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Iran youth studies ants' thoughts using Koran

TEHRAN: An Iranian teenager has written a book about the way ants think after he was inspired by the Muslim holy book, the Quran, the daily Jomhuri Eslami newspaper said on Thursday.

"Inspired by the Quran, the author has managed to discover and express parts of the hidden thoughts of the ants," Sadeq Omidi, an official at a state-run publishing house which is bringing out "Ants' Thoughts" in 2,000 copies, was quoted as saying. He did not elaborate.

Nader Qeytani, 18, a high school student in the southwestern Ilam province, wrote the book after observing the behaviour and activities of the insects for four years, Omidi said.

The young author is currently investigating patterns of fighting among animals, he said, without giving further details.-Reuter