Reading the Quran can be a baffling experience. Unlike the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), the Quran is not a collection of books recounting the mythical history of a community of faith. It is not, like ...

Muslim women are silhouetted as they arrive at a mosque to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan in Sharjah, near Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday. The Quran reminds us that worldly ...

It is a brave critic who gives a bad review to Muhammad’s meters, a daring one who sniffs at Moses’ prose or returns Paul’s letters. When we enter into sacred texts as readers, rather than as ...

In What the Qur’an Meant and Why It Matters, Garry Wills offers what he hopes can be a remedy to this fear: an invitation to pick up the Quran and read it, as he has done. Wills is a Pulitzer ...

AT the birth of a Muslim child, verses of the Quran are recited into the newborn’s ear — signifying a blessing and a hope that the holy book will resonate strongly in the child’s life. From then on, ...

A Muslim man reads the Koran during Ramadan. The holy month of Ramadan is a time of deep reflection for Muslims worldwide. Over the 30 days of Ramadan, Imam Sohaib Sultan of Princeton University will ...

Early Quran study helps youngsters develop morality, character, and a knowledge of Islam. Since young kids want to learn and are inquisitive, now is the greatest moment to help them create a strong ...