The Quran (also written Qur’an or Koran), revealed in the 7th century, is the sacred book of Islam, following in the tradition of the Abrahamic faiths, with the Torah as the sacred book of Judaism and the New Testament as the sacred book of Christianity.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at https://www.worldhistory.org/quran/.
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- Why do you think recitation is so important in Islam?
- How might translating the Quran change how people understand it?
- Why do you think Qur’anic calligraphy is seen as art?
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