The Quran was written by a committee commissioned by the 3rd Caliph Uthman so he could retain power.
Also original Qurans were destroyed by Uthman with the exception (allegedly) of the original one owned by Muhammad's wife Umar. This original version (approved by Muhammad) was hidden until World War I when British troops found it in a mosque in Turkey.
The British allegedly offered to give it to the Saudis for oil concessions and their promise to make it public.
Since disclosure of the original Umar Quran would show the falsehoods injected by Uthman, the Saudis (who benefit greatly from the Uthman version) refused both conditions set forth by the Brits.
2007-01-06
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