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By (author) Muna Tartari; By (author) Stosch, Klaus von; Translated by Peter Lewis
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In this groundbreaking study, Muna Tatari and Klaus von Stosch painstakingly reconstruct the picture of Mary that is presented in the Qur”an and show how veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church intersects and interacts withthe testimony of the Qur”an.
An entire chapter (surah) of the Qur”an bears her name. She is the only woman mentioned byname in the Qur”an-indeed, her name appears more frequently than that of either Muhammad orJesus. From the earliest times to the present day, Mary has continued to be held in high regard byChristians and Muslims alike. And yet Mary has also been the cause of much rancour and tensionbetween these two world religions. In this groundbreaking study, Muna Tatari and Klaus vonStosch painstakingly reconstruct the picture of Mary that is presented in the Qur”an and show howveneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church intersects and interacts withthe testimony of the Qur”an. Their sensitive and scholarly treatise is an important contribution toconstructive interfaith dialogue in the 21st century.
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‘Mary in the Qurʾan is a splendid example of comparative theology at its best: clear and straightforward, dutifully attentive to history and to textual evidence, respectful of both communities’ distinctive sensitivities, yet constructive in its conclusions today.’ – Francis Clooney, Harvard University; ‘Mary in the Qurʾan offers a groundbreaking example of how to engage in comparative theology in a reciprocal way. Through their mutual interrogation and creative collaboration, Muna Tatari and Klaus von Stosch succeed in shedding significant new light on the role and meaning of the figure of Mary in both the Muslim and the Christian traditions.’– Catherine Cornille, Boston College
Biographical note
Muna Tatari read Islamic Studies and Theology at the universities of Hamburg and Amman. She is currently Professor of Islamic Systematic Theology at the University of Paderborn; Klaus von Stosch is Professor of Catholic Theology and Didactics and Chair of the Centre for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies at the University of Paderborn.
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