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{en} The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature (2001) is a book by Tarif Khalidi.

{fr} Un musulman nommé Jésus: dits et récits dans la littérature islamique, tr. Jean-Louis Bour. Paris : Albin Michel, 2003.

Abstract

"This work presents in English translation the largest collection ever assembled of the sayings and stories of Jesus in Arabic Islamic literature. In doing so, it traces a tradition of love and reverence for Jesus that has characterized Islamic thought for more than a thousand years. An invaluable resource for the history of religions, the collection documents how one culture, that of Islam, assimilated the towering religious figure of another, that of Christianity. As such, it is a work of great significance for the understanding of both, and of profound implications for modern-day intersectarian relations and ecumenical dialogue. Tarif Khalidi's introduction and commentaries place the sayings and stories in their historical context, showing how and why this "gospel" arose and the function it served within Muslim devotion. The Jesus that emerges here is a compelling figure of deep and life-giving spirituality. The sayings and stories, some 300 in number and arranged in chronological order, show us how the image of this Jesus evolved throughout a millennium of Islamic history."--Publisher description.

"Réflexion sur la place de Jésus dans la religion musulmane, regroupant environ trois cents textes évoquant des paroles attribuées à Jésus ou des anecdotes le concernant. Chaque texte est accompagné d'un commentaire explicatif."--

Editions

Published in Cambridge, MA [USA]: Harvard University Press, 2001.

Translations

• Der muslimische Jesus = The Muslim Jesus (2002 Khalidi / Krülls-Hepermann), book (German ed.)

• Un musulman nommé Jésus = The Muslim Jesus (2003 Khalidi / Bour), book (French ed.)

• Woorden van Jezus in de moslimtraditie = The Muslim Jesus (2003 Khalidi), book (Dutch ed.)

• Al-injil bi-riwayat al-muslimin = The Muslim Jesus (2003 Khalidi), book (Arabic ed.)

Table of contents

Introduction: The Muslim Gospel -- A Sketch of the Qur'anic Jesus -- Jesus in the Muslim Gospel -- The Early Context -- Emergence and Development -- The Earliest Sayings: Character and Function -- The Later Sayings and Stories -- The Sayings and Stories

External links

• [ Google Books]