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Qur'ān


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The sacred book of Islam, which Muhammad claimed had been revealed to him as the Word of God, through the mediation of the archangel Gabriel.

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Qurʿān
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World Length: 18315 words
Qurʾān
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 460 words
Qur'an
in The Oxford Companion to World Mythology Length: 406 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of Islam Length: 810 words

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