Why does Jesus occupy an exceptional place in the Qur'an? The authors of Corpus Christi investigate the origins and genesis of Islam with twenty-six scholars around the world.

The authors of Corpus Christi investigate the origins and genesis of Islam. In this second episode, we look at the term "the people of the Book" (which here refers to Jewish people) and the death of Jesus. Why is it unlikely that the Jews crucified Jesus?

The Qur'an only speaks of one woman: the Virgin Mary. We take a look at why was she so special to both Islamic and Christian texts, and why is Jesus always presented as "son of Mary".

How Muhammad's exile from Mecca to Medina (the Hegira) was pivotal in the history of Islam, and the difference between Meccan suras and Medinan suras.

The Qur'an makes numerous references to the Hebrew Bible and to Christian texts, in particular the apocryphal gospels. Where did the Prophet Muhammad get this knowledge from?

In this penultimate episode, our scholars consider whether Muhammad wanted to create a new religion, and discuss why Islam claims to be the religion of Abraham.