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In other words, the people asked "How can you have a baby without a husband, when you are from such a moral family".
In other words, the people asked "How can you have a baby without a husband, when you are from such a moral family".


==Name of the father of Moses==
In Hebrew he is called Amram (עַמְרָם) with the letter ''mem'' (ם) at the end. In the Arabic Bible he is also called Amram (عمرام), with the letter ''meem'' (م) at the end:
{{Quote|1 Chronicles 6:3 in Arabic Bible <ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles+6:3&version=ERV-AR</ref>|
أبْناءُ عَمْرامَ هُمْ هارُونُ وَمُوسَى وَمَرْيَمُ
The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam.
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But in Islam he is called Imran (عمران). Although English translation chose to translate it as Amram:
{{Quote|History of at-Tabari, volume 3 <ref>https://www.kalamullah.com/Books/The%20History%20Of%20Tabari/Tabari_Volume_03.pdf</ref>|
The Genealogy of Moses b. Amram
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the Arabic original has the letter ''nun'' (ن) at the end:
{{Quote|History of at-Tabari (ِArabic) <ref>https://al-maktaba.org/book/9783/383</ref>|
ذكر نسب موسى بن عمران
Genealogy of Musa bin Imran (عمران)
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==Conclusion==
==Conclusion==
Miriam was the daughter of Amram and a sister of Aaron. The Qur'an describes Mary, the mother of Jesus, as being a daughter of Amram and a sister of Aaron - in the same family relationship as Miriam. Many people, including Aisha, understood Mary and Miriam to be the same person, based on their understanding of the Qur'anic text.
Miriam was the daughter of Amram and a sister of Aaron. The Qur'an describes Mary, the mother of Jesus, as being a daughter of Amram and a sister of Aaron - in the same family relationship as Miriam. Many people, including Aisha, understood Mary and Miriam to be the same person, based on their understanding of the Qur'anic text.
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