotherhood had with the efforts on Western Evangelical Missionaries. Indeed, it seems that the benevolent medical, educational and other social work of these missionaries was deeply appreciated and benefited Egypt greatly--that is until the "orphan scandal" that occurred under the watch of a "maverick" Christian mission effort in the Suez region. Indeed, I wonder whether any positive contribution to the welfare of orphans, widows and other members of the underclass of Egyptian society in the Modern Age would ever have been undertaken by the Muslim umma in Egypt if it weren't for the century of efforts by Western evangelicals; conversely, I wonder whether any of the negative, violent consequences of the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and its ideological offspring (Al Qaeda, the Taliban, etc.) would ever have occurred if it weren't for the fact that a foolish and naive young Finnish substitute instructor physically disciplined a strong-willed 14-year-old Muslim girl. One minute of ill-advised physical contact set off a powder keg that resulted in a chain-reaction of consequences that endure to this day. To express it more hyperbolically, this one "sneeze" set off a nuclear bomb of epic proportions. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by H***F on Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015* Very insightful book. But the chapters vary in quality ### ⭐ Exaggerated Unthinking *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015* As Raymond Ibrahim stated at the Middle East Forum's Middle East Quarterly in the Spring 2015, in 1933, Turkiya Hassan, an orphaned Egyptian, Muslim girl, was beaten by a matron at a Swedish missionary school. School authorities later contended that the "rude and aggressive" 15-year-old was ordered "into a room for private chastisement" at which time the girl "showed fight and seized the cane" from the matron who soon "regained mastery of the situation and … considerably roused, hit the girl with the stick where she could." The girl, however, claimed that she was beaten for refusing to convert to Christianity—a story sensationalized by a nascent Muslim Brotherhood in order to foment anger and distrust for missionaries in Egypt while aggrandizing itself as a substitute.Baron of City College of New York takes this minor incident and magnifies it in such a way as to portray the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood as a complete byproduct of aggressive missionary schools in Egypt. The problem is that the evidence she marshals for this claim is flimsy at best.The book suffers from three main flaws. The first is myopia: If the incident is such a cause célèbre for the rise of the Ikhwan, why do modern Islamists, who habitually claim historic grievances against the West, never mention it? (Though they likely will now with the publication of this book.) One searches the Arabic-language Internet in vain for "Turkiya Hassan."Second, Baron is guilty of indulging in anachronistic moralizing. Emotive language proliferates about the whipping of the "rude and aggressive" teenage girl—in a nation and in an era where such disciplining was the norm—as a traumatizing event for Egypt. Yet Hassan's story received attention not because she was beaten but because she claimed to have defied forced conversion.The final defect is blatant bias on the part of the historian. While Baron presents some of the Christian mission's arguments, it is clear whose narrative she follows: The book is dedicated to "all the Turkiyas." She shows no reservations for the motives of Islamists and nationalists who sensationalized this incident, but she is cynical and mistrusting of the Western women who dedicated their lives to caring for Muslim orphans. Thus, we are told, "When the [Egyptian] locals did not turn out in large numbers to hear their message, [Western] evangelicals started building schools, hospitals, and later orphanages to guarantee a captive audience." Further, Baron ignores Islam's role in creating so many destitute orphans in Egypt in the first place: Adoption is forbidden according to many interpretations of Shari'a.Not only does Baron exaggerate the significance of this incident, portraying it as the greatest catalyst for the rise of Islamism in Egypt, she also appears ignorant of the true nature of the Brotherhood as seen in her own time. For all of her claims that the Ikhwan defended Muslims from Christian "predators," the true nature of the group is easily ascertained by looking at its current status in Egypt: banned by fellow Muslims—not Christians or Westerners—for its treachery and terrorism. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8553413-the-orphan-scandal-christian-missionaries-and-the-rise-of-muslim](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8553413-the-orphan-scandal-christian-missionaries-and-the-rise-of-muslim) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-15*