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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 1471 Views
I read slow. Nate - 01/09/2011 09:58:28 PM 1113 Views
That's a pretty hefty list of things to be reading at the same time. Legolas - 01/09/2011 10:06:02 PM 999 Views
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I will finish the Western book, and I also fell into The Scarlet Pimpernel Camilla - 02/09/2011 04:37:17 PM 1089 Views
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I am currently reading everything I can find. nossy - 03/09/2011 08:59:55 PM 963 Views
Well, you know what the next step is... Legolas - 03/09/2011 10:19:47 PM 1065 Views
Yeah, yeah. nossy - 05/09/2011 01:36:25 AM 1070 Views
Turns out maybe I should. nossy - 14/09/2011 04:12:36 PM 1018 Views
Current project: The Qur'an (in Arabic with translation). Legolas - 03/09/2011 10:22:40 PM 1074 Views
Re: Current project: The Qur'an (in Arabic with translation). Camilla - 03/09/2011 11:35:43 PM 1102 Views
I would think that would be a thankless and tedious task Tom - 04/09/2011 09:53:45 PM 1186 Views
I should've known you'd react that way, after your Luxemberg readings. Legolas - 04/09/2011 11:22:30 PM 1094 Views
Altering the Qur'an can and must happen Tom - 05/09/2011 12:33:03 AM 868 Views
I agree with Tom that it might be boggy nossy - 05/09/2011 01:19:13 AM 1052 Views
Read LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy inbetween, but nothing else... oops. Legolas - 17/09/2011 10:29:43 PM 889 Views
Oh, that's a totally good idea! Rebekah - 17/09/2011 10:46:35 PM 941 Views
Wait, which challenge? Legolas - 17/09/2011 11:41:11 PM 1074 Views
Re: Wait, which challenge? Rebekah - 17/09/2011 11:47:07 PM 1052 Views
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Yes Rebekah - 21/09/2011 08:44:22 PM 1031 Views
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Nice way of putting it. Legolas - 21/09/2011 09:08:36 PM 1067 Views
Re: Nice way of putting it. Camilla - 21/09/2011 09:10:01 PM 1117 Views
Now you made me realize I could do The Constant Gardener, too... Legolas - 21/09/2011 09:10:56 PM 912 Views
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