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Quran
Or ϳܰ·ʾ
[koo-rahn, koo-ran]
noun
the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.
Qur'an
/ kʊˈrɑːn, -ˈræn /
noun
a variant of Koran
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Quran1
Example Sentences
A man who burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has been found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence.
Mushtaq grew up in a small town in the southern state of Karnataka in a Muslim neighbourhood and like most girls around her, studied the Quran in the Urdu language at school.
Some of the close friends who died include Soe Nay Oo's former assistant imam, whom he remembered for his strong work ethic and remarkable talent in reciting the Quran.
But months later, a video surfaced online, showing the girl reciting the Quran.
Hadiya now teaches the Quran at the madrassa, as she tells me there was not enough demand for her favourite subjects.
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