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Koranology

Koranology noun: the study of the Koran.

Noun

Koranology (uncountable)

  1. (nonstandard) The study of the Koran.
    • there are very few open positions for people with a degree in Koranology.2001 Mikela, Re: MALAYS HAVE PROGRESSED? NOT!!!!!!, soc.culture.singapore
    • Modern science (not like Muslim astrology, Koranology, alchemical search to turn lead into gold (easy to see why sultan's supported that one)) is western science. Again, worldwide, people (including Muslims) study western science and not some non-existent Muslim science.2001, Z Karadjordjevic, “Re: How many Taliban does it take to change a lightbulb?”, in alt.religion.islam (Usenet)

Origin of Koranology

From Koran + -ology.

Questions about Koranology

What does Koranology mean?
Koranology means the study of the Koran.
What part of speech is Koranology?
Koranology is a noun.

Words near Koranology in the dictionary

  1. Koranize
  2. Koranized
  3. Koranizes
  4. Koranizing
  5. Koranko
  6. Koranology
  7. Korans
  8. Koraput
  9. korari
  10. korarima
  11. koras

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