The BBC News website looks at why the depictions have caused such offence. What does the Koran, the holy book of Islam, say on the issue? There is no specific, or explicit ban int he Koran on images ...

Abu Dhabi, May 2, 2025, SPA -- The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance distributed over 5,000 copies of the Holy Quran at the Kingdom's pavilion in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair ...

Riyadh, April 09, 2025, SPA -- The King Abdulaziz Public Library's heritage collection boasts over 400 rare copies of the Holy Quran from various Islamic eras, dating between the 10th and 13th ...

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