The Kloran (from '' Klan'' and ''

Koran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...

'') is the

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of the

Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan (), commonly shortened to KKK or Klan, is an American Protestant-led Christian terrorism, Christian extremist, white supremacist, Right-wing terrorism, far-right hate group. It was founded in 1865 during Reconstruction era, ...

. Versions of the Kloran typically contain detailed descriptions of the role of different Klan members as well as detailing Klan ceremonies and procedures. The letters ''Kl'' were often used at the beginning of words to delineate a Klan association. Examples include: Kloran, Klonversation (conversation), Klavern (cavern or tavern; local branch or meeting place), Klavaliers, etc. This differed from the practice of the First Klan during

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; very little of the Reconstruction Klan's terminology was carried over, mostly titles for high officials in the organization. The leader of an individual Klavern, for example, was an "Exalted Cyclops". The original Kloran was written by William J. Simmons, for his revived "Knights of the Ku Klux Klan", . He drew heavily on his previous experiences with fraternalism: he had been a member of many different lodges and had sold memberships in the Woodmen of the World before deciding to revive the Klan (see Second Klan).

References

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Text of one version of the Kloran at Michigan State University
Ku Klux Klan Handbooks and manuals 1916 books {{nonfiction-book-stub