The Evolution of the Muslim Jesus

Tarif Khalidi, a contemporary Muslim scholar, has observed that the identity of the Muslim Jesus (Isa) has been changing since the canonical writings of the Qur'an and Hadith. He has moved from the ascetic saint of classical Islam to lord of nature, miracle worker, healer, and social and ethical model of modern Islam. He says that Isa has become much more than an argument for the truth of Islam; "he is a living and vital moral voice, demanding to be heard." This short book examines Khalidi's claim by analysing the understandings of Muslims who have written on the person of Isa in the past ten years. This book clearly demonstrates that Isa is evolving and is the prophet of hope for Islam today!