Unfortunately, these Kenyan Christians don’t seem to realize, or don’t wish to, that the naming of this mosque is less a gesture of peaceful coexistence than it is a declaration of supremacism and a manifestation of replacement theology. For the Qur’an in numerous passages presents itself as purporting to correct Christian doctrine. Among those passages are these:
Jesus is not the Son of God and belief in the Trinity is “excess”: “O People of the Book! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter anything concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and his word which he conveyed to Mary, and a spirit from him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and do not say ‘Three.’ Cease! It is better for you! Allah is only One Allah. It is far removed from his transcendent majesty that he should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.” — Qur’an 4:171
And: “It is not befitting to Allah that he should beget a son. Glory be to him! When He determines a matter, he only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is.” — Qur’an 19:35
Jesus was not crucified: “And because of their saying: We killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah’s messenger – they did not kill him or crucify him, but it appeared so to them; and those who disagree concerning it are in doubt about it; they have no knowledge of it except pursuit of a conjecture; they did not kill him for certain.” — Qur’an 4:157
Those who believe in the divinity of Christ are unbelievers: “They have certainly disbelieved who say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary.” — Qur’an 5:17 (cf. 5:72)
Christians have forgotten part of the divine revelations they received: “From those, too, who call themselves Christians, We did take a covenant, but they forgot a good part of the message that was sent them: so we estranged them, with enmity and hatred between the one and the other, to the day of judgment. And soon will Allah show them what it is they have done.” — Qur’an 5:14
Those who believe that Jesus is God’s Son are accursed: “The Jews call Ezra a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah’s curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth! ” — Qur’an 9:30
Christians who do not accepted Muhammad and the Qur’an are the most vile of created beings: “Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided until after there had come to them clear evidence. And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakah. And that is the correct religion. Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the most vile of created beings.” — Qur’an 98:6
Muslims must fight against and subjugate Christians: “Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden what has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.” — Qur’an 9:29
Also, a hadith has Muhammad predicting that Jesus will return at the end of the world and break the cross, as it is an insult to Allah’s power to say that he would have allowed one of his prophets to be crucified: “Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, ‘By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, son of Mary [Jesus] will shortly descend amongst you people [Muslims] as a just ruler and will break the Cross and kill the pig and abolish the Jizya [a tax taken from the non-Muslims, who are in the protection, of the Muslim government]. Then there will be abundance of money and nobody will accept charitable gifts.’” — Bukhari 3.34.425
“‘Mosque of Jesus Christ’ causes online sensation,” by Harold Odhiambo, The Standard, December 13, 2020 (thanks to henry):
It all started with a protracted legal tussle between the Muslim Association and the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) over ownership of a parcel of land.
The row that lasted decades, ended in October this year after a Land and Environment Court in Kisumu declared that the parcel belonged to the Muslim community.
In an effort to build bridges and heal the rifts, the Muslim community have chosen a new name for the mosque that has caught the attention of many and become an Internet sensation.
The mosque that lies in the once disputed land in Kaloleni in Kisumu County is named The Mosque of Jesus Christ the son of Mary….
The faithful say the choice of the name signifies the decision of the Muslim community to demonstrate to the SDA church that they are one.
“We have had a long tussle for the parcel and that is one of the reasons we opted to settle on the name. We are not enemies with Christians,” says Abdul Rashid, a muezzin. A muezzin is the official who proclaims the call to prayer.
He notes that Muslims also believe in Jesus and that he was one of the prophets alongside four others that also included Prophet Muhamad.
“Muslims believe in Jesus Christ. The choice of the name is also our appreciation of Jesus Christ who we believe will come back,” says Rashid….
Several Christians in the region welcomed the move saying it would build peaceful coexistence.
“It is a good gesture. I think that is a strong indication that Muslims and Christians regard each other as brothers and sisters,” said Joseph Odhiambo, a Christian….
revereridesagain says
There is always someone who has to learn the hard facts the hard way. Expect that to play out here in 3, 2…
Michael Copeland says
“We are not enemies with Christians,” says Abdul Rashid, a muezzin.
There are two choices: either he is lying, or he has ceased to be a muslim.
How is this?
Koran 4:101 (part of Islamic law) says “Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.”
If he is denying a verse of the Koran he ceases to be a muslim, and any of the other muslims can kill him without blood money indemnity “since it is killing someone who deserves to die” (Manual of Islamic Law, “Reliance of the Traveller” o8.4).
However, he is allowed to lie, using Islam’s “taqiyya”, or authorised deception. “Using deception to mask intended goals” is a stated aim in the Muslim Brotherhood plan.
Check Burry says
You may have heard the song, Momma dont allow no smiting in here.
gravenimage says
This is lulling the Infidels into a false sense of security…
Boycott Turkey says
How about naming it mosque of Satan that would be a more appropriate name this is the worst example of interfaith I seen so far
owensgate says
Of course… False Christians are more susceptible to the power of the LIE, and believe it first. A “Mosque of Jesus Christ”? The chutzpah of this blasphemy is astonishing, coming from Africa, where so many REAL Christians have been horribly tortured and murdered for the REAL Christ.
Arnold Jackson says
No Muslim would ever refer to Jesus as “Christ” because they do not believe he is the “Christened One” who was sent to save us all.
No Muslim would participate in this unless it was a ruse to lure Christians to their deaths.
Infidel says
That, and whatever happened to the muslim ‘Isa’, who islam claims is the real Jesus who wasn’t crucified but sent in someone else to be crucified in his place?
tim gallagher says
This has to be one of the most idiotic things ever. Islam makes it clear over and over again that it hates Christianity and all other religions that are not Islam. The sign is ridiculous, but this level of stupidity keeps happening. The supremacist Muslims would definitely interpret muddle headed idiocy like this as a sign of weakness and a sign that the Muslim idea of imposing Islam on everybody is going quite well.
gravenimage says
Sadly, lots of Christian are falling for this blatant Taqiyya, because they *want* to believe.
somehistory says
Perhaps they believe that if they play along with this big, fat, ugly lie, they won’t be murdered in their sleep, their young daughters won’t be kidnapped, raped and forced into saying they are moslim, and their wives and sons won’t be sliced and diced.
moslims know deceit. moslims use deceit. And the naive fall for the lies when it suits them. But, you can’t fix willfully stupid.
“satan keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.” People fall for that too.
Vladimir says
Well Satan certainly did appear as an ”Angel of Light” when he pretended to be his hated enemy St. Gabriel the Archangel, to seduce Muhammad into creating his religion for him.
Vladimir says
I would not be surprised if this ploy played better in the West, where many ”Christians” are so poorly taught in even the most basic dogmas of faith that almost any outreach to them by Muslims would be successful, considering how little they believe.
Joe Smallwood says
Jesus son of Mary? What Christian would put that into words and make it the name of any sort of building? How much Muslim persecution will Christians have to put up with before such foolishness is seen for what it is–Islamic Supremacist Diktat.
Giacomo Latta says
This will just be seen as another slight to Islam, the most ever-so-sensitive of all fascist groups in the world. I could already write the story of this church (mosque?) being burnt to the ground with all of its regulars trapped inside of it because I know its going to happen.
gravenimage says
This is Mosque so named to fool Christians. I think that most Muslims are good with that.
gravenimage says
Kenya: Christians hail mosque named ‘Mosque of Jesus Christ,’ saying it will ‘build peaceful coexistence’
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Don’t these silly fools know that “Jesus”–really, “prophet Isa”–in Islam’s main role in the last days is to *slaughter Christians*? This is the opposite of coexistence.