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Book Review: The Qur’an – A Historical-Critical Introduction by Nicolai Sinai

Posted on Apr 15, 2018 by inayatscorner

I first read the Qur’an in English translation at the age of 18 during the summer break following my ‘A’ level exams and the start of university. Up until then I had largely only read the Qur’an in Arabic – … Continue reading →

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The Qur’an Strikes Back

Posted on Jul 25, 2015 by inayatscorner

The BBC this week reported that what are believed to be amongst the earliest ever fragments of the Qur’an have been found at Birmingham University. The fragments have been carbon dated with a 95% probability to the period 568 to 645 … Continue reading →

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Tom Holland’s Bizarre Conjecture About Islam’s Birthplace

Posted on Aug 30, 2012 by inayatscorner

Following on from Tuesday evening’s poorly researched documentary ‘Islam: The Untold Story’ which I blogged about here, I was curious to find out more about the presenter Tom Holland’s theory that the true birthplace of Islam was Avdat in Israel … Continue reading →

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