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Publisher
Algora Pub
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
"This complete yet accessible translation of the Koran is designed as a teaching tool to explain in an analytical fashion the creed of nearly one billion people. Based on the most moderate Sunni tradition, it includes factual descriptions of Shi'ism, Sufism and other important distinctions"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
For millions of Muslims, the Qur'an is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century; to many Arab and non-Arab believers alike, the book literally defies translation. Yet English translations exist and are growing, in both number and importance. Bruce Lawrence tells the remarkable story of the ongoing struggle to render the Qur'an's lyrical verses into English--and to make English...
5) The Koran
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A contemporary English translation of the Arabic holy book which brought the sacred words of Allah to the Muslims. The present edition follows the original sequence of the Koranic suras, and is provided with a comprehensive index.
9) The Koran
Publisher
Phoenix
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
The Koran, the holy scripture of Islam, is the record of Muhammad's oral teaching delivered between the years immediately preceding the hegira in AD 622 and the Prophet's death in AD 632. It has exerted untold influence upon history of mankind. Apart from its specifically religious content, inspiring the triumphant arms of Islam throughout vast areas of Asia, Africa and southern Europe, it was the starting point of a new literary and philosophical...
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In this 80-minute documentary, three 10-year old children leave their native countries to participate in one of the Islamic world's most famous competitions, a test of memory and recitation known as The International Holy Koran Competition. As the competition reaches its climax, Koran By Heart offers a compelling and nuanced glimpse into some of the pressures faced by the next generation of Muslims.
"110 kids from the Islamic world are chosen and...
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