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Sura (s rä`), river, c.540 mi (870 km) long, rising E of Penza, S central European Russia. It flows generally north to empty into the Volga River. It is navigable for about 100 mi (160 km) upstream.surahor suraAny chapter of the Qur'an. According to Muslim belief, each of the 114 surahs, which vary in length from several lines (known as ayahs) to several pages, encompasses one or more divine revelations of Muhammad. All but three lines are in the form of a direct address from God. The tone of each varies but is generally moralistic, demanding obedience to a transcendent but compassionate God. Except for the opening surah, known as fatihah (the “opening”), they are arranged in descending order of length and numbered serially. They carry conventional names (e.g., Cow, Spider, Blood Clot) deriving from some image contained in them that is not necessarily indicative of their meaning or theme. |
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Sound Art is a nonprofit music education program designed for underserved youth and brings music to 1,000 kids every week in schools all over Los Angeles, says Sura Radcliffe, director of community relations. The book explored the thinking as well as the poetry found in the early suras of the Qur'an. This field research as well as the study of written documents led to publications in books, journals, and catalogues, including Sura Dji, visages et racines du Zaire (Musee les Arts Decoratifs, Paris, 1982); Kunst aus Zaire. |
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