Koran
noun
The holy book of the religion Islam.
Muslims recite passages from the Koran in their daily prayers.

Often appears as...
- recite the koran
- read the koran
Usage tips
Religious
noun
The holy book of the religion Islam.
Muslims recite passages from the Koran in their daily prayers.

Often appears as...
- recite the koran
- read the koran
Usage tips
Religious
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Capitalization
Always capitalize 'Koran' since it's a holy book. similar to 'Bible' for Christianity.

Scholars often debate the interpretation of the Koran.
Pronunciation
The word 'Koran' is commonly pronounced as kuh-ran or core-an, with emphasis on the second syllable.

The teacher explained how to pronounce 'Koran' properly.
Respectful Context
Use 'Koran' respectfully, understanding its significance in Islam.

During the service, passages from the Koran were respectfully quoted.
Capitalization
Always capitalize 'Koran' since it's a holy book. similar to 'Bible' for Christianity.

Scholars often debate the interpretation of the Koran.
Pronunciation
The word 'Koran' is commonly pronounced as kuh-ran or core-an, with emphasis on the second syllable.

The teacher explained how to pronounce 'Koran' properly.
Respectful Context
Use 'Koran' respectfully, understanding its significance in Islam.

During the service, passages from the Koran were respectfully quoted.
Capitalization
Always capitalize 'Koran' since it's a holy book. similar to 'Bible' for Christianity.

Scholars often debate the interpretation of the Koran.
Pronunciation
The word 'Koran' is commonly pronounced as kuh-ran or core-an, with emphasis on the second syllable.

The teacher explained how to pronounce 'Koran' properly.
Respectful Context
Use 'Koran' respectfully, understanding its significance in Islam.

During the service, passages from the Koran were respectfully quoted.
Video examples
William Noel: Revealing...
And the result of this is that if you do a Google search on images right now and you type in "Illuminated manuscript Koran" for example, 24 of the 28 images you'll find come from my institution.
Video examples
Nowruz and the Night Sky...
sometimes it's just koran on the table for us it was a mix of the two what was the role of poetry and nowruz for you when i was a teenager i can remember i
Video examples
William Noel: Revealing...
And the result of this is that if you do a Google search on images right now and you type in "Illuminated manuscript Koran" for example, 24 of the 28 images you'll find come from my institution.
Video examples
Nowruz and the Night Sky...
sometimes it's just koran on the table for us it was a mix of the two what was the role of poetry and nowruz for you when i was a teenager i can remember i
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Quote examples
Feisal Abdul Rauf
Egyptian Theologian
Koran says whoever believes in God in the last day shall be saved. It is a religion whose very name, Islam, comes from the word Shalom, which means peace. It's about establishing peace. We greet each other with peace be upon you, which the Jews do in greeting each other.

Quote examples
Feisal Abdul Rauf
Egyptian Theologian
Koran says whoever believes in God in the last day shall be saved. It is a religion whose very name, Islam, comes from the word Shalom, which means peace. It's about establishing peace. We greet each other with peace be upon you, which the Jews do in greeting each other.

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