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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

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The Deputy of Maryam – The Mystic Rābi‘a al-‘Adawiyya in Light of the Qur’anic Mary

By Younus Y. Mirza  //  August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

Discussions of the Islamic Mary or Maryam frequently engage the Qur’an, especially the chapter that is named after her (Surat Maryam).  However, it is important to point out that Maryam exists throughout Islamic literature and…

Maryam’s “Fast”: Silence, Spirituality and Miracles

By Younus Y. Mirza  //  April 1, 2022

The word “fasting” (ṣawm) is used in the Qur’an to describe the ritual fast or the month of Ramadan.  Scholars define fasting as “abstaining from food, drink and sexual activity” and frequently reference verse 2:183-185 as…

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