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	Jesus and The Virgin Mary in Islam - By Juan Galvan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Mary receives the most attention of any woman mentioned in the Quran even though all the Prophets with the exception of Adam had mothers.
		Mary (peace be upon her) is the only woman specifically named in the Quran.
		Mary, Jesus, and the disciples were all "Muslims" because they submitted to God.
	www.islamfortoday.com /galvan03.htm (2095 words)

	Mother Mary - Crystalinks
		Mary is involved in an incident during the only event in Jesus's early adult life that is recorded: his going up to Jerusalem when twelve years of age, where he was found among the teachers in the temple (Luke 2:41-52).
		Mary, cradling the dead body of her Son, is a common motif in art, called a "pietà" or "piety".
		Mary, they point out, is not of herself divine, and has only such powers to help as are granted to her by God in response to her prayers.
	www.crystalinks.com /mary.html (3310 words)

	Mary, mother of Jesus Summary
		Mary is frequently referred to by the Orthodox Church and related traditions within the Catholic Church as Theotokos, a title recognized at the Third Ecumenical Council held at Ephesus in 431.
		Mary is also depicted as being present during the crucifixion standing near "the disciple whom Jesus loved" along with her sister Mary of Clopas (possibly identical with the mother of James the younger and Joseph mentioned in Matthew 27:55, cf.
		Mary, cradling the dead body of her Son, while not recorded in the Gospel accounts, is a common motif in art, called a "pietà" or "piety".
	www.bookrags.com /Mary,_mother_of_Jesus (6569 words)

	Catholic Culture : Document Library : The Virgin Mary in the Koran
		Mary is one of the persons mentioned in the Koran who occupies an important position on the historical and dogmatic plane.
		To confirm the extraordinary value of the person of Mary, the fact that to her, alone among creatures, and to her Son, is attributed a nature exempt from all sin.
		But if the detailed narration of Mary's childhood confirms the exceptional value of her person, it is necessary to stress that the greatness of Mary is completely related to the extraordinary event constituted by the birth of her son Jesus.
	www.catholicculture.org /docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=412 (1386 words)

	WORLD RELIGIONS: ISLAM
		While Islam respects the Torah, the psalms of David and the four gospels, the Qur’an stands alone in its authority and absoluteness.
		Scripture affirms that Jesus was conceived supernaturally by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary.
		The virgin birth was supernatural as God the Holy Spirit conceived in Mary without physical relations, Jesus the Messiah.
	sub.namb.net /root/resources/beliefbulletins/religions/islam.asp (1971 words)

	Virgin (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
		Isaiah prophesied about the virgin birth of our Lord, a sign unique in all of history: "A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (Isa 7:14).
		Jesus was not produced in Mary's womb as a result of sexual intercourse with a man (Mormonism claims that Mary had sex with Adam).
		The Zidonites (Sidonites) are referred to as a figurative "virgin" by Isaiah (23:12), "O thou oppressed virgin." Jeremiah refers to Israel as a virgin gone astray (Jer.
	www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/virgin.html (155 words)

	The House of Virgin Mary, Selcuk, Turkey
		After Jesus died, St.John and the Virgin Mary came together to Ephesus, and for a short time stayed in the building, a section of which is now under Church of the Virgin Mary today.
		Later St. John moved the Virgin Mary to a house he had prepared for her on Mt. Nightingale (bülbül) by the time, the location of the house Mary spend the last days of her life was forgotten in the ruins.
		In 1896 the Church officially declared the ruins are truly the remains of the House of Virgin Mary.
	www.anatoliandiscovery.com /destinations/virginmary.htm (673 words)

	Islamic view of Virgin Mary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Virgin Mary in Islam ("Maryam" in Arabic) is the mother of Jesus (Arabic Isa) who is considered one of the most important prophets of Islam.
		According to the Qur'an, Mary's father was Nabi Imran and her mother was Hannah, Mary's story begins while she is still in her mother's womb.
		This is generally understood to refer to the accusations of wanton unchastity which was directed by some against Mary in her lifetime and which (Jewish sources consider to be anti-Semitic) interpretations recorded in the Talmud.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virgin_Mary_in_Islam (1344 words)

	Among the persons of Sacred Hist
		moment that for Mary is the highest and most mysterious one in her earthly life, and that reveals to her at last the significance of her function in the history of men.
		It should be pointed out that in the Koran version Mary does not utter the fiat which expresses her responsible acceptance of the divine will.
		Here, in fact, is inserted the well-known and delightful story of the Virgin who quenches her thirst with the water of a stream that suddenly gushes out under her feet, and who feeds on the dates of a palm tree.
	www.udayton.edu /mary/maryvirginkoran.html (1334 words)

	OUR LADY AND ISLAM
		Islam is an Arabic word that can be defined as "to make peace." Islam is the religion founded by Mohammed, which considers the Koran as its holy book.
		In the Koran, Our Blessed Mother is described as "Virgin, ever Virgin." The Islamic belief in the virginity of Mary puts to shame the heretical beliefs of those who call themselves Christian, while denying the perpetual virginity of Mary.
		At Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome, close to the tomb of the great St. Pope Pius V, one was once able to view yet another Islamic flag from the Battle, until 1965, when it was returned to Istanbul in an intended friendly token of concord.
	www.ewtn.com /library/mary/olislam.htm (1425 words)

	The Cult of the Virgin Mary in the Middle Ages \| Special Topics Page \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Virgin is the subject of important liturgical hymns, such as the Akathistos Hymn, sung at the Feast of the Annunciation (March 25) and during Lent.
		For example, the Virgin Hodegetria is a popular representation of the Virgin in which she holds Christ on her left arm and gestures toward him with her right hand, showing that he is the way to salvation.
		The Virgin was worshipped as the Bride of Christ, Personification of the Church, Queen of Heaven, and Intercessor for the salvation of humankind.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/hd/virg/hd_virg.htm (1131 words)

	Catholic Culture : Document Library : Mary, Ever Virgin . . . In Islam
		In this article Penelope Johnstone, a British Catholic scholar of Islam, examines the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, according to the Koran.
		We see in the restored shrine of Walsingham in Norfolk, England, and in the activity of the Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that she can be a symbol of reconciliation.
		The veneration of saints and their shrines, or final resting places, is deep-rooted in Islam (and in human nature perhaps), and where there is an existing Christian shrine to Mary, local Muslims may well adopt it.
	www.catholicculture.org /docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=6705 (2353 words)

	..:: Queen of All - A Biblical Examination of the Apparitions of the Virgin Mary ::.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The apparitions of “Mary, the Mother of Jesus” were serenely animate, moving from one side of the church roof to another, as if to provide a direct view to all the surrounding throng, from which many called to her to come their way.
		Mary’s Message to the World can be found at almost any New Age bookstore and may represent one of the bridges between the Catholic Mary and the “Mary” who espouses New Age thinking.
		The return of Goddess in the patriarchal religious context is most clearly illustrated in the progress of the Virgin Mary from her original status in the New Testament as humble birth-giver and grieving mother to that of immaculately conceived Queen of Heaven.
	www.harpazo.net /Queen.html (8427 words)

	Understanding Islam and Muslims (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Islam considers itself to be the 'primordial religion', din al-hanif, it seeks to return man to his original, true nature in which he is in harmony with creation, inspired to do good, and confirming the Oneness of God.
		The Quran confirms his virgin birth (a chapter of the Quran is entitled 'Mary'), and Mary is considered the purest woman in all creation.
		Islam sees a woman, whether single or married, as an individual in her own right, with the right to own and dispose of her property and earnings.
	www.islamicity.com /Mosque/uiatm/un_islam.htm (4555 words)

	Mary Mother Of God, Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix
		969 "This motherhood of Mary in the order of grace continues uninterruptedly from the consent which she loyally gave at the Annunciation and which she sustained without wavering beneath the cross, until the eternal fulfilment of all the elect.
		From the most ancient times the Blessed Virgin has been honored with the title of 'Mother of God,' to whose protection the faithful fly in all their dangers and needs.
		By asking Mary to pray for us, we acknowledge ourselves to be poor sinners and we address ourselves to the "Mother of Mercy," the All-Holy One.
	www.afcministry.com /RC_Mary_Mother_of_God.htm (678 words)

	Virgin Mary Mother of Jesus Christ \| Saint Mary Movie is a Art Movie Based on Virgin Mary till the Birth of Jesus Christ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Catholics hold that Mary was born free of sin thus making her fit enough to bear God’s only son.
		This last passage not only shows proof of Mary in the Bible and her importance, but it shows that all followers of Christ, all Christians, are children of Mary as well as we already know that we are children of God.
		The Movie Saint Mary reflects Virgin Mary the mother of Jesus Christ in the most respectable manner which was never done before in the Electronic Media.
	www.stmaryfilm.com /Virgin-Mary-Mother-of-Jesus-Christ-in-Bible.asp (2317 words)

	IslamonLine.net - Ask About Islam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Holy Qur’an portrays the character and merits of Virgin Mary since her birth till her miraculous pregnancy and birth of Jesus Christ (peace be upon him).
		Thus the virtues, high status and moral excellence of Virgin Mary are exposed: a chaste and pious human woman who was chosen, purified, and preferred over all of the women of creation to be the one to give birth to the Messenger Jesus through the command of God.
		As for the Bible, Virgin Mary was mentioned mainly in Matthews 1: 15 - 25 and Luke 1: 26 – 57.
	www.islamonline.net /askaboutislam/display.asp?hquestionID=5213 (872 words)

	U.S.News Store: Special Issues: Secrets of Islam
		Islam, the youngest of the world's major religions, is today its fastest-growing faith - over 1.2 billion people follow the teachings of the Koran.
		Islam shares much in common with the other great Western faiths.
		The word "Islam" is derived from a word that means "peace" and for centuries, Islam ruled as the greatest, most tolerant, and most diverse empire the world had ever known.
	www.usnews.com /usnews/store/products/prod_islam.htm (246 words)

	Faith Guides . Mary and Islam \| BustedHalo.com
		Many Christians do not realize that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a prominent and honored figure in Islam.
		In fact, several shrines to Mary in the Middle East are attended by both Christians and Muslims.
		In the Muslim holy book, the Quran, Mary remains a virgin as she conceives the child Jesus (through God's power).
	www.bustedhalo.com /faith_guides/bytesmaryislam.htm (90 words)

	House of the Virgin Mary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The House of the Virgin Mary (Turkish: Meryemana or Meryem Ana, meaning Mother Mary) is a Christian shrine located in the vicinity of Ephesus, Turkey (7 km from Selçuk).
		The house is believed by many Christians and Muslims that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken to this stone house by Saint John after the crucifixion of Jesus, fleeing the Jewish persecution of the Christians in Judea, and lived there until her Assumption into Heaven according to Catholics and Dormition according to the Orthodox.
		Anne Catherine Emmerich, a German nun, claimed to have had a vision of the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus (a city she never visited) and described it in detail to the German writer Clemens Brentano who later published a book about it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/House_of_the_Virgin_Mary (423 words)

	Why is Mary Considered Ever-Virgin?
		This doctrine is not taught for the sake of upholding the sanctity of the Virgin Mary, but because of the uniqueness and holiness of her Son.
		The answer is obvious: virgins do not as a rule give birth, and Christ would likely have grown up an orphan had he been born to a single mother.
		All accounts mention Mary Magdalene separately and Matthew mentions the mother of the sons of Zebedee (who could not also be married to Clopas).
	www.orthodoxinfo.com /inquirers/evervirgin.aspx (2840 words)

	Messages From Heaven (Video)
		A biblical examination of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary and other supernatural activity in the end times.
		It becomes clear that the Mary of the apparitions is trying to take the rightful place of Jesus, and is the false deity described by Jeremiah, the "Queen of Heaven" who is an abomination to God.
		At first, as you listen to devoted Catholics describe their love and faith in the Virgin, you will wonder what will be the message of this video.
	www.chick.com /catalog/videos/0128.asp (315 words)

	cars - Isa
		However, Muslims strongly disagree with the mainstream Christian belief mentioned in the Gospel of John that, as an embodiment of the divine logos, Jesus was hence divine himself, regarding it as a blasphemous denial of tawhid.
		The understanding of Jesus in Islam is very unlike the mainstream Jewish tradition, in which he is regarded as a false Messiah, and the Mandean religion (which views John the Baptist as the faithful one, and Jesus as a trickster).
		The Messiah Jesus son of Mary was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a Spirit proceeding from Him; so believe in Allah and His Messengers.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/Isa (777 words)

	The virgin birth of Jesus: Fact or fable?
		From about 80 CE to the present time, most Christian faith groups have taught that Jesus was conceived by his mother Mary, while she was still a virgin.
		This has long been one of the church's foundational beliefs, along with the inerrancy of the Bible; the inspiration of the Bible; the atonement, resurrection, and anticipated second coming of Jesus.
		Most modern liberal theologians have generally rejected the virgin birth, and classify it as a religious myth that was added to Christian belief in the late first century CE.
	www.religioustolerance.org /virgin_b.htm (761 words)

	The Home of Mambo Test - Mary in Islam (part 3 of 3)
		Description: The finale of a three-part article discussing the Islamic concept of Mary: The birth of Jesus, and the importance and respect Islam pays to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
		Mary, due to her anguish and pain wished that she had never been created, and exclaimed:
		Mary felt reassured. This was the first miracle performed at the hands of Jesus. He spoke reassuringly to his mother upon his birth, and once again when people saw her carrying her newborn baby. When they saw her, they accused her saying:
	www.islam-guide.com /mambo/articles/23 (484 words)

	THE VIRGIN MARY IN THE KORAN
		To confirm the extraordinary value of the person of Mary, the fact that to her, alone among creatures, and to her Son, is attributed a nature exempt from all sin, is sufficient.
		After this premise it is not surprising that the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, though only implicitly contained in verses III, 31, 37, is univocally recognized by the Islamic religion.
		At the end of the century, in fact, precisely some Christians of Arabia had introduced the Marian cult which, in the time of Mahomet, had already degenerated into worship of the Virgin as the third person of the Holy Trinity.
	www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/MARYKRAN.HTM (1343 words)

	Bibliography on John and Jesus
		Khan, H. "Messiah, Jesus son of Mary (His ascension and return) as Confirmed by the Qur'an." Bulletin of Christian Institutes of Islamic Studies 1 (1978): 2-13.
		Knappert, J. "The Legend of the Virgin Mary in Islam." Orientalia Lovaniensia Periodica 18 (1987): 177-186.
		Smith, J. "The Virgin Mary in Islamic Tradition and Commentary." MW (1989), 79, pp.
	www.usna.edu /Users/humss/bwheeler/bibliography_jesusjohn.html (1143 words)

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