Word: koran
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Among the religious books is a manuscript edition of the Koran, the Gospel in Greek and Latin, and Eliot's Indian Bible, the first Bible published in America; a Greek bible which belonged to Dunster the first president of Harvard, and a copy of the Bay State Psalm book, which was printed in 1640. end was the first book printed in America north of Mexico...
Yesterday afternoon in Sever 11 Professor Toy continued his interesting readings from the Koran. He began with selections which give arguments for the existence and unity of God. The line of argument adopted by the Mohammed is very similiar to that used by the Prophets in the old Testament...
...next suras contained a prophecy. It is the only one which is found in the Koran, and is pointed to by the Mohammedans as a certain proof of the divine inspiration of the prophet. The prophecy which was delivered in one of the last suras of the Mecca period, is a distinct prediction of an historical event. The Persians have gained some successes over the Greeks, who were of the true belief. Mohammed predicted that the Greeks would triumph in the end, and they...
Reading from the Koran. Professor Toy. Sever...
Professor Toy will continue his readings from the Koran this afternoon at four o'clock in Sever 11. The readings today will be in main from the suras delivered by the prophet while at Medina. the suras of this period form in many respects the most interesting portion of the Koran. The prophet had become firmly established in power, and his utterances are of a more mature character thad those of the Mecca period. The lecture will doubtless be a very interesting...