{"id":17342,"date":"2024-11-19T17:39:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T17:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/mary-breaking-down-barriers-between-muslims-and-christians\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:19:19","slug":"mary-breaking-down-barriers-between-muslims-and-christians","status":"publish","type":"mwcresource","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/mary-breaking-down-barriers-between-muslims-and-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary breaking down barriers between Muslims and Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/resources\/assembly-17-indonesia-2022-workshops\">Indonesia 2022: Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary, the mother of Jesus is deeply honored by Christians and Muslims. This workshop explores the Qur&#8217;anic and Biblical narratives about Mary and her depiction in both traditions. The workshop also investigates what a focus on her prophethood can add to inter-religious dialogue between Muslims and Christians, especially for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presenter: Jacqueline Hoover is a free-lance instructor is Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian relations based in the UK. She is a member of the sessional faculty at AMBS and an ordained minister in the Mennonite Church USA. She has taught recently in Malaysia, Egypt, Kenya and the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The interpretation does not constitute a definitive record of proceedings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The simultaneous interpretation of Mennonite World Conference meetings and events facilitates communication among the participants in the meeting. It does not constitute an official record of proceedings. 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