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QURAN - KORAN.
Al-Qur'an a contemporary translation by Ahmed Ali.
Karachi, (1984). Small 4to. Orig. full cloth with dustjacket. 566 pp. English-arabic text.
Riferimento per il libraio : 24310
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QURAN - KORAN.
Der Heilige Qur-ân. Arabisch-Deutsche versehen mit einer ausführlichen Einführung unter der Leitung von Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahud Ahmad.
Zürich, Hamburg, (1954). Orig. full cloth. 164,640 pp. Arabic-German text.
Riferimento per il libraio : 24349
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Quran; Koran; Ahamed, Syed Vickar.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE MESSAGE OF THE QURAN. Translated by: Professor (Dr.) Syed Vickar Ahamed.
pp. xxiv, 378. 215mm. Paperback. Second edition, sixth printing. Crisp copy. ISLAM BX 1
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Rassoul, Abu-r-Rida Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn
Die ungefähre Bedeutung des Al-Qur'an Al-Karim. In deutscher Sprache
Köln, Isalamische Bibliothek Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH, 1994, Auflage: 6. kartoniert, gebunden; dunkelblauer, silberbedruckter Einband / Anz. Seiten: 904 / 16 x 21,5 cm / Zustand: schönes Exemplar; Einband leicht schief
Riferimento per il libraio : 59457
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Reconstruction of Religious Life in Islam (Returning to the Koran)
Yasar Nuri Ozturk
Istanbul: Yeni Boyut 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good clean tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. <br/> <br/> Yeni Boyut hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 089811
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Redslob, Gustav Moritz
Coranus Arabice. Recensionis Flügelianae textum recognitum iterum exprimi curavit Gustavus Mauritius Redslob.
Leipzig, Tauchnitz, 1837. Editio stereotypa. VIII, 534 S. Mit einigen ornamentalen Verzierungen und Einfassungen in Rot. 8°, Ldr. d. Z. mit Flügelklappe und Rundumgoldschnitt.
Riferimento per il libraio : 170051
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RELIGION ]
Le Coran. textes choisis en rapport avec la Bible
Les éditions du Cerf Cerf, 1989. In-8 carré broché de 87 pages. Très bon état.
Riferimento per il libraio : 142092
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René Grousset Joseph Chaine
Littérature religieuse : Bible Coran religions de l'Inde et de la Chine. Histoires et textes choisis
Armand colin 1949 in12. 1949. Broché. Ouvrage collectif dirigé par Joseph Chaine et René Grousset publié en 1949 par Armand Colin qui propose une étude comparative des principales littératures religieuses mondiales incluant la Bible le Coran et les textes des religions de l'Inde et de la Chine. Il s'agit d'un volume de référence présentant des textes choisis traduits et commentés
Riferimento per il libraio : 100145005
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Reynold A. Nicholson
A Literary History of the Arabs
Book is in excellent condition, showing very light shelf wear only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 506 pages. Contains poetry, belles lettres, religious, mystica, philosophical writings, and a "huge" compendia of history, biography and geography....
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Roberts, Robt
Das Familien-, Sklaven- und Erbrecht im Qoran ( = Leipziger Semitistische Studien, Band II, Heft 6 ). -
Leipzig, Zentralantiquariat der DDR, 1968. 21,5 x 15 cm. Originalbroschur mit 2 Blatt, 56 Seiten. Unser Exemplar stammt aus dem Nachlass von Rainer Nabielek (1944-2021), Medizinhistoriker, Sexualwissenschaftler und Orientalist. Mit seinem Besitzstempel auf der Titelblatt-Rückseite. Ansonsten sauberes, gutes Exemplar.
Riferimento per il libraio : 430254
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SADR (Bani), avec la collaboration de Laurent Chabry.
Le Coran et le pouvoir. Principes fondamentaux du Coran.
Imago, 1993, in-8°, 211 pp, broché, couv. illustrée, bon état
Riferimento per il libraio : 25599
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SADR Bani
Le Coran et le pouvoir. Principes fondamentaux du Coran
Imago Imago, 1993. In-8 broché de 211 pages. Bon état
Riferimento per il libraio : 194594
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SAINT-HILAIRE, J. Barthélémy
Mahomet et le Coran précédé d'une introduction sur les devoirs mutuels de la philosophie et de la religion.
1865 Editions Librairie Académique - Didier et Cie, Editeurs. 1865 ( deuxième éditions) - 1 vol In-12, Broché - 348 p.
Riferimento per il libraio : 90623
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SALE George [traduttore].
The Koran; Commonly Called The Alcoran of Mohammed: translated from the original Arabic. With Explanatory Notes Taken from the Most Approved Commentators. To which is prefixed, a Preliminary Discourse by George Sale, Gent. In Two Volumes. Vol. I [- vol. II]. A New Edition.
London, J. Walker; White and Cochrane; C. Law; J. Johnson and Co; [et al.] , 1812, volumi 2, in-8, pregevole legatura coeva inglese in pieno vitello color tabacco, dorsi a 5 nervi con titolo, numero di volume e singoli fregi in oro negli scomparti, piatti inquadrati di filetto in oro con cornicetta a secco accostata, pp. XVI, 248, 256 - IV, 523, [1]. Con 3 tavole incise in rame fuori testo: due tavole genealogiche (una ripiegata) e una tavole ripiegata recante la pianta e la veduta della Mecca. Bellissimo esemplare.
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Sale, George (Trans. )
THE KORAN: COMMONLY CALLED THE ALCORAN OF MOHAMMED Translated Into English Immediately from the Original Arabic; with Explanatory Notes, Taken from the Most Approved Commentators. to Which is Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse
Pages heavily foxed and browned. 1/2 leather binding with brown marbled boards. Some rubbing to spine. Corners edgeworn. Leather flecking off spine and corners. Some edgewear to boards. Former owner's bookplate to inner cover. Chipping and 1 small tear to ffep. ; Title continues: . 'A new edition, with a memoir of the translator, and with various readings and illustrative notes from Savary's version of the Koran'. Plates and maps at rear. ; 670 pages
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Sauer, Rebecca
Rebellion und Widerstand. Politisch-religiös motivierte Gewalt im innerislamischen Diskurs : eine Untersuchung vormoderner und moderner Korankommentare.
Würzburg : Ergon, 2013. 200 S. Originalbroschur.
Riferimento per il libraio : 1034394
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SAVARY (traducteur)
Le KORAN. Traduction, notes et abrégé de la vie de Mahomet par Savary. Edition illustrée. Collection SELECTA.
Riferimento per il libraio : AUB-377
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Schedl, Claus
Muhammad und Jesus : Die christologisch relevanten Texte des Korans. Neu übersetzt und erklärt.
Wien, Freiburg [Breisgau], Basel : Herder, 1978. 583 S. ; 23 cm Originalbroschur.
Riferimento per il libraio : 302920
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Schraudolph, Ellen
Der Ruhm des Panteon.
Berlin : Museum für Islamische Kunst, 1992. 59 S., Ill. kart., broschiert.
Riferimento per il libraio : 113177
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Schulze, Reinhard - Wolfgang Rother (Hrsg.)
Der Koran und die Genealogie des Islam (= Schwabe Interdisziplinär Bd. 6).
Basel Schwabe Verlag Basel 2015. 22,4 x 15,4 cm. Blaugrauer Original-Pappband. 677 Seiten mit einigen Graphiken im Text. Der Band sauber, fest und eintragungsfrei. Wirklich gutes Exemplar.
Riferimento per il libraio : 614628
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Schwarzenau, Paul
Korankunde für Christen : Ein Zugang zum heiligen Buch der Moslems . 1. Aufl.
Stuttgart ; Berlin : Kreuz-Verlag 1982. 133 S. ; 21 cm kart., Softcover/Paperback, Exemplar in gutem Erhaltungszustand
Riferimento per il libraio : 60153
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Schwarzenau, Paul
Korankunde für Christen. Ein Zugang zum heiligen Buch der Moslems. 2. erw. Aufl.
Hamburg: E.B.-Verlag Rissen, 1990. 159 S., 21 cm. kart., broschiert.
Riferimento per il libraio : 204976
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SEDDIK, Youssef
Le grand malentendu. L'Occident face au Coran
2016 - broché - Editions L'Aube - Collection L'Aube poche essai, dirigée par Jean VIARD - 2016 - In-12 (19 x 12,5 cm) broché - 171 pages - ISBN : 9782815914284 - Ouvrage édité par Marion HENNEBERT
Riferimento per il libraio : 418
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SEGUY, Marie-Rose:
Muhammeds wunderbare Reise durch Himmel und Hölle. Übersetzt aus dem Französischen von Christoph Burgauner.
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, 1977, gr. in-4to, 160 S., illustr. mit zahlreichen Bildern und Schriften in Farb- und Golddruck, orig. Pappband mit orig. illustr. Umschlag, neuer Zustand.
Riferimento per il libraio : 78871aaf
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Selim, Nahed
Nehmt den Männern den Koran! : für eine weibliche Interpretation des Islam. Aus dem Niederländ. von Anna Berger und Jonathan Krämer / Piper ; 4943 Ungekürzte Taschenbuchausg.
München ; Zürich : Piper, 2007. 333 S. ; 19 cm kart.
Riferimento per il libraio : 1234612
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SERÎFÎ.
Serîfî dîvâni. Manzum bir Kur'an tefsiri. Prep. by Mücahit Kaçar, Sadik Yazar. Edited by Özer Senödeyici.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 404 p. Türk edebiyati tarihinde, sairlerimizin âyetleri açiklayan siirlerine rastlanmakla birlikte, Serîfî Divâni gibi bütün bir dîvânin âyetlerin tefsir edildigi siirlerden olustugu bir örnek bulunmamaktadir. Serîfî'nin ortalama yirmiser beyitlik gazellerden olusturdugu dîvâni bu yönüyle Türk edebiyatinda siradisi bir örnektir. Dîvânda her gazelden önce siire konu edilecek âyetin metni verilmektedir. Sairin farkli konulardan seçtigi âyetlerin geneli Allah'in varligi, birligi, insanlara verdigi nimetler, insanlardan istekleri gibi konulardan seçilmistir. Bunun disinda Hz. Peygamber, dört büyük halife, sahabe ve velilerin övülmesiyle tevekkül, sabir, sükür, cömertlik, cimrilik, ölümün kaçinilmazligi, cennet ve cehennem ehlinin durumu gibi konular, seçilen âyetlerin tefsirleri baglaminda ele alinmistir. Okuyucuya Kur'ân-i Kerîm'in genel muhtevâsini sunan ve yaklasik 4000 beyitten olusan bu eser, Kur'ân-i Kerîm'in manzum bir tefsiri olarak hem edebî hem de dînî bakimdan büyük bir önem arzetmektedir.
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SETIAWAN Mohamad Nur Kholis
Die literarische Koraninterpretation : Eine Analyse ihrer frühen Elemente und ihrer Entwicklung
ii + 221pp., 21cm., softcover, text in German, Doctoral dissertation (Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Philosophischen Fakultät der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn), stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, good condition, X109927
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SETIAWAN Mohamad Nur Kholis
Die literarische Koraninterpretation : Eine Analyse ihrer frühen Elemente und ihrer Entwicklung
Bonn, 2003 ii + 221pp., 21cm., softcover, text in German, Doctoral dissertation (Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Philosophischen Fakultät der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn), stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, good condition, X109927
Riferimento per il libraio : X109927
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SFAR Mondher
Le Coran est-il authentique ?
Sfar Editions / diff. Le Cerf, 2000, in-8 br. (13,5 x 21), 158 p., très bon état.
Riferimento per il libraio : QWA-20122
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SHARIFF, S.
Le voile de la peur.
Hardcover in-8, 459 pp., cartonnage sous jaquette illustrée Bel exemplaire. [AZ-15]
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SMET Daniel de
Controverses sur les écritures canoniques de l'islam. Le Coran et son histoire.
Cerf Paris, Cerf, 2014. Grand In-8 broché de 435 pages. Collection Islam - Nouvelles approches.Daniel De Smet examine les controverses théologiques, philologiques et historiques qui ont accompagné la rédaction, la recension (notamment sous le calife Othmân) et l'établissement définitif de la vulgate coranique, en mettant en lumière la pluralité des lectures à l'époque médiévale. L'auteur confronte les traditions exégétiques sunnites, chiites (notamment ismaéliennes) et les sources critiques modernes, offrant un éclairage précieux sur le statut de l'Écriture sainte en islam et la question de son incréation. Très bon état
Riferimento per il libraio : 193861
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Spitz, Lewis; Coran, Arnold G
Operative Pediatric Surgery
Hodder Education Publishers 2007. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Hodder Education Publishers hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : G0340813407I3N00 ISBN : 0340813407 9780340813409
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STARK, Walter.
Mara : la Bible en avance sur la science moderne.
in-8°, 328 pp., ill., diag., broche, couverture illustree Bel exemplaire [HA-4]
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Tannert, Georg, Friedrich Daskowski Walter Schluckwerder u. a
Der Tierfreund - Das Geheimnis des Menschenlebens - Elektrizität im Heim - Der Koran 4 Bücher aus der Miniatur-Bibliothek
Leipzig, Verlag für Kunst und Wissenschaft, Albert Otto Paul, 1920. 60, 80, 78, 50 Seiten , 12 cm, kartoniert
Riferimento per il libraio : 33214
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TAPIERO E.
Les dogmes et les rites de l'Islam par les textes
xii + 95pp., reliure cart., dans la série "Etudes arabes et islamiques", 22cm., bon état
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TAPIERO E.
Les dogmes et les rites de l'Islam par les textes
iii + 77pp., édition 'hors-commerce', 21cm., br.orig.
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TAPIERO E.
Les dogmes et les rites de l'Islam par les textes
Manouba, 1960 iii + 77pp., édition 'hors-commerce', 21cm., br.orig.
Riferimento per il libraio : R56771
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TAPIERO E.
Les dogmes et les rites de l'Islam par les textes
Paris, Klincksieck 1957 xii + 95pp., reliure cart., dans la série "Etudes arabes et islamiques", 22cm., bon état
Riferimento per il libraio : R59664
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Tapiero, [Elie]
Le Dogme et les Rites de l'Islam par les textes.
Paris, Librairie C. Klincksieck / Tanger, Maison du Livre Scientifique, 1957. 8° (21x15), IX, 95 p., reliure d'editeur semi flexible, peu abrasion, bon etat,
Riferimento per il libraio : 45401AB
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Taylor, William; Isabelle Taylor; Rose Dawn [Stage name]; Koran [Stage name]; Mayan Order
The Miracle Power: The Mayans with 37 issues of The Mayans newsletter
San Antonio TX: The Mayan Press 1967. First edition. Near Fine. Presumed first edition of The Miracle Power copyright 1939. 92 2 pp. with order form at rear. Bound in publisher's red cloth stamped in blue. Near Fine with sunned spine light wear and soiling to cloth and moderate toning to contents; binding tight. No OCLC record for this edition<br /> <br /> <p>Together with 37 issues of The Mayans copyrighted 1936-1967 but printed in the 1960s. Includes issues 1-13 15-28 and 31-42. First issue contains two introductory letters each supposedly signed likely after her death by the psychic Isabelle Taylor under her stage name Rose Dawn. Each issue staple bound at upper edge pink cover sheet printed in red approx 12-20 mimeographed sheets printed recto only. Overall Very Good with subscription crease to each booklet light wear to covers and occasional coffee stains and inscriptions; three rear pages detached. Three secret code practice sheets on scrap paper laid in.<br /> <br /> <p>A nice collection of cult/kook publications. The Mayan Order was created by the married couple William and Isabelle Taylor who after moving to Hollywood transformed themselves into "Rose Dawn" the showgirl and "Koran" the conjurer. They moved to Del Rio in 1933 to perform as psychics on the new radio station founded by the famous quack Dr. John Brinkley who made his money by convincing men that they could improve their virility by allowing him to implant goat testes in their bodies. The powerful Radio XERA broadcast from just across the Mexican border to avoid American government regulation and it was a hit. Rose Dawn a Mae West lookalike became the "Star Girl of XERA" and raked in money selling astrological charts to her many listeners.<br /> <br /> <p>Rose Dawn and Koran announced that Del Rio was the center of ancient Mayan culture and they bought a ranch nearby to create the headquarters of their new Mayan Order complete with alters. They delivered Mayan-flavored self-help lessons via correspondence beginning by teaching each student a special code for communication. In 1941 they moved the Order to San Antonio where it lasted long after Rose's death in 1957. Her signature continued to appear on documents -- perhaps her spectral fingers reached out from Xibalba to move the pen. The Mayan Press unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 140948772
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Tellado, CorAn
El recuerdo de aquel día Punto de Lectura Spanish Edition
Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 3904232-6 ISBN : 8466308261 9788466308267
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TEMSAMANI Chebagouda abdelhamid
Les sciences coraniques ('Ulûm al Qor'an)
Bruxelles, Librairie Arrissala, 2002. 13 x 20, 190 pp., broché, très bon état.
Riferimento per il libraio : 81245
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THE GLORIOUS CORAN.
The Glorious Quran - Kur'an-i Kerim. Calligraphed by Huseyin Kutlu. Illuminated by Ersan Percem.
New Turkish Original imitation leather bdg. with a flap. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Arabic. [5], 604, [21] p., color illuminations. The Glorious Quran - Kur'an-i Kerim. Calligraphed by Huseyin Kutlu. Illuminated by Ersan Percem.
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THE GLORIOUS QURAN.
Kur'an-i Kerim ve Bati Ermenice meali. [= The Glorious Qur'an in West Armenian]. Translated by Yavuz Aydin.
Fine English In original leather bdg. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Armenian and Arabic. 605, [xx] p. Kur'an-i Kerim ve Bati Ermenice meali. [= The Glorious Qur'an in West Armenian]. Translated by Yavuz Aydin.
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THE GLORIOUS QURAN.
Mushaf-i Serif (Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi nüshasi, Medine Nr. 1). 2 volumes set. Prep. by Tayyar Altikulaç.
New Arabic Original bdg. 4to. In Arabic and Turkish. 2 volumes set: (77, 1563, 72 p.). Mushaf-i Serif (Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi nüshasi, Medine Nr. 1). 2 volumes set. Prep. by Tayyar Altikulaç. One of the main chapters of IRCICA s research program titled "Studies on the Holy Quran" consists of analytical and comparative studies on historical and physical features of early copies of the Holy Quran which are located at different places around the world. These studies, published by IRCICA, not only enrich the academic literature in the field but also highlight the clear evidence of the authenticity of the Holy Quran, thus refuting some Western +authors suggestions to the contrary. The following volumes have been published by IRCICA in this series, in the order of publication: the copies attributed to the time of the Third Caliph, Othman bin Affan RA and preserved, respectively, at Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul and the Central Library of Islamic Manuscripts (originally founded as Mashhad al-Husayn) in Cairo; the copy attributed to the time of the Fourth Caliph Ali bin Abi Talib KAW and located in the Manuscripts Library near Sana a Grand Mosque, that attributed to the period of the Third Caliph, Othman bin Affan RA and preserved at the Islamic Arts Museum in Cairo, the partial copy preserved at the National Library of France, Paris, the partial copy at Tubingen University Library, Germany, the partial copy at British Library, London, the copy located at State Library in Berlin, Germany, and now, a two-volume study on the copy which is located in the collection of Fahreddin Pasha ("Defender of Madina" during World War I) at Topkapi Palace Museum Library, Istanbul. This new book contains the scholarly study by Dr. Tayyar Altikulac, specialist of studies on the Holy Quran and ex-President of Religious Affairs in Turkey, on this copy. The latter was brought from Madina to Istanbul by Fahreddin Pasha. The study is composed of elaborate chapters written with utmost depth and meticulosity. Some of the subjects dealt with are: the history of the copy, its physical condition and contents, its descent, its relationship with the known pronunciations, its orthography, the period when it was copied, and the method applied in the study.
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THE GLORIOUS QURAN.
Qur'ana [Pîroz] Kerîm û wergera ma'neya wê li ser zimanê Kurdî. Prep. byM. Huseyn Êsî, Hüseyin Gündüz, M. Seid Girdarî, M. Muhemmed Bêrkevanî.
New Kurdish Original bdg. HC. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Kurdish and Arabic. 29, [3], 604, [4] p. Qur'ana [Pîroz] Kerîm û wergera ma'neya wê li ser zimanê Kurdî. Prep. byM. Huseyn Êsî, Hüseyin Gündüz, M. Seid Girdarî, M. Muhemmed Bêrkevanî. Translation of the Glorious Quran to Modern Kurdish.
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THE HOLY QURAN - CORAN - COORAN - KURAN - GLORIOUS QORAN].
The Holy Qur'an. Translation and commentaries. Translated and introduced by Nurettin Uzunoglu.
Istanbul: Acar Matbaacilik 1998. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original bdg. Large roy. 8vo. 25 x 18 cm. In English. 34 613 p. The Holy Qur'an. Translation and commentaries. Translated and introduced by Nurettin Uzunoglu. <br/> <br/> Acar Matbaacilik hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 020535
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The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Koran; Luxenberg, Christoph
Die Syro-Aramäische Lesart Des Koran Englische Ausgabe: A Contribution To The Decoding Of The Language Of The Koran
Schiler Verlag 2009. Hardcover. New. revised enl edition. 349 pages. 8.50x6.00x1.25 inches. Schiler Verlag hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : __3899300882 ISBN : 3899300882 9783899300888
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The Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Koran; Luxenberg, Christoph
Die Syro-Aramäische Lesart Des Koran Englische Ausgabe: A Contribution To The Decoding Of The Language Of The Koran
Schiler Verlag 2009. Hardcover. New. revised enl edition. 349 pages. 8.50x6.00x1.25 inches. Schiler Verlag hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 2-3899300882 ISBN : 3899300882 9783899300888
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Thomas E. Burman.
Latince Kur'an çevirileri. Translation: Nisan Alici.
As New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. Roy. 8vo. 288 p. In Turkish edition. Most of what we know about attitudes toward Islam in the medieval and early modern West has been based on polemical treatises against Islam written by Christian scholars preoccupied with defending their own faith and attacking the doctrines of others. Christian readings of the Qur'an have in consequence typically been depicted as tedious and one-dimensional exercises in anti-Islamic hostility. In Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560, Thomas E. Burman looks instead to a different set of sources: the Latin translations of the Qur'an made by European scholars and the manuscripts and early printed books in which these translations circulated. Using these largely unexplored materials, Burman argues that the reading of the Qur'an in Western Europe was much more complex. While their reading efforts were certainly often focused on attacking Islam, scholars of the period turned out to be equally interested in a whole range of grammatical, lexical, and interpretive problems presented by the text. Indeed, these two approaches were interconnected: attacking the Qur'an often required sophisticated explorations of difficult Arabic grammatical problems. Furthermore, while most readers explicitly denounced the Qur'an as a fraud, translations of the book are sometimes inserted into the standard manuscript format of Christian Bibles and other prestigious Latin texts (small, centered blocks of text surrounded by commentary) or in manuscripts embellished with beautiful decorated initials and elegant calligraphy for the pleasure of wealthy collectors. Addressing Christian-Muslim relations generally, as well as the histories of reading and the book, Burman offers a much fuller picture of how Europeans read the sacred text of Islam than we have previously had.
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