SOLD OUT: How Not to Read the Qur’ān

This presentation is sold out. The Qur’ān’s complex literary form has long impeded Western engagement with the sacred scripture of Islam. Despite containing many of the same characters, stories, and themes as the Jewish and Christian Bibles, the Qur’ān does not read like the scriptures with which many Western audiences are familiar. This session investigates this tension and outlines the most productive ways for new readers to engage with the Qur'ān.