the koran

     

The president of Iran takes his oath of office "In the presence of" this book "and the people"

Trivia about the koran

  • In Arabic this book is literally "The Reading"
  • The standard text of this holy book was formed during the reign of Caliph Uthman, 644-656
  • This holy book whose name means "recitation" is divided into 114 chapters called suras
  • Chapter 39 of this religious text is entitled "Az-Zumar" or "The Troops"