Mary and Jesus in Islam

About the Book

YASIN T. AL-JIBOURI is an Iraqi-American writer, author, editor and translator who has as many as 54 titles to his credit. Details of these works and of his other activities are provided in the Preface to this book as well as front cover images of some of these works on pages 46-75. He holds a Masters' degree in English from an American university, and he taught English in his home country, Iraq, and in Saudi Arabia and the United States. Presently, he is writing his major work titled Allah: The Concept of God in Islam in two volumes as well as A Dictionary of Islamic Terms, also in two volumes. This book is an attempt to bring Christians and Muslims of the world closer to each other, to bridge the gap between, to establish an alliance among them, so that they may together be able to face the challenges of the present and of the future. One of these challenges is extremism, the new menacing plague that is endangering the lives of so many people from both creeds and from others. Knowledge, right and accurate knowledge, is powerful, and such power can be put to good use: to clear misconceptions, remove doubts and suspicions and establish trust and understanding among followers of both creeds. Philosophically, this book cites many first-hand references to prove that, unfortunately, present day Christianity, regardless of any of its many denominations, has truly distanced itself from the original word preached by Jesus Christ. It traces the times and circumstances when concepts of "son of God", "Holy Trinity" and "salvation" crept into Christianity and distorted the pristine faith brought by Christ. At the same time, it highlights Qur'anic verses that beautifully paint a portrait of Jesus Christ and his saintly virgin mother, Mary, testifying to the truth brought by Christ, to his miracles, guidance and truth. The information is presented in a flowing style that captures the attention of any reader, including one who just is looking for a good story to enjoy.

About the Author

YASIN T. AL-JIBOURI is an Iraqi-American citizen who obtained his B.A. in English on June 30, 1969 from the College of Arts, Baghdad University, and his M.A. in English from (then) Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University), Atlanta, Georgia, on December 20, 1978 and taught English as a second language at high schools in Iraq, a vocational institute in Saudi Arabia, and a University in the U.S. * Edited Nahjul Balagha: Peak of Eloquence by Imam Ali ibn Abu-Talib (ع) * Edited and revised three English translations of the Holy Qur’an: 1) by S.V. Mir Ahmed Ali, 2) by A. Yusuf Ali, and 3) by M.H. Shakir * Translated works of Imam Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr such as: 1) Contemporary Man and the Social Problem, 2) A General Outlook at Rituals, 3) The General Bases of Banking in the Muslim Society, and 4) What Do You Know About Islamic Economics? * Also translated: 1) A Biography of Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, 2) The Form of Islamic Government and Wilayat al-Faqeeh, 3) About the World Political Situation From a Muslim’s Viewpoint, 4) Our Faith, 5) A Biography of Imam al-Rida, 6) The Truth About the Shi'ah Ithna Asheri Faith 7) Four Volumes of “Al-Islam Risalatuna” series, 8) Al-Muraja`at: A Shi`i-Sunni Dialogue, 9) Al-Shi`a hum Ahl al-Sunnah, 10) Maqtal al-Hussain 11) Kashf al-Reeba an Ahkam al-Gheeba 12) Pretension and Conceit 13) Uswat al-Arifeen 14) Amicable Companionship: Marriage and Divorce, 15) Khums * Translated 2 books by late imam Muhammed al-Shirazi: 1) Canon: A Glimpse at the Islamic Law, 2) The Pathway to an Islamic Revival He wrote eight books: 1) Volume One of his autobiography titled Memoirs of a Shi`a Missionary in America: Two Decades of Da`wah, 2) Fast of the Month of Ramadan: Philosophy and Ahkam, 3) Ninety-Nine Attributes of Allah