![]() ![]() Left out of this calculus is the all-important fact that Islam does not treat biblical characters the way Christianity does. Islam does not treat biblical characters the way Christianity does. The entire article is a testimony to the widely entrenched conviction that, because Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share many of the same characters, creating rapprochement between the three faiths is not just easy it's the most natural thing to do. They believe Elias reappears at different times in human history under different names to help stricken believers in times of crisis." Judaism also finds its way into this article on religious syncretism: "According to some Sufi traditions, the Prophet Elias, Al-Khidr, and Saint George are all the same person. So states a recent article on My London, the real point of which is apparently to assert Christian and Muslim "commonalities." Thus, we learn that "on St George's Day, which in Eastern Christianity is marked on May 6, Muslims in the area join Christians in their venerations of the saint." Not only does Islam claim Abraham, Moses, and Jesus it apparently claims post biblical figures, such as Saint George, as well. The baptism of Jesus by by John the Baptist as depicted in Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni, Chronology of Ancient Nations (al-Athar al-Baqiyya 'an al-Qurun al-Khaliyya), Tabriz, Iran, 1307-8. ![]()
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