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Abstract

Interfaith harmony through dialogue for peaceful coexistence throughout recorded history has until now and will forever remain very significant for all societies. Hence, the answer to the question of how to achieve this noble goal has also been pivotal. Many, including religiously motivated and politically inspired experts and scholars, have tried to answer this question. Knowledge, awareness, and dialogue about the founder of the religion, his life, historical background, faith, and religious practices can be a key factor to promote interfaith harmony through dialogue for sustainable development of all communities. Moreover, life history of Prophet Jesus (AS) is worth studying for his own sake since he, being a prophet, is highly valued and respected in both major religions of the world.
Interfaith harmony through dialogue for peaceful coexistence throughout recorded history has until now and will forever remain very significant for all societies. Hence, the answer to the question of how to achieve this noble goal has also been pivotal. Many, including religiously motivated and politically inspired experts and scholars, have tried to answer this question. Knowledge, awareness, and dialogue about the founder of the religion, his life, historical background, faith, and religious practices can be a key factor to promote interfaith harmony through dialogue for sustainable development of all communities. Moreover, life history of Prophet Jesus (AS) is worth studying for his own sake since he, being a prophet, is highly valued and respected in both major religions of the world.
Therefore, this paper aims to examine the life of Prophet Jesus (AS) in the light of primary sources of Islam and Christianity, the Quran, and the Bible. His miraculous birth, various stages of his life history, his message, the opposition, overall response of his people, answer to the question whether he was crucified or raised up in the heavens as well as his second coming is studied in this research highlighting the commonalities and differences from both scriptures. It is hoped that this research would also lead to further interaction between Muslim and Christian intellectuals opening the doors for better understanding of both religions and close relations in academia.