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A subdivision or chapter of the Islamic scripture the Koran (or Qur'an). In total there are 114 suwar in the Koran, divided further into 6,666 verses. Sura Fatiha, a prayer asking Allah for guidance, is the opening sura, and the Koran concludes with the sura entitled Sura an-Naas.
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