I grew up Muslim in a Catholic Town Mary was Common Ground

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

I had just finished teaching a class on "the Muslim Mary". Many non-Muslims who attended were puzzled to find out that Muslims had a connection with Mary at all, and had no knowledge of how important she is to our belief and practice. This came as no surprise.

Half of Americans report they know "not much" or "nothing at all" about Islam.

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At home and in the mosque, I was fascinated to learn about Mary's exceptional character, courage and devotion.

She is one of the most honoured women in Islam and the Qur'an dedicates the entire chapter 19 to show her high status.

She is special, not only because she was the mother of Jesus but because of her exemplary spirituality, worship and service to God.

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It's a nice little read from, "Zeyneb Saylgan is the Muslim Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies in Baltimore".

Her story, really, and her daughter, Maryam, which is Mary's Arabic name in the Qur'an.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-24 05:24 PM | Reply

I suppose God can knock up any woman he wants to. Mary must have had quite the womb to merit the Holy ----.

#2 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-12-24 07:40 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

My understanding is that all powerful beings, if there are any, are all powerful and wouldn't need to get all sticky.

Happy Nihilism!

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-24 07:51 PM | Reply

Zeus had the right idea.

He turned into swans and bulls and cuckoos and a------------- and women couldn't withstand his mighty girth.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-24 10:29 PM | Reply