Like the mainstream
Islamic views on Jesus, the
Ahmadiyya Movement also considers that Jesus was only a human being and a true prophet of God, born to the
virgin Mary, but unlike the majority contemporary Islamic view which holds that Jesus was not crucified but raised up alive to Heaven and remains alive, Ahmadis believe that Jesus carried out his mission to the
Israelites, survived crucifixion and died a natural death in Kashmir where he had migrated to escape persecution and to preach to the
Lost Tribes of Israel and that he is not alive. In connection with this they also believe that the
Turin Shroud is of
Jesus Christ. Moreover, in contrast to mainstream Muslims, a literal understanding of some of Jesus' miracles in the
Quran (such as creating birds and bringing the dead back to life) is seen as inconsistent with numerous verses of the Quran itself and as attributing semi-divine status to Jesus; and is therefore rejected for a more
hermeneutic approach to understanding the Quranic account of such miracles