Some of the most prolific rumors are the most ambiguous, as is the case with one claiming that President Barack Obama was encouraging schools to "teach the Quran for extra credit." The rumor rarely ...

AT the birth of a Muslim child, verses of the Quran are recited into the newborn’s ear — signifying a blessing and a hope that the holy book will resonate strongly in the child’s life. From then on, ...

Zenab Hamdan, born in Chad, memorized the Quran's 114 chapters by the age of 12, then deepened her religious understanding in the Islamic schools of Saudi Arabia. Now, established in her Sugar Land ...

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Inspired by her own experiences, a photographer reveals the discipline and the delights of a girlhood framed by the Muslim religious text. At a Quran school in Istanbul, Turkey, a student named Zeynep ...