John the Baptist

John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. According to the Gospel of Luke, he was a relative of Jesus, a cousin. That he was a prophet is asserted by the Synoptic Gospels of the Christian Bible and the Qur'an (see also prophets of Islam). Eastern Orthodox Christians also refer to him as John the Forerunner because he was the forerunner of Christ. Isaiah 40:3-5 is commonly read as a prophecy of John. Muslims believe the head of John the Baptist is interred in the Umayyad Mosque.

External links

• Catholic Enclopedia on John the Baptist
• The Feast of St. John customs of midsummer's St. John's Eve and St. John's Day
• Greek Orthodox web site's page on John the Baptist
• First and Second Finding of the Head of John the Baptist (Greek Orthodox)
• Third Finding of the Head of John the Baptist (Greek Orthodox)
• Jewish Encyclopedia: John the Baptist

News archive

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• Scholar says he's found John the Baptist's cave