The Quran: Origin & its Journey to the West

Muslims believe that the words of the Quaran were first spoken to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabrielle in the early 7th century?

How did the words get transcribed into the Quran we know today?

How was it first diseeminated and when was it first printed?

How did Europeans react to the Quran when they first learned about it during the Crusades?

These are some of the interesting questions BBC IWonder answers in their new intereactive timeline called The Quran: The long journey into British life.

IWonder Guides are a factual and education brand of BBC.

If you have never seeen a BBC IWonder Guide, you should check them out. In addition to the timeline on the Quran, you can see a terrific guide on Buddhism called “Why do Buddhists Meditate.”

Another outstanding guide considers why Hindus celebrate God as a woman.