The Islamic Jesus

Uncover the hidden links between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in this thought-provoking exploration of the true origins of the Islamic faith. When Reza Aslan's bestseller Zealot came out in 2013, there was criticism that he hadn't addressed his Muslim faith while writing the origin story of Christianity. Mustafa Akyol's The Islamic Jesus is the book that fills that gap. The Islamic Jesus reveals startling truths about Islam in the context of the first Muslims and the early origins of Christianity. Muslims and the first Christians—the Jewish followers of Jesus—saw Jesus as a prophet and human Messiah, not divine, and believed that salvation comes from faith and good works, not merely faith alone. Akyol seeks to uncover how these core beliefs of Jewish Christianity, lost in history as a heresy, re-emerged in a new religion born in 7th century Arabia: Islam. Exposing the extraordinary historical connection between Judaism, Jewish Christianity and Islam, The Islamic Jesus explores a major mystery unexplored by academia. From Jesus' Jewish followers to the Nazarenes and Ebionites to the Qur'an's stories of Mary and Jesus, this book reveals links between religions that seem so contrary today. It will also call on Muslims to rediscover their own Jesus, at a time when they are troubled by their own Pharisees and Zealots.