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worthy of their honor. In those times, it was not common to see a woman who was as admired as Mary was.21 The final conclusion to be made deals with Jesus being known as the Son of Mary. It is argued that the use of this phrase is done so in a negative way. However, a closer look at some true interpretations of the Koran will help to support the fact that it is a term that holds a great deal of honor and respect when used to describe both Jesus and his mother Mary. The phrase, Son of Mary, appears in both the Bible and the Koran, and is used by both Christians and Muslims today in an honourable way.22 Works Cited 1. Parrinder, Geoffrey. Jesus in the Koran. Oxford: Oneworld, 1995, pg. 60. 2. Parrinder, pg. 63-64. 3. Arberry, A. J. The Koran Interpreted. New York: Simon and

Schuster, 1996, pg. 77-78. 4. Parrinder, pg. 62. 5. Ali, A. Yusuf. The Holy Koran. Amana Corp. 1983. 6. Parrinder, pg. 65. 7. Class lecture and notes from April 7, 1999. 8. Parrinder, pg. 22. 9. Parrinder, pg. 23 10. Class notes. 11. Class notes. 12. The Holy Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984. Book of Luke, chapters 1 & 2. 13. Arberry, pg. 79. 14. Class notes. 15. Parrinder, pg. 23-24. 16. The Holy Bible, Book of Mark. 17. Class notes. 18. Class notes. 19. Parrinder, pg. 26-28. 20. Class notes. 21. Parrinder, pg. 67. 22. Parrinder, pg. 29. Bibliography 1. Ali, A. Yusuf. The Holy Koran. Amana Corp. 1983. 2. Arberry, A. J. The Koran Interpreted. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1996, pg. 77-79. 3. Parrinder, Geoffrey. Jesus in the Koran. Oxford: Oneworld, 1995,

pg. 22-29 & 60-67. 4. The Holy Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984. 5. Class lecture and notes from April 7, 1999.