Muhammad(s.a.s.) in gospel
The £14million handwritten gold lettered tome, penned in Jesus’ native Aramaic language, is said to contain his early teachings and a prediction of the Prophet’s coming. Turkish culture and tourism minister Ertugrul Gunay said the book could be an authentic version of the Gospel, which was suppressed by the Christian Church for its strong parallels with the Islamic view of Jesus.
Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him, to Earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican. The leather-bound text, written on animal hide, was discovered by Turkish police during an anti-smuggling operation in 2000. A photocopy of a single page from the handwritten ancient manuscript is thought to be worth £1.5million.
He also said the Vatican had made an official request to see the scripture – a controversial text which Muslims claim is an addition to the original gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John.