AT the birth of a Muslim child, verses of the Quran are recited into the newborn’s ear — signifying a blessing and a hope that the holy book will resonate strongly in the child’s life. From then on, ...

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URDU translations of Quran began quite late as compared to Quran’s translations into European languages: Robert of Ketton, also known as Rodbertus Ketenensis, translated Quran into Latin in 1143, says ...

Reading the Quran can be a baffling experience. Unlike the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), the Quran is not a collection of books recounting the mythical history of a community of faith. It is not, like ...

As the hijackers boarded the airplanes on Sept. 11, 2001, they had a lot on their minds. And if they were following instructions, one of those things was the Quran. In preparation for the suicide ...