Why Muslims Celebrate Jesus but not Easter

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By Yūsuf Badāt Originally written for Al-Jami’yyah publication  What Easter Marks Easter is celebrated by Catholic Christians to commemorate the crucifixion (dying on the cross) of Jesus (also known as ʿĪsā in Arabic) – (peace and blessings be upon him). It is the belief of Catholics, that following the crucifixion, he was given a new…

Jesus in Ten

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By Yūsuf Badāt Jesus, the son of Mary (peace and blessings upon him) is mentioned in 9 chapters of the Qurʾan, in 100s of verses. Jesus is highly revered by Muslims. He is considered, a beacon of truth, reformation, peace and justice. He was sent by God as a Messenger to the Israelites. Here-below are…