The English recitation of the Sublime Quran is now available for download from Kazi Publications. The recitation is in 30 parts. Each part is about 40 minutes and is available in MP3 format for downloading at only $0.99. There is also a DVD version available.
The recitation is also featured on the One Nation web site.
In an article in the Toronto Star on Oct. 21, a leading Islamic cleric said he was considering banning Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar’s translation of the Quran. As a result of that article, Muslim women leaders in Toronto were outraged. Subsequently ISNA, the Islamic Society of North America through it’s President Ingrid Mattson, issued a statement supporting Dr. Bakhtiar’s translation:
Toronto Star
A translator of the Qur’an doesn’t believe Muhammad could have condoned spousal abuse.
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Aspen Times
ASPEN — For those who want to resolve the current standoff between Islam and the West - and, in particular, for women caught in the middle of that standoff - the best hope was defined this week as a two-pronged effort.
Aspen Times
ASPEN — Of all the differences between the Muslim world and the West, perhaps none is more potentially explosive than the roles of women, whether in domestic relationships or in their potential as leaders in Islamic and world affairs.
The Iranian
A new translation challenges traditional interpretations.
Beliefnet
In Islam, does God permit husbands to beat disloyal wives? A new translation of the Qur’an says no–but will this take hold?
NBC5 Chicago
Woman First American To Translate Quran
A Chicago grandmother is causing a stir with her translation of a holy book.