Images of Jesus Christ in Islam: 2nd EditionImages of Jesus Christ in Islam 2nd Edition provides a general introduction to the question of Jesus Christ in Islam and a dialogical discussion of this issues' importance for Christian-Muslim relations. Its originality lies in its comprehensive presentation of relevant sources and research and its discussion of Islamic images of Christ in the wider context of Muslim-Christian relations. Oddbjørn Leirvik provides a comprehensive introduction to a breadth of Muslim traditions through an examination of interpretations of Jesus throughout history, whilst also examining historic tensions between Islam and Christianity. This book's distinctive contribution lies in its dialogical perspective in the perennial area of interest of Islam and Christian-Muslim relations. |
Contents
1 Introduction | 1 |
2 Christ in the Quran and in Hadith | 19 |
3 Jesus in Muslim Legend and Quranic Exegesis | 54 |
4 Jesus in Shiite Tradition | 74 |
5 Jesus in Sufism | 83 |
Dialogue Apologetics Polemics | 107 |
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Abū According Ahmad al-'Aqqād al-Ghazālī Allah apologetic approach Arabic Askari Ayoub Bernabé Pons Bible biblical Gospels Cairo century Chapter Christ Christ and Muḥammad Christ in Islam Christian-Muslim dialogue Christianity and Islam Christians and Muslims Christology cites classical context cross crucified crucifixion divine Egyptian ethics faith Gaudeul God's Gospel of Barnabas Ḥadīth historical human conscience Husayn Ibid Ibn al-'Arabi image of Christ image of Jesus Imāms imandars Injil interpretation Īsā Jews Kenneth Cragg Khalidi Kitāb Leirvik life-giving Mary Messiah miracles miracles of Jesus Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Morisco Muḥammad Muslim polemics Muslim World mystical notion Pinault poetry prophets question Quoted Qur'an qur'ānic Räisänen references reflection religion religious revelation Riḍā Robinson Rūmī sayings Schedl Schirrmacher 1992 scholars Schumann scriptures Shi'ite soul spirit story suffering Ṣūfī Sufism Sūra symbol Tafsir Tafsir al-Manar teachings Testament theologians theology tion tradition translation Uthman Word writings Yusseff