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The Koran is one of the most ideologically influential texts in the world, with over a billion Muslims following its precepts. Yet within this singular religious community there are profound differences in attitudes about peace, violence, punishment, forgiveness, and the status of women. This eye-opening film goes deep into the heart of the Muslim world to explore the history and current state of Islam. It also delves into the personal lives of its...

The prevailing belief among muslims is that, because the Qur'an is the word of God and God is eternal, it follows that his word is also eternal. Mahmoud Hussein suggests this is not what the Qur'an says and that this becomes clear when the Qur'anic text is read within its original context.

Based on extensive scholarship, an innovative biography of the central text of Islam Over a billion copies of the Qurʼan exist, yet it remains an enigma. Its classical Arabic language resists simple translation, and its non-linear style of abstract musings defies categorization. Moreover, those who champion its sanctity and compete to claim its mantle offer widely diverging interpretations of its core message at times with explosive results. Building...