The Quran is the primary holy book of Islam. According to the muslim faith its content was revealed to the prophet Mohammed by the archangel Gabriel.

The Quran consists of 114 surahs - chapters if you will - which are divided into Meccan surahs and Medinan surahs, depending on where Mohammed lived when he received his revelations.

What are the similarities between the Quran and the Bible, and what are the differences? How has the Quran been interpreted throughout history, by whom, and to suit which purposes? What is the role of the Quran today, e.g. in the Middle East?

Keynotes about the Quran take a close look at the holy scripture of Islam, and can have their outset in a religious, historical, or cultural angle.