Koran in English

<p><b>The untold story of how the Arabic <i>Qur'an</i> became the English <i>Koran</i></b> <p/>For millions of Muslims the <i>Qur'an</i> is sacred only in Arabic the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century. To many Arab and non-Arab believers alike the book literally defies translation yet English translations are growing in both number and importance. Bruce Lawrence tells the remarkable story of the centuries-long quest to translate the <i>Qur'an'</i>s lyrical verses--and to make English itself an Islamic language. A translation saga like no other this panoramic book looks at cyber <i>Koran</i>s versions by feminist translators and even a graphic <i>Qur'an</i> by the acclaimed visual artist Sandow Birk.</p>