2007-12-09 09:28:14 · 24 answers · asked by Grinning Football plinny younger 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Islam was founded in the Seventh Century AD, so no.
"Magi" are Zoroastrian astrologers from Persia.
2007-12-09 09:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by Hera Sent Me 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
No, they couldn't have been Muslims as Islam was not around until hundreds of years later. They were "mystics" who held tightly to their beliefs in astrological signs.
They were known as 'Magi' and are believed to be members of an Eastern priestly group, descendants of a tribe of people originally associated with the Medes.
The Bible does not state that there were three wise men. It simply says "Wise Men from the east" came searching for the King of the Jews. People assume that there were three of them because they gave Jesus three gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
2007-12-09 17:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by Theresa N 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remember watching a telly program that theorised one of them came from Yemen, since that was the area Myrrh was produced. There may have been some monotheistic type worship there since the Queen of Sheba, who visitted Solomon and was influenced by him, may have come from there. There was certainly a monothestic type belief in Persia and Medea and Elam (modern day Iran) - Zorastrianism. Other areas seemed to have believed in a mutliplicity of gods, associated with Nature's role in life and so on, so are less likely to have had 'wise men' seeking after a Messiah figure. Babylonia (eastern Iraq) was very into the arts of Astrology, so thats a possibility.
2007-12-09 18:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Considering Islam didn't come into existence for another 6 centuries, I can safely say "no." The fact that they use the word "magi" to describe them suggests they are Zoroastrians from Persia, where magi means priest.
2007-12-09 18:15:29 · answer #4 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
!!! Islam came long after Jesus... and no the three wise men were Zoroastrians. They only came because in their holy book (Avesta) Jesus' birth was foreseen.
The three wise men were of Indo-European people of Persian Empire. They weren't even Semitic.
2007-12-09 17:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by Geist König 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd think no... as Islam came after Jesus died, the Wise Men showed up when he was supposedly being born.
2007-12-09 17:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of Course NOT! They don't go parading around at three o'clock in the morning, doesn't sound very wise or Muslim to me!"
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2007-12-09 21:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
At that time, Islam would not come for nearly six centuries. It is thought, however, the Magi were Persian, which makes them ethnically Iranian, by modern standards.
At the time of Jesus, they would have been Zoroastrian. yes, today, they likely would have been Muslim.
2007-12-09 17:37:19 · answer #8 · answered by evolver 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Read the Journey of the Magi by Paul William Roberts. His theory is that the Magi were of the Zoroastrian religion - they worshipped fire. (Persia)
An Iranian told me yesterday that the Magi apparently came from 3 different places - one from Persia, one from Africa, and she couldn't remembver the third place. That's just legend, but I'd love to know more about it.
2007-12-09 17:55:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As Gavin said there was no Islam at the time - it came 900 years AFTER Jesus
2007-12-10 00:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋