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From: bmaruti (B Maruti)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Re: Proposal for a Machine readable Qur'an
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Date: 8 Dec 89 19:10:45 GMT
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In article <1885@accuvax.nwu.edu> cmaguire@phoenix.princeton.edu writes:
>
>
>	Would anyone be interested in typing a mutually acceptable
>English version of the Qur'an?  The document is not that long, some
>people memorize it.  I believe the Qur'an has some 6300 verses.  If
>we get 63 people, say, that's one hundred verses a piece, a task
>which can probably be completed over a weekend.  I have already
>
>	In my opinion, such a project would greatly advance the
>understanding of this great faith so frequently misunderstood in the
>West.  
>

>
>Camm
>

   I endorse this idea.  I would be willing to contribute by either
  typing 100 verses or proofreading someone else's typing.  However,
  being non-Muslim, I do not have a copy of Quran.  I will be able 
  to borrow one from the library, but if most muslim netters settle
  on a particular version, perhaps I can get a xerox copy of the
  verses I have to type in or proofread.


  -   Maruti   bmaruti@wpi.wpi.edu

  [To the moderators:  I posted one article to soc.religion.islam
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   one of the moderators.  For the benefit of those who do not know
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