Pope Reportedly Wants to See Bible that Predicts Coming of Prophet Mohammed
Pope Benedict XVI is reportedly seeking to see a 1,500-year-old bible which is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Mohammed to earth.
The book, which many say is the Gospel of Barnabas, has been hidden by the Turkish state for the last 12 years, media reports said over the weekend.
The $28 million handwritten gold lettered tome, penned in Jesus' native Aramaic language, is said to contain his early teachings and a prediction of the Prophet's coming.
Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay confirmed on Thursday that the bible was discovered by policemen during an anti-smuggling operation in 2000 and is currently being kept in Ankara.
A gang arrested during the operation was reportedly convicted of smuggling various items, including the bible.
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