From Blog Jordan:
Adnkronos International (AKI) is reporting that in the mosaic-rich town of Madaba, a Mosque has been dedicated to Jesus Christ in a bid to boost dialogue with Christians. Verses from the Muslim holy book, the Koran, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ have been inscribed on the facade of the mosque.
The story quotes local imam Jamal Safarati saying:
“In this way, we want to emphasise that Jesus is also our prophet and is loved by all Muslims,”
A sentiment this writer can confirm from his visits to Jordan, a though conveyed to me first while touring the King Abdullah I Mosque back in 2004 … and despite some of the insufferable, anti-American propaganda endured back in November when we me with a panel from Royal Institute for Interfaith-Studies.
In other words, there are many of the Islamic faith whom revere Christ as a great prophet - they just don’t believe He is the Messiah, nor born of the Virgin. But hey, at least their reverence for Jesus is a strong starting point for dialog.
