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Quran

Also Koran
Or ϳܰ·ʾ

[koo-rahn, koo-ran]

noun

  1. 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

  1. a variant of Koran

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Quran1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Arabic ܰ' “reading, recitation,” from qara'a “to read, recite”
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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.

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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.

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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.

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But months later, a video surfaced online, showing the girl reciting the Quran.

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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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