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Carl Ernst, "How to Read the Qur'an: A New Guide, with Select Translations" (UNC Press, 2011)
Recent events revolving around the Qur'an, such as the accidental burning of it in Afghanistan or the intentional provocations of radical American Christian pastors, suggest that Westerns often still fail to understand the role of the Qur'an in Muslims lives. On occasion, the mere suggestion of having Westerners read the Qur'an in order to gain a better understanding of its message has incited anger and lawsuits, as was the case at the University of North Carolina in 2002.
The inability to bridge these cultural differences and the many inherent challenges the Qur'an possesses inspired Carl W…
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