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EP.9--Religion: What is the Qur'an?
EP.9--Religion: What is the Qur'an?
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This episode of the podcast is the first part of a short introduction to the scripture of Islam known as the Qur'an (Koran). Where does the term Qur'an come from? What is a Mus-haf? How is the Qur'an organized? What are the contents of the Qur'an?
Sources and Recommended Readings:
The Qur'an: a Beginner's Guide by Farid Esack
Major Themes of the Qur'an by Fazlur Rahman
The Koran: a Very Short Introduction by Michael Cook
The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an by Jane McAuliffe (editor)
The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an by Christopher Buck (editor)
The Qur'an: a New Translation by Tarif Khalidi
The Qur'an: an Introduction by Abdullah Saeed
The Qur'an in its Historical Setting by Gabriel Said Reynolds (editor)
Approaching the Qur'an: the Early Revelations by Michael Sells
Sources and Recommended Readings:
The Qur'an: a Beginner's Guide by Farid Esack
Major Themes of the Qur'an by Fazlur Rahman
The Koran: a Very Short Introduction by Michael Cook
The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an by Jane McAuliffe (editor)
The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an by Christopher Buck (editor)
The Qur'an: a New Translation by Tarif Khalidi
The Qur'an: an Introduction by Abdullah Saeed
The Qur'an in its Historical Setting by Gabriel Said Reynolds (editor)
Approaching the Qur'an: the Early Revelations by Michael Sells
Released:
Jul 17, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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