Prolegomena to the Qur'an

by Al-Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Musawi al-Khu'i

Ayatollah al-Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al Musawi al-Khui (1899-1992) was one of the most respected and widely acclaimed authorities on Twelver Shi'ite Islam in this century. This book, which was first published in Arabic in 1974, presents al-Khuis comprehensive introduction to the history of the Quran. In it, al-Khui revisits many critical and controversial topics connected with the collection and ultimate canonization of the text that have received little...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195116755
• ISBN13: 9780195116755
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.0"