Maryam, the Muslim Mary: Videos and Course Resources

Class 1

Class 1 Video

Class 1 Slide Deck

To Read

• “The Muslim Mary” (Zeyneb Sayilgan)
• “Mary in the Qur’an” (Francis X Clooney)
• “Mary or Maryam” (Qur’an Chapter 19)
• “Scripture: The Qur’an” from Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America (Salih Sayilgan)

To Watch

Class 2

Class 3

Class 3 Video

Class 3 Slide Deck

To Read

• Prayer of St. Anne (Hannah)—Mary’s mother in the Qur’an. Some of you asked about the prayer in the original Arabic and the English translation:
  • Prayer of St. Anne Original Quranic Arabic:
    إِذْ قَالَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُ عِمْرَٰنَ رَبِّ إِنِّى نَذَرْتُ لَكَ مَا فِى بَطْنِى مُحَرَّرًۭا فَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
    
  • Prayer of St. Anne English translation:
    St. Anne’s prayer for a righteous, devout child: Remember when the wife of ’Imrân (Hannah) said, “My Lord! I dedicate what is in my womb entirely to Your service, so accept it from me. You alone are truly the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (Qur’an 3:35)
• Requested additional resources on Muslim perspectives on Jesus (peace be upon him):
  • The Beautiful Story of Jesus Son of Mary (peace be upon them) | Infographic
  • “Who is Jesus in Islam?” | Blog
  • Jesus: A Foundation for Dialogue Between Muslims and Christians
  • Finding and Following Jesus: The Muslim Claim to the Messiah
• On Sinlessness of St. Mary, Jesus and all messengers of God:
  • Are the Prophets Sinless? Should a Muslim Believe in the Israíliyat?
  • Repentance, Redemption, & Salvation: An Islamic Framework

To Watch