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Huffington Post Article

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The first translation of the Qur’an into English from the original Arabic was published by George Sale, in London in 1734. Since then, Wikipedia lists 69 English translations of the book that is holy to 1.7 billion people across the globe. So, why do we need yet another new translation, and why now? As co-authors of […]

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Independent UK – Interview

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A Muslim and a Christian have made a new translation of the Quran to underline the similarities between their two religions. The authors, who are also friends, said they hoped the text would provide “a tool of reconciliation” between Christians and Muslims. Some 3,000 parallels between the Bible and Quran are demonstrated in the book, which has […]

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Chattanooga Shooting Memorial

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Love is patient. And kind. Love is long-suffering, holds no grudges and sees the best in others. Love doesn’t rejoice in defeatism, obstructionism or enemy-making. And love, apparently, doesn’t win many elections. “We do the opposite with our enemies in government,” said Mark Siljander. “When I was a Republican, we did anything to defeat the Democrats.” In the 1980s, Siljander, […]

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