Dr. Younus Mirza Book Talk

Please Note: This event has been postponed until the Spring 2026 semester. Additional details to follow.

The MSU Muslim Studies Program presents "The Islamic Mary: Maryam Through the Centuries," a book talk by Dr. Younus Mirza, founding director of the Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning at Shenandoah University. 

Dr. Younus Y. Mirza is the Founding Director of the Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning at Shenandoah University. He defended his dissertation in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Georgetown University and has taught at Millsaps and Allegheny Colleges. His research focuses on the relationship between the Bible and the Qur’an and the shared stories between them. He is the author of the new book The Islamic Mary: Maryam through the Centuries, co-author of the book The Bible and the Qur’an: Biblical Figures in the Islamic Tradition and has published in various scholarly. He is also an award-winning teacher who has been profiled by Interfaith America. He hosts the A Common Word and The Islamic Mary podcasts.

Organized by the MSU Muslim Studies Program and cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center, Department of Religious Studies, Global Studies in the Arts & Humanities, and James Madison College.