Sura means a "chapter" of the Qur'an. There are 114 suras, and Muslims generally refer to them by the name given to each one, rather than by number. Aya means literally a "sign", and so a part of the…
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Islam Grows Into a Strong Presence in America
This article first appeared in the News Watch column of Volume 23 / Number 4 / 2001 issue of the Christian Research Journal.
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Broadly speaking, there were two distinct scripts in the early centuries of Islam: cursive script and Kufic script. For everyday purposes a cursive script was employed: typical examples are to be see…
