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Koran (Piers Benatar/Panos Pictures)

Koran (Arabic, al-Qur’an), the chief sacred text of Islam. The Arabic name indicates something “read” or “recited”. It may be an Arabicized form of...

Opening of the Koran

The Opening, the first chapter, represents to Muslims the essence of the Koran. It has been compared to the Lord’s Prayer of the Bible, and forms a...

“The Folded Up”: from the Koran

According to Islam, this chapter of the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in Mecca. It refers to the Prophet’s vision of the angel Gabriel...

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Muslim Boys Studying the Koran (Piers Benatar/Panos Pictures)

Muslim Boys Studying the Koran

Nigerian Girl Reading the Koran (Paul Almasy/Corbis)

Nigerian Girl Reading the Koran

- Islamic holy book: the sacred text of Islam, believed by Muslims to record the revelations of God to Muhammad

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