For Massachusetts Muslims, Quran Brings Wisdom, Comfort During Holy Month

THE FRAMINGTON TAB
By Chris Bergeron

Nine leaves of a Qur'an 18th century Ink, color and gold on paper

MASSACHUSETTS---Since leaving India in 1977, Shaheen Akhtar has always kept the Quran her mother gave her close by, finding comforting wisdom in passages devout Muslims regard as the revealed word of God. "For Muslims, the Quran is everything. It is the heart and soul of Islam,’’ she said. "Reading the Quran is like having a conversation with God.’’ Akhtar is among 25 area Muslims who have shared their feelings about the central religious text of their faith in "Sacred Pages: Conversations about the Qur’an,’’ an innovative exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. [link]

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: "Sacred Pages: Coinversations about the Qur'an," (Ends Feb. 23rd), Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA; 617-267-9300 or mfa.org