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Do you need to memorize the Quran before you can pray (Salah-Namaz)?

Suppose you came from a culture that accords respect to elders. Now imagine holding something that is considered to be the direct word of God.

By the authors’ count, the Quran has been translated into English 212 times since the 17th century — but never like this.

Since I do not speak Arabic, I understand the difficulties of finding a scholarly translation of the Quran.

Three years ago, a nobody from nowhere got famous for doing something unpleasant.

The self-ordained pastor of an unknown Florida church threatened to burn a Quran. And then he did it.