Open Lecture at the Al-Maktoum College

Qur'an Manuscripts: Thoughts on How the Text was Preserved and
Passed on

OPEN LECTURE
Rev Dr Keith Small
Wednesday 20 February 2013 at 6pm
AL-MAKTOUM COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION 

Modern studies of the old manuscripts can provide valuable insight into our knowledge of how sacred texts have been preserved and passed on from their earliest days. Using some of these methods to look at ancient Qur'an manuscripts some observations will be made concerning the earliest forms of the Qur'an that have been preserved and how the text has developed into the form in use today. Some thoughts will also be shared concerning the relationship between oral and written transmission as oral features were increasingly incorporated into written manuscripts. Manuscripts from collections in Yemen, Istanbul, Paris Oxford, and London will be featured.

The Rev Dr Keith Small is a visiting Lecturer and Associate Research Fellow at the London School of Theology and teaches both undergraduates and postgraduates in Britain and internationally concerning Islamic and Christian theology and especially the history of the texts of the Qur'an and the New Testament. Dr. Small has taught internationally and at major academic conferences in Britain, Germany, France, and the USA. His book Textual Criticism and Qur'an Manuscripts was published by Lexington books in April 2011.

This lecture is FREE to attend and open to the public
However registration is required due to capacity
To register Email: openlectures@almi.abdn.ac.uk
Telephone: 01382 908070 Website: www.almi.abdn.ac.uk
Refreshments will be available half an hour before the lecture
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