The Origins of the Koran
Subtitle: Classic Essays on Islam's Holy Book
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: September 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 411
ISBN-13: 9781573921985
Subjects: Islam; Sacred texts; Religion - World Religions; Koran; Religion; Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings; United States; Narcotics, Control of; Narcotic laws; Controversial literature; History
First sentence: THE STEREOTYPIC IMAGE OF THE Muslim holy warrior with a sword in one hand and the Koran in the other would only be plausible if he was left-handed, since no devout Muslim should or would touch a Koran with his left hand which is reserved for dirty chores.