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It;s a controversial claim. He told Vocative, \u00a0\u201cI think, for orthodox Muslims, the view is that Muhammad literally dictated the entire Quran to a scribe and he wrote it down verbatim. So the notion of editing the Quran is one that devout Muslims would dispute.\u201d<\/p>\n

What does this say about the role of women in Islam? \u00a0Here\u2019s what Kahn told Vocative. \u201cI take the view of Leila Ahmed, author of Women and Gender in Islam. Theoretically, there\u2019s much in the religion that supports gender equality. Spiritually, if you look at the Quran, it definitely suggests that women and men are equal in the eyes of God, they are created equally, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is a fascinating story and argument<\/a>, one that religion students might find interesting. It shows the dynamism of religious research and shows how new arguments can create questions.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"