Koran survives fire
SURINAME – A Koran was recovered from the ashes of a house that burnt down last week. The owners of the house which is located behind the mosque along the Calcuttastraat found the Koran which is nearly unscathed while they were clearing the site. The Surinamese Muslim Federation (SMF) deems this as a “miracle from Allah.” The federation pointed out that “this also proves the sacredness of the Koran.” Reports indicate that only the cover was damaged by the fire and that the rest of the book is entirely intact…[+]