Was Jesus Actually Born In Bethlehem?
The description in the Quran of the event is such a way that it makes no difference, whether the place is near the temple or far away from it. The historical record in the Bible is plausible, even if not proven. Therefore it is acceptable unless proven wrong, and if proven wrong, it does not affect the description. One may argue that she might have not waited for the pregnancy to get noticeable and left the place early for a faraway place. But the description in the Quran seems to suggest that it was not a place very far away.