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I should've known you'd react that way, after your Luxemberg readings. Legolas Send a noteboard - 04/09/2011 11:22:30 PM
It's certainly true that repetition, vagueness and ambiguity abound, and that there are funner reads. All the same, it's a bit shameful that I have the degree I have without ever even having read the complete Qur'an, hence this attempt to remedy that. If I want to have something intelligent to say about Islam, this is kind of a conditio sine qua non.
The Qur'an is in need of serious academic criticism and study, leading ultimately to massive revision, but of course it is difficult to actually do that without getting death threats from crazies.

I think we can be very happy if those attempts in Turkey (and elsewhere, no doubt) to revise the hadith collections succeed and gain some mainstream acceptance. Altering the Qur'an, just not going to happen.
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So winter* draws to an end, and a new Challenge steps up! Any good reads planned for September? Legolas - 01/09/2011 09:40:05 PM 1356 Views
I read slow. Nate - 01/09/2011 09:58:28 PM 1000 Views
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Well, you know what the next step is... Legolas - 03/09/2011 10:19:47 PM 957 Views
Yeah, yeah. nossy - 05/09/2011 01:36:25 AM 968 Views
Turns out maybe I should. nossy - 14/09/2011 04:12:36 PM 920 Views
Current project: The Qur'an (in Arabic with translation). Legolas - 03/09/2011 10:22:40 PM 971 Views
Re: Current project: The Qur'an (in Arabic with translation). Camilla - 03/09/2011 11:35:43 PM 994 Views
I would think that would be a thankless and tedious task Tom - 04/09/2011 09:53:45 PM 1066 Views
I should've known you'd react that way, after your Luxemberg readings. Legolas - 04/09/2011 11:22:30 PM 992 Views
Altering the Qur'an can and must happen Tom - 05/09/2011 12:33:03 AM 764 Views
I agree with Tom that it might be boggy nossy - 05/09/2011 01:19:13 AM 951 Views
Read LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy inbetween, but nothing else... oops. Legolas - 17/09/2011 10:29:43 PM 782 Views
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Wait, which challenge? Legolas - 17/09/2011 11:41:11 PM 968 Views
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Yes Rebekah - 21/09/2011 08:44:22 PM 914 Views
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Nice way of putting it. Legolas - 21/09/2011 09:08:36 PM 964 Views
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