Is Mary mentioned in the Quran?
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the only woman named in the Quran, and she's mentioned there more often than in the entire New Testament. A whole chapter, Surah Maryam, is named after her.
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- What was Mary's name in Hebrew?
“Mary's name in Hebrew was Miriam.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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