it is obvious from the history of islam that islamic dakwah was in temded to spread the teachings of islam amongst non-believers and to win more adherents to the faith.however,when we talk of dakwah to day, we seem to confine it to spreading the teaching of the faith amongst fellow muslims, those who are already believers.it would seem that dakwah is now meant mainly to instruct muslims in their faith with no attention at all given to its dissemination amongst the non-muslims.indeed,we inadvertenly create an image of islam that is repugnant to the non-muslims.we do this by being unnecessarily antagonistic to wards others and by adopting a holier-than-thou attitude.