Muslims In Estrangement Countries

As a Catholic, I was led to believe that Catholicism was the only true religion and that Judaism was only a preparation for Christianity. Hence, the other religions were all false. In fact, I only heard about Islam for the first time in 1978. I had learned that 1 Muslims believed in the divine origin of Christianity and Judaism.The Qur'an indicates that Allah (the proper name of God in the Arabic language) had sent prophets to every land in order to guide people to the path of truth and righteousness.

As Easter was approaching, I used to watch televised stories of how Jesus was abused until he was allegedly put on a cross to be crucified. I really wanted to climb inside the TV set and help him somehow. I asked God to help him and not to let His "son" be crucified.2 In the end, I would hide and cry because I was taught that "men do not cry". I could not understand why such brutality was inflicted on such a good man. As a child, this incident cultivated in me an intense love for this great prophet of God. As for other children, perhaps the toys they received on Christmas – as an answer to their wishes – was the cause of their affection toward Jesus.