| Born | Approx. 07-04 B.C. |
c. 26 April 570 |
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| Died | 33 AD, Jerusalem |
632 Yathrib, Arabia |
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| Islam | In Islam as opposed Christianity, Jesus was just a prophet but also revered as the messiah who will return to save the world from the tyranny of the anti-christ. |
The last prophet, sent by Allah (God), after a long line of prophets such as Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and many others. |
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| Ethnicity | Palestinian Jew |
Arab |
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| Raised in | Nazareth in ancient Israel |
The Arabian Peninsula |
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| Incarnation | Affirmed in Christianity |
Denied in Islam |
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| Born in | Bethlehem in Judea |
Makkah, Arabia |
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| Christianity | Christianity teaches that Jesus is the Son of God, and Saviour the world. Jesus was the founder of Christianity. |
Rejected in Christianity as a prophet. |
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| Birth mother | The Virgin Mary |
Aminah bint Wahb |
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| Judaism | Not accepted as a prophet, the Jewish people are still waiting for a Messiah to come. |
Jewish people neither accept or deny that Muhammad is a prophet. |
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| Marriage | Christ Is Married to His Church |
Khadija, Aisha, Safiyah |
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| Cause of death | Crucifixion |
Illness (High Fever) |
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| Parents | Father: God, Mother: Mary |
Father: Abdullah, Mother: Amina. |
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| Father | God the Father according to Christianity |
`Abd Allah ibn `Abd al-Muttalib |
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| Hinduism | N/A |
N/A |
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| Buddhism | N/A |
N/A |
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| Language | Aramaic |
Arabic |
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| Monotheism | God Is Father, Son(Jesus) and Holy Spirit |
Belief in One God |
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| Religious Symbol | The Cross, because of His Passion and Death |
The Crescent and Star |
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| Name of God | Aloi, Jehovah, Father, Lord |
Allah |
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| Foster mother | N/A. |
N/A |
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| Honored in | Christianity, Islam, and Baha'i. |
Islam, Baha'i, and Cao Dai. |
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| Today | Recognized as the Founder of Christianity, and the Son Of God. |
Recognized today as the founder of Islam |
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| Relationship with God | His Son. |
Prophet |
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| Appears in | The Gospels and the Koran (Qur'an) |
The Qur'an and Hadith |
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| Successor | Peter and the Apostles |
Abu Bakr for the Sunnis, Ali for the Shiites |
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| Foster father | St. Joseph |
Abu Talib |
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| Role in Godhead | Second Person of the Christian Trinity |
N/A |
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| Children | N/A. |
Fatimah (daughter) |
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| Predecessor | John the Baptist |
Isa (Jesus) |
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| Friends | Sts.Peter, James, John, Mary Magdalene, Lazarus, etc. |
Omar, Uthman, Abraham, Daniel |
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| Companions | The 12 Apostles |
Uthman and Umar |
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| Seal of Gurus/ Prophets | The Messiah |
Last Prophet |
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| Meditator | The Father |
Allah |
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| Succession | Christ Chose St. Peter as His Rock |
Islamic Prophet |
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| Religious Building | The Holy Sepulchre |
The Holy Kaaba |
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| Religious Prilgimage | Jerusalem for Passover |
Makkah Al' Mukaramah and Kabah |
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Comments: Christ vs Muhammad