Al Koran

For the central religious text of Islam, see Quran.

Al Koran[1][2][3](1914–1972) was a British mentalist, author and inventor. He invented the Ring Flite and popularised a version of the Bagshawe deck which became known as the Koran deck. Al Koran was the stage name of Edward Doe, who was a former hairdresser that turned professional magician/mentalist. Al appeared many times on The Ed Sullivan Show. He emigrated to the United States in January 1969, first to Cleveland, Ohio and then later settling in Chicago, Illinois. After Al's passing from cancer his ashes were handled by his good friend and fellow magician Billy McComb.

Al Koran is considered by most mentalists to be one of the best to have ever performed, along with the great amount of material that he contributed to the field. Indeed, he is as great a psychologist as he is a magician, and has lectured at Cambridge University and before many distinguished audiences. In its relation to physical health, he believes that fitness of the mind plays an all-important part. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Al Koran information". geniimagazine.com. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Al Koran in performance CD". elmwoodmagic.com. October 23, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Al Koran's Legacy". themagicwarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ Fitness magazine, October 1958
  5. ↑ Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/Bring-Out-Magic-Your-Mind/dp/0854540024/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1408982914&sr=8-3&keywords=Al+Koran+1964
  6. ↑ Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/How-Bring-Magic-Your-Mind/dp/B000QJIWSM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408982713&sr=8-1&keywords=Al+Koran+1965
  7. ↑ Fell listing: http://fellpub.com/portfolio-items/bring-out-the-magic-in-your-mind-al-koran-16-00/
  8. ↑ Amazon review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3A1F6S9PSPLIO/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0722511817&nodeID=283155&store=books

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