Word: korans
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...gets its final unveiling at a joint press conference in Washington, D.C., this afternoon by Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia, and John Esposito, director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. By pointing out the similarities between the Bible and the Koran, between Christianity and Islam, the letter's signatories are asking Christian leaders to "come together with us on the common essentials of our two religions...
...Because of this, the letter says, Muslims are duty-bound by the Koran to treat believers of other faiths with respect and friendship - and that Muslims expect the same in return. "As Muslims, we say to Christians that we are not against them and that Islam is not against them - as long as they do not wage war against Muslims on account of their religion, oppress them and drive them out of their homes...
...imminent beheading suggests both submission to God and “loss of reason,” according to an accompanying plaque. The painting calls for the story to be read metaphorically. “Majnun with Gazelle” portrays a modestly dressed Majnun engrossed in the Koran, suggesting that students concentrate on their religious studies. Expanding on that point, the text behind Majnun urges students to be wise. In contrast, Majnun appears princely in his golden robe with blue details and decorated white turban in “Layla Visiting Majnun,” a Turkish rendition...
...deals in the Arab world. Muslims all over the world have now been fasting for more than two weeks as the holy month of Ramadan is flying by. Many feel that their main priority in the coming period is to focus on the spiritual rituals; reading and reciting the Koran, late nights spent in prayer at home or at the local mosque, daytime hours spent in fasting - a period bookended by sumptuous pre-dawn and sundown meals. The combination of piety and celebration turns the Arab World into a juggling act as people keep up religious rituals along with...
...Miracle! U.S. Soldiers at Iraqi Detention Facility Discover Mashed-Up Pages from the Koran Make Wrinkles Disappear...