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. |
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3 Jesus in Muslim Legend and Quranic Exegesis | 54 |
4 Jesus in Shiite Tradition | 74 |
5 Jesus in Sufism | 83 |
Dialogue Apologetics Polemics | 107 |
7 TwentiethCentury Tendencies and Discussions | 127 |
8 Issues of Dialogue | 221 |
9 Postscript | 267 |
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According Ahmad al-Aqqa¯d al-Ghaza¯lı al-T˙abarı Alla¯h Annemarie Schimmel apologetic approach Arabic Arabic Infancy Gospel Askari Ayoub Bernabé Pons Bible biblical Gospels century Chapter Christ Christ and Muh˙ammad 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 H˙usayn historical human conscience Ibid image of Christ image of Jesus imandars imply interpretation Jews Kenneth Cragg Kha¯lid Khalidi Kita¯b Leirvik life-giving Mary Messiah miracles miracles of Jesus Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Monophysite Morisco Muh˙ammad Muslim polemics mystical Neal Robinson Nestorian notion Nurbakhsh Pinault poetry prophets Qis˙as question Quoted Qur’a¯n Räisänen references reflection religion religious revelation Rid˙a Robinson Ru¯mı S˙u¯fism sayings Schedl Schirrmacher 1992 scholars Schumann scriptures Shı¯ite Islam soul spirit story Su¯ra suffering Sufi symbol Tafsı¯r teachings Testament theologians theology tion tradition translation Uthma¯n Word writings Yusseff