Qirat (Qur’anic Recitation)

In brief: Specialise in Qirat: tajwid, makharij, the canonical Qur'anic readings and the history of recitation, at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research.

Study the science of Qur’anic recitation — its rules, its transmitted readings and its history — with attention to both theory and practice.

Sample research areas

• Rules of tajwid and the points of articulation (makharij)
• The canonical readings and their transmitters, such as Hafs ‘an ‘Asim and Warsh ‘an Nafi‘
• History of the collection and transmission of the Qur’an
• Manuscripts and the science of Qur’anic orthography (rasm)
• Teaching recitation: methods and pedagogy

Key sources and texts

• Al-Nashr fi’l-Qira’at al-‘Ashr of Ibn al-Jazari
• Al-Muqaddima al-Jazariyya on tajwid
• Hirz al-Amani (al-Shatibiyya)

Where graduates serve

• Teaching and community recitation circles
• Qur’an schools and institutes
• Research and publication

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