The Story of Mary as a Feminine Counterpart of the Story of Joseph: A Narratological Study
Mary is a character held in the Qurʾān in great esteem. A prominent attribute of hers in the Qurʾān is her chastity (aḥṣanat farjahā/ Q 21:91; 66:12). However, the Qurʾān does not give any explicit reason why Mary was known as chaste. This paper proposes an answer to this question by analyzing three...
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University of Religions and Denominations
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Religious Inquiries |
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| Online Access: | http://ri.urd.ac.ir/article_130005_071bdae4a51a45d3b19a3bc426a7d414.pdf |