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Tag Archives: Qur’an
Peace in the Qur’an
In his latest book on Muhammad, Juan Cole, Professor of History at Michigan University in Ann Arbor, has suggested interesting theories about the overall peaceful intent of the Qur’an. In times of intensified Islamophobia not only in the US his … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Islam
Tagged Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Juan Cole, Judaism, Muhammad, Qur'an, Sasanian Empire
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Martin Luther and Islam
Germany is celebrating 500 years of Reformation of Christianity these days. On 31 October 1517 it is said that monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to Wittenberg’s church calling for some change. It was the beginning of the Protestant … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Article Review, Christianity, Islam
Tagged Georg von Muelbach, James Boyce, Martin Luther, Qur'an, Reformation, Sarah Henrich, Theodore Bibliander
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Qur’an in Context
The above picture from a famous 14th century manuscript, celebrated as one of al-Biruni’s (d. 1048) major works, shows two determined riders approaching a watchtower with a fearful looking guard. One rider has mounted a camel while the other is … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Uncategorized
Tagged Abdelmajid Charfi, Angelika Neuwirth, AsmaHilali, Aziz A-Azmeh, Christian Julien Robin, Claude Gilliot, Corpus Coranicum, David Kiltz, Dominique Cerbelaud, Emran El-Badawi, Francois Deroche, Francois-Xavier Pons, Frederic Imbert, Gabriel Said Reynolds, Gérard Mordillat, Guillaume Dye, Guy Stroumsa, Hichem Djait, Holger Zellentin, Jacqueline Chabbi, Jérôme Prieur, Jesus, Mehdi Azaiez, Michael Marx, Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, Muhammad, Patricia Crone, Qur'an, Shawkat M. Toorawa, Suleiman Ali Mourad, Sydney H. Griffith, Yousef Kouriyhe
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A Latent Crisis
Most of early Meccan surahs are found on the final pages of the Qur’an. They are likely to be missed by Western readers who are only superficially interested in the Muslims’ Holy Book; altogether impossible to properly perceive. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged Angelika Neuwirth, Corpus Coranicum, early Meccan surahs, Navid Kermani, Nicolai Sinai, Qur'an, Tilman Nagel
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The Light Verse
Pentecost might be the right holiday for asking this simple question: Can Christians, or even agnostics, be touched by verses of the Holy Qur’an? Yes, they can (we are not in Obama’s campaign here). Some years ago, when I had … Continue reading
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