The beginnings of the printed Qur’ān – 2
IN THE CASE OF readings, discussion about the form of the Qur’ānic text ought to be conducted in the context of…
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IN THE CASE OF readings, discussion about the form of the Qur’ānic text ought to be conducted in the context of…
INITIALLY, THE PUBLICATION of this edition was a purely Egyptian affair. It was the work of a government-appointed committee led by Muḥammad…
THE NAMES OF THE MONTHS were associated either with the seasons that coincided with them, the activities of the Arabs…
THERE ARE VARIOUS EXPLANATIONS for the reason for these postponed days, with some believing that they were subject to the…
DURING THE 1970S Saudi Arabia’s ambition and desire for influence began to surface. The oil shocks of 1973 and 1979…
THE PRESENCE OF the Muslim Brotherhood in Saudi Arabia has played a crucial role in the development of Salafism. Their…
THESE TWO MAIN currents of Sunnī Islam emerged at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century,…
MILOT’S CAREER as a French researcher led him to work with many public and private figures in North Africa and…
AL-BAGHAWI ARGUED that Maryam was saying “If you are a believer, do not oppress me” meaning that your piety should…
THIS SLIPPERY REVERENTIAL, justificatory mentality has been obsessed with searching for ways out of embarrassing dilemmas – a process that…