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Koran
Koran
Koran (or Qur'an) The Holy Scripture of
ISLAM. Muslims believe the Koran to be the word and will of God, as revealed to his messenger Muhammad (570–632) through the angel Jibril or Gabriel over the period (610–32). Written in classical Arabic, it consists of 114
sūras (chapters) of varying length, each
sūra being composed of a number of
āyas (normally translated as verses because assonance is involved, although the Koran is a prose work). The first revelation on
Lailat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, is commemorated during the month of Ramadan. The early revelations are highly charged and rhetorical, but the style becomes more relaxed with the passing of time. The contents are diverse, particularly prominent themes being the omnipotence of Allah, the duty to believe in Allah alone, descriptions of the Day of Judgement, heaven, and hell, stories of the Prophets, and, in the latest phase, social legislation. Since the Koran is regarded by Muslims as a literal transcription of God's revelations, for many years translations of the text were not permitted, and although today translations do exist, Muslims are taught to memorize and chant the original Arabic text. Calligraphic renditions of the text are a distinctive aid to worship in Islam.
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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MAKING KORAN MORE ACCESSIBLE.(RELIGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/3/1998; 700+ words
; ...al-Qur'an al-Karim, ``the noble Koran,'' has a status roughly equivalent to...Lord of the day of judgment,'' the Koran begins. ``You alone do we worship and...Arabic for the God -- began to reveal the Koran to the Prophet Muhammad during Ramadan...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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SUDDENLY, THE KORAN HAS BECOME A HOT SELLER
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 10/21/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...County, NJ) 10-21-2001 SUDDENLY, THE KORAN HAS BECOME A HOT SELLER -- EVENTS SPUR...be like killing all of humanity. The Koran, Chapter 5:32 Slay the idolaters wheresover you find them. The Koran, Chapter 9:5 In calling for holy war...
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Military releases Koran-abuse findings; Report: Detainees mishandled holy book more.(PAGE ONE)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 6/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...accidentally stepped on a prisoner's Koran, copies of Islam's holy text got wet...accusations in the press about desecration of the Koran here found "no credible evidence" that...guards or interrogators "ever flushed a Koran down a toilet," the U.S. Southern...
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Pentagon Confirms Koran Incidents; 'Mishandling' Cases Preceded Guidelines Established in 2003
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/27/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...and an interrogator "mishandling" the Koran at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo...looked into 13 specific allegations of Koran desecration at the prison dating to early...military personnel there have made claims of Koran desecration, but in a statement last week...
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Critical questioning of Koran lacking, could curb abuse.(NATION)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 8/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...The critical study of Muhammad and the Koran lags far behind the comparable study of...Verifying the life of Muhammad and the Koran's "divine revelation" will not hurt...University in New Jersey. As study of the Koran has been taken over by more literal interpreters...
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REPORT FINDS KORAN WAS MISHANDLED COMMANDER SEES NO EVIDENCE OF TOILET INCIDENT
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/27/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...an interrogator allegedly mishandled the Koran, but none of those cases involved putting...Force at Guantanamo Bay ever flushed a Koran down a toilet," said Brigadier General...what the military's investigation into Koran abuse allegations have found, Hood also...
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Pentagon details Koran incidents
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 6/6/2005; ; 644 words
; ...stepped on and splashed urine on the Koran, in some cases intentionally, but in...provided with a fresh uniform and a new Koran, and the guard was reprimanded and assigned...investigation into allegations that the Koran had been mishandled also found that in...
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PENTAGON DETAILS KORAN MISTREATMENT INQUIRY CONFIRMS FIVE INCIDENTS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/4/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...yesterday described five confirmed incidents of Koran mistreatment at Guantanamo Bay, in which...None of the confirmed incidents involve a Koran being flushed down a toilet, the allegation...investigation. But the six-page summary of Koran incidents, released yesterday by US Southern...
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Facts and teachings of the sacred Koran; Throughout the Islamic world one holy book unites all Muslims.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 10/11/2001; 700+ words
; Byline: JOANNE ATKINSON Q: What is the Koran? A: The Koran (or Qur'an) is the holy book of Islam. Islam is...around 1bn people in the world today. Q: What are the Koran's origins? A: The Koran is the word of Allah (the...
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The case against banning the Koran
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 8/29/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Headline: The case against banning the Koran Byline: DANIEL PIPES Edition; Daily Section...occasionally raise the idea of banning the Koran, Islam, and Muslims. Examples this month...leader in the Netherlands, to ban the Koran (which he compares to Hitler's Mein...
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Koran
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Koran ( Qur'an ) Sacred book of Islam . According to Muslim belief, the Koran contains the actual word of God (Allah) as revealed...of his death. The 114 suras (chapters) of the Koran are the source of Islamic belief and a guide for...
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koran
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
koran sacred book of Islam. XVIII ( currawn ). — Arab. ḳur'ān recitation, f. ḳara'a read.
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Islam
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
...it in Islam's most revered book, the Koran. The importance of education is repeatedly emphasized in the Koran with frequent injunctions, such as "God...the all-encompassing influence of the Koran. The Koran serves as a comprehensive blueprint...
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Abu al-Hasan Ali al-Ashari
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...defended the basic Islamic belief that the Koran is the revealed book of God and that upon...education commenced with long exposure to the Koran and the collected Traditions of the Prophet...revolved around the problem of whether the Koran, which is held by Moslems to have been...
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Qur'an
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Qur'an or Koran [Arab.,=reading, recitation], the sacred book...repr. 1969); I. Toshihiko, God and Man in the Koran (1964); R. Bell, Introduction to the Koran (2d ed. 1970); K. Cragg, The Event of the Koran...
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