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 ...

Based on this, it is permissible to touch the cell phone or tape on which the Quran is recorded, and it is permissible to read the Quran saved on it even if one is not in a state of purity." Allah ...

About a year ago, I talked with Nihad Awad, Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations about the group's effort to get more people to read the Quran. Mr. Awad: Studies and ...