The Rumi Forum & Freemason Street Baptist Church Presented Jesus and Mary in Baptist and Islam Traditions
Program started by dinner, the participant enjoyed the Turkish Cuisine.
Dinner was followed by presentations:
Ibrahim Hakki Albayrak, PhD candidate
“The Qur’an speaks of Mary (called Miriam in Arabic) not only as the mother of Jesus, but as a righteous woman in her own right. There is even a chapter of the Qur’an named for her (the 19th chapter of the Qur’an)…”
Dr. Stephen N. Jolly, Pastor of the Freemason Street Baptist Church
“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit…”