Her name evokes another prophetic woman in the scriptures, Miriam, the sister of Moses. She is often mentioned in the Koran and in Islamic tradition she and her son, Jesus, are revered. She has been evoked in more Christian art—and asked to serve as an intercessor in more Christian prayer—than anyone other than Jesus. But for some centuries now, Mary has been a divider rather than a uniter.
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