- a variation of Quran.
Koran
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Koran
C17: from Arabic qur'ān reading, book; related to qara'a to read, recite
Example Sentences
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A member of the Palestinian Civil Defense recovery team holds a copy of the Koran found beneath the rubble of the Daghmash family home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He was carrying a copy of the Koran and a prayer rug, police said at the time.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
Mario Koran is a Times reporter in Wisconsin and a member of the Local Investigations Fellowship, which helps reporters develop the skills to tell investigative stories in their communities.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
While recitations from the Koran were read out, dancing and music remain effectively banned by the country's Taliban rulers since they returned to power in August 2021.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023
In my father’s science fiction book, the one that caused such a tremendous stir, all the aliens who’d come here through Lazarus Doors took the names of angels from the Bible and from the Koran.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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