Does Ancient Islamic Anti-Semitism Have Christian Origins?

Yes, according to Philip Jenkins, a scholar of ancient Near Eastern religions. Noting that the most explicitly anti-Jewish passages in early Islamic texts are to be found not in the Quran itself but in the hadith (extracanonical lore), Jenkins argues that the authors were influenced by nearby Christians’ attitudes toward Jews. Take, for instance, a prophecy found in an apocalyptic Islamic work, entitled the Turmoil and the Portents, that calls for the slaughter of Jews by Muslims: