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A text named for this figure is the earlier of two with sections preserved in the Birmingham manuscript. It’s not Moses, but this child of Imran may have originated the practice of ruku after being told to "bow down in prayer with those who bow down." This figure receives nourishment after a long journey when God creates a river (0[1])and (*) dates (0[2])fall (0[1])from a shaken palm tree. A surah named for this figure (0[1])features an (0[1])opening verse containing five "mysterious letters" (0[1])and describes Abraham leaving behind his family's idolatry. Jibreel announced the pregnancy of this “greatest woman,” (10[1])the only (10[1])woman referred to by name in the Quran. (10[2]0[1])For 10 points, name this mother of the prophet Isa, (10[1])the Arabic equivalent of Jesus. (10[1])■END■ (10[5])

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