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Koran

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The Resume

    (circa 600-circa 700)
    Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
    Also spelled Qu’ran, Quran and Qoran
    Canonical test of Islam, along with the Hadiths
    Believed to be God or Allah's words as recited to Muhammad
    Compiled by Muhammad’s followers in 610 AD
    Consists of 114 chapters or suras

Why Koran might be annoying:

    It is considered sacrilegious to destroy or discard a copy.
    Scholars who study the Koran in a secular manner often receive death threats.
    It is never illustrated as pictures of prophets and sacred events are considered blasphemous.
    Believers must cleanse themselves before touching a copy.
    It allows men to marry up to four times.
    It permits husbands to beat disobedient wives.
    Some verses encourage Muslims to wage war on nonbelievers.
    Osama Bin Laden used it to justify the 9/11 attacks.
    Samuel Pepys called it a 'bewildered rhapsody.'
    A false report that a Koran had been flushed down a toilet at Guantanamo led to rioting in several countries (2002).

Why Koran might not be annoying:

    It celebrates married love.
    It requires followers to give alms to the poor.
    It teaches that all believers are equal before Allah.
    Parts, such as the line ‘Let there be no compulsion in religion,’ advocate tolerance.
    Many Korans are noted for their artistic calligraphy.
    It acknowledges many Jewish and Christian texts, including the Torah and the Gospels.
    Unlike the Old Testament, it does not blame women for humankind’s problems.
    It explicitly forbids female infanticide.
    It allows Muslim men (but not women) to marry Christians and Jews.
    Contrary to popular belief, it does not endorse female circumcision nor honor killing.

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 324 Votes: 52.16% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 161 Votes: 63.35% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 83 Votes: 42.17% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 51 Votes: 68.63% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 423 Votes: 52.96% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 656 Votes: 61.13% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2035 Votes: 79.75% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 828 Votes: 82.49% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 630 Votes: 95.24% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17164 Votes: 38.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 389 Votes: 63.24% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 3487 Votes: 68.22% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 1547 Votes: 81.38% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 623 Votes: 51.36% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1689 Votes: 75.25% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 801 Votes: 74.41% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 1096 Votes: 80.02% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 65.00% Annoying