A scholarly work on the history of the Quran and the remarkable features of its traditional orthography (rasm al-Quran) and the rulings associated with it. Written by the official calligrapher of the Mushaf of Mecca, the work brings together historical research into the transmission and compilation of the Quran with a detailed examination of the distinctive features of Quranic script and their scholarly and theological significance.

The science of Quranic orthography is a specialised and important field within the Islamic scholarly tradition, with implications for the recitation, preservation, and understanding of the divine text. Imam al-Kurdi al-Makki's standing as the official calligrapher of the Mushaf of Mecca gives this work unique authority, combining scholarly research with direct practical expertise in the art of Quranic writing.

Who It Is For Students of Quranic sciences, researchers in the history of the Quran and its orthography, and scholars of Islamic manuscript and calligraphic traditions.

Its Place in the Tradition A unique scholarly contribution at the intersection of Quranic history and the science of Quranic orthography, by the official calligrapher of the Mushaf of Mecca.

Discipline Qur'an and Tafsir. A study of the history of the Quran and the remarkable features of its traditional orthography (rasm al-Quran), by the official calligrapher of the Mushaf of Mecca.

Level Intermediate

Imam Muhammad Tahir al-Kurdi al-Makki

1321-1400 AH / 1903-1980 CE

Imam Muhammad Tahir ibn 'Abd al-Qadir al-Kurdi al-Makki (1321-1400 AH / 1903-1980 CE) was a Kurdish scholar settled in Mecca who held the distinguished position of official calligrapher of the Mushaf of Mecca. His mastery of the art of Quranic calligraphy was matched by his scholarly engagement with the history and orthography of the Quranic text, making him uniquely qualified to produce this study of Quranic history and the remarkable features of its traditional script.

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