John the Baptist

John the Baptist (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστής, Ioannēs ho baptistēs or Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων, Ioannēs ho baptizōn, known as the prophet Yahya in the Qur'an ) was a Jewish itinerant preacher in the early first century AD and is revered as a major religious figure along with Christianity, also in Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, and Mandaeism. He is called a prophet by all of these traditions, and honoured as a saint in many Christian traditions.

John used baptism as the central sacrament of his messianic movement. Most scholars agree that John baptized Jesus. Scholars generally believe Jesus was a follower or disciple of John and several New Testament accounts report that some of Jesus' early followers had previously been followers of John. John the Baptist is also mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus. Some scholars maintain that John was influenced by the semi-ascetic Essenes, who expected an apocalypse and practiced rituals corresponding strongly with baptism, although no direct evidence substantiates this.

Yahya (name)

Yahya (Arabic: يحيى, Yaḥyā), also written Yahia is a common Arabic male given name. Yahya (John the Baptist) having been a prophet of Islam, Yahya is a very common name in the Muslim world.

In Persian, Yahya is a title of address for a senior village or community elder; it is also a common nickname for the 12th Imam.

It may refer to:

Mononym

  • Yahya ibn Sarafyun (9th century), Arabic medical writer known in medieval Europe as Johannes Serapion
  • Yahya ibn Khalid (died 806), Vizier of the Persian Barmakids family
  • Yahya ibn Umar ibn Yahya ibn Husayn ibn Zayd ibn Ali Zayn al-Abidin ibn Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Murtada was an Alid Imam.
  • Abu Yahya Ibn al-Batriq (working 796- 806), translator of Greek scientific texts
  • Yahya ibn Asad, Samanid ruler of Shash (819-855) and Samarkand (851/852-855)
  • Yahya ibn Muhammad (aka Yahya I), Idrisid ruler (848-864)
  • Yahya ibn Yahya, sixth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco
  • Yahya of Antioch (Yahya ibn Sa'ïd), 11th-century Syrian chronicler
  • Yahya (Zaragoza) (fl. 1021-1029), full name Yahya ibn al-Mundhir, 11th century ruler of Zaragoza
  • Yahya (Zaragoza)

    Yahya ibn al-Mundhir al-Mudhaffar (Arabic: يحي بن المنذر المظفر) was the second boss of the Banu Tujibi group. He ruled Zaragoza from 1021 to 1029.

    References

  • List of Muslim rulers

  • Podcasts:

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    Take The Canyon

    by: JoJo

    Sometiems I need to paint, you can be my canvas
    Sometimes I want to escape, even though it's selfish
    I'm always comin over and smokin you out
    Because everything is better with a blunt in your mouth
    As the clock strikes twelve I'll be freakin you out
    Make us both forget what we were worried about
    Traffic's jammed on the 405
    I hop in the whip cuz there's not much time
    I'm gonna get to you
    Fly through the streets like a hawk to the sky
    Be in and out like a drive by
    I'm gone. to take. the canyon
    It feels so good because i know that it's wrong
    Get back home, ain't nothin goin on
    I'm gone. to take. the canyon
    Sometimes i bite my lip so i don't slip and say his name
    Cuz in these magic moments i get homesick all the same
    I'm always comin over and smokin you out
    Because everything is better with a blunt in your mouth
    If i waited for you i'd just be waiting alone
    So when the clock strikes 2 i'll be on my way home
    Traffic's jammed on the 405
    I hop in the whip cuz there's not much time
    Damnit, I'm gonna get to you
    Fly through the streets like a hawk to the sky
    Be in and out like a drive by
    I'm gone. to take. the canyon
    It feels so good because i know that it's wrong
    Get back home, ain't nothin goin on
    I'm gone, to take, the canyon
    Sippin mamolet
    ‘ he said he was born to be the other man.
    So, i gotta see him when i get the chance
    Baby, i'm on my way
    Yeah yeah ‘
    Fly through the streets like a hawk to the sky
    Be in and out like a drive by
    I'm gone. to take. the canyon
    It feels so good because i know that it's wrong
    Get back home, ain't nothin goin on




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    Virtual Jerusalem 23 Mar 2025
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    Watan 23 Mar 2025
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    Israel Hayom 23 Mar 2025
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    Israeli Military Says It Intercepted Missile Fired from Yemen; Houthis Claim Responsibility

    The Algemeiner 22 Mar 2025
    ... saying that it fired a ballistic missile toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said in a televised statement in the early hours of Saturday.
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