Annotating Islamic Manuscripts. Scribes & Readers

In this lecture, we will explore the fascinating roles of marginal and interlinear annotations in manuscripts of Qur’ānic readings and prophetic traditions, focusing on their significance for the transmission and teaching of these two subjects.

Dr Stefanie Brinkmann, Senior Research Fellow, Bibliotheca Arabica project, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Leipzig, Germany

Dr Asma Helali, Associate Professor, Islamic Studies, University of Lille, France.

Free event in the Reference Library or online via Zoom. Registration required, places limited.

Image: Treatise on Variant Readings of the Qur’an (Kitāb al-Badīʿ fī al-Qirāʿāt) Ibn Ḫālawayh

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