مارية القبطية
Māriya al-Qibṭiyya
Person
An Egyptian Christian woman sent as a gift by the ruler of Egypt, and the mother of the Prophet’s son Ibrahim.
What it means
Mariya was sent to the Prophet by the Muqawqis, governor of Egypt, in about 628 with her sister Sirin. She accepted Islam and bore him a son, Ibrahim, who died as an infant. She is counted among his household and was honoured after his death.