Entry on qira’at (Qur’anic readings)

Main author: Shah, Mustafa
Format: Book Chapters           
Online access: Click here to view record


Summary: The qira'at (sing. qira'a) represent the vast corpus of Qur'anic readings that are traditionally linked to the textual transmission and recitation of Islam’s sacred book. It is to the skeletal text (rasm) of the Qur'an that all of these readings are ultimately bound, reflecting subtle variations in the linguistic features of the text.
Language: English
Published: Brill 2008