Zechariah

Also known as: Zakariya

Born: 60 BCE — priest and father of John the Baptist
Died: 6 CE — approximate, killed in the Temple according to tradition
Era: unknown

Zechariah

Priest and father of John the Baptist. While serving in the Temple, Gabriel announced he would have a son. Because he doubted, he was struck mute until John’s birth. His prophecy (the Benedictus) celebrates God’s salvation. A prophet in Islam.