Coloured Dots and the Question of Regional Origins in Early Qur'ans (Part I)
<p style="text-align:justify;"> During the first centuries of Islam, the written notation of the Qur'an underwent a gradual evolution. After an early stage represented by the ‘Ḥijāzī’ tradition, red dots were introduced into ‘Kūfic’ Qur'ans to mark short vowels. This syste...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Edinburgh University Press
2015
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