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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…

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