John the Baptist

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John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or Yahya the Baptizer) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. He also baptised Jesus and other people. According to Luke 1:36, he was a relative of Jesus.

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