Birk pushes buttons with his interpretation : a diptych of a Manhattan street scene , smoke billowing from the World Trade Center . Surfing waves in Indonesia , India , Morocco inspired Sandow Birk 's interest in Islam . Comment: He embarked on a project to paint all 114 suras ( chapters ) So far , he has completed 60 chapters of `` American Quran ''
Surfing waves in Indonesia , India , Morocco inspired Sandow Birk 's interest in Islam . Comment: He embarked on a project to paint all 114 suras ( chapters ) So far , he has completed 60 chapters of `` American Quran ''