American Qur'an

What a beautiful resource! As a scholar of Islam and material and visual culture I stumbled across this while looking for resources on my class on the Qur’an. I got it and used it in my classroom multiple times using it to investigate topics such as illumination, pictorial arts, and Islam in the United States. My students really loved this volume and a few bought it on their own after the class. The artwork is unique and covers prescient American issues like the Iraq War, Hurricane Katrina, homelessness, veterans issues, or even bodegas and national parks. The font is unique and hand lettered by the artist. It is not supposed to depict actual scenes of the Quran but reflect an interpretation of how to make something that could be considered an American Quran. As a classroom teaching tool it’s great and it’s also just beautiful to look at.

i LOVE this edition! as an american muslim, i see the need for more art that documents the life and times of our faith in this country. the idea that there are muslims who surf, shop in supermarkets, work at school bake sales or are just part of the american landscape is something we are missing in this age of fear and divisiveness. i adore sandow birk's simple, ordinary illustrations. i feel lucky to have stumbled upon this work - based on an NPR interview - and have given copies to my brother, my parents and my kids.

The book is ginormous and very heavy. I bought it because I want to educate myself about other religions. And because Reza Aslan wrote the preface. The book is beautifully illustrated. A find, but you might need a weight belt when you lift it.

Love the images.

Enjoyed looking through this huge book. the cover is beautiful and well made. The colors within the pages are vibrant. So grateful for my client to recommend this book. A treasure indeed.

Wonderful concept. Beautiful art book. Huge and heavy. You need it to have space to store it, enough strength to lift it, and you will probably have to put it on the floor to read it. Given the need for presentation of the art, I don't know if a smaller, handier version would be possible.

I'm obsessed with reading this Quran! I can't stop reading it! Beautiful script, illustrations, imagery of American life and politics all in an easy to read English translation that it is simply magnetic! Highly recommend it!

Fantastic rendition of a classic book. A book like no other, it's huge, it had the complete koran in english, with illustrated scenes from American life. If you're American and want to study islam, this is a good place to start.