More conspiratorially-minded Afghans find it hard to believe these Korans were burnt by mistake.

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In addition to the two Korans, detainees also receive prayer rugs, prayer caps, and prayer beads.

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Additionally, every detainee receives USA Today, plus one Saudi newspaper and one Egyptian newspaper, along with two Korans.

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Beauty rolls in waves and seethes in eddies throughout the installations of dazzling ceramics, noble architectural fragments and statuary, fabulous carpets, enchanting miniatures from manuscripts and albums, and the extraordinarily varied and elegant calligraphy of handmade Korans, along with choice fabrics, metalwork, jewelry, and weapons.

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