Osoba Jana Chrzciciela w islamie i mandaizmie

Abstract

John the Baptist has found wide reception in Islamic and Mandaean traditions. Each of these religious trends refers to different accounts on the life and works of Elizabeth and Zaharai’s son. Islamic tradition is mostly based on the accounts of John from the Christian gospels. While some Mandaean beliefs about John the Baptist derive from the New Testament, many beliefs are distorted and have heretical tendencies. In both Islamic and Mandaean literature, the actions of John the Baptist are reinterpreted to a major degree. They view John from a perspective of their own theological conceptions.