The comparative study of Mary's Status in Quran and Bible

The Present Study, under the title of "Investigating Mary's Status in Quran and Bible", is going to compare the characteristic of Mary from the viewpoint of Quran and the respective contents from Bible. Holy Mary is daughter of Imran from Bani-Israel tribe and mother of Jesus who is introduced in Quran as an epitome of chastity. A woman who is superior to many men in moral competence. The name of Mary is mentioned in various stories of Bibles including the pregnancy by God, the visit of Mary with Zakarya's wife, birth of Jesus-in all of which Mary plays an important role. But her role is less highlighted and more marginal after Jesus birth and she is just mentioned as the mother of Jesus. Both Books state Mary as a great and neat woman who could achieve the great status and deserved the word of God. In Quran, Mary's great status is more highlighted than the New Testament which considers the role of holy Mary as the mother of Jesus in His birth. In addition to 10 common features between Quran and Bible about Holy Mary, 4 features about her, namely, being nurtured well by God, getting heaven's foods, being purified by God, and remaining pure and innocent, are just mentioned in Quran.