Mariam (Mary) may be peace upon her, is a very dear person to Muslims--no matter how they declare themselves to be (Shia, Sunni, etc). It must be noted, that she is the only woman mentioned by name in the Holy Qur'an (I think) and the only woman's name that has a chapter of the Holy Qur'an named after her. Allah The Merciful blessed this woman with one of the greatest man in the world that ever existed and also explained her hardships and described in the Holy Qur'an how she escaped the punishment of the Jewish Law in the day (because she was accused by some people of adultery). Mariam pbuh was described as a true Muslim, very submissive and faithful, a person that trusted God AllMighty with her life, honor, everything. Just the way we all should be.