{"id":58956,"date":"2026-01-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/2026\/01\/21\/qatar-launches-digital-encyclopedia-specializing-in-quranic-recitations-to-promote-quranic-sciences\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T00:00:00","slug":"qatar-launches-digital-encyclopedia-specializing-in-quranic-recitations-to-promote-quranic-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/2026\/01\/21\/qatar-launches-digital-encyclopedia-specializing-in-quranic-recitations-to-promote-quranic-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Launches Digital Encyclopedia Specializing in Quranic Recitations to Promote Quranic Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Qatar Launches
\nDigital Encyclopedia Specializing in Quranic Recitations to Promote Quranic
\nSciences<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

The Qatari Ministry of Awqaf and
\nIslamic Affairs has launched a specialized Quranic encyclopedia titled
\n\u201cEncyclopedia of Quranic Recitations and Their Sciences\u201d through the Islamic
\nNetwork website (IslamWeb), in a qualitative step aimed at strengthening the
\npresence of Quranic sciences in the digital realm.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

High-Level
\nScholarly Compilation<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The ministry stated in a press
\nrelease on Tuesday, January 20, that the preparation, compilation, and
\norganization of the encyclopedia were undertaken by Sheikh Ahmed Issa
\nAl-Masrawi, former Chief of Egyptian Qira\u2019at (Quranic recitation schools), to
\nserve as a comprehensive scholarly reference. The encyclopedia presents the
\nsciences of Quranic recitations in a contemporary, systematic approach, meeting
\nthe needs of researchers, students, and Quran enthusiasts across various levels
\nof knowledge.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Purpose
\nand Scientific Content of the Encyclopedia<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The ministry indicated that the
\nencyclopedia is founded on a solid scholarly premise: that Quranic recitations
\nare mutawatir (widely transmitted) methods of pronouncing the words of the
\nQuran, authentically traced to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through
\nreliable chains of narration, with scholars unanimously agreeing on their
\nvalidity and rules.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The encyclopedia adopts a
\nmethodology that balances simplicity for beginners with specialized scientific
\ndepth, integrating both narration and understanding in a well-structured
\nknowledge framework, while presenting the content digitally in an organized manner
\nthat facilitates accessibility and comprehension.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Rigorous
\nScholarly Methodology<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The encyclopedia relies on
\nprecise scholarly methodologies, benefiting from the efforts of Quranic
\nrecitation experts across the ages, led by Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Issa Al-Masrawi,
\nwhose extensive experience enriched the content and ensured its scientific accuracy.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Comprehensive
\nand Integrated Content<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The encyclopedia aims to provide
\nreliable material that combines authenticity and systematic methodology,
\nstarting with introducing the ten imams of recitation, their narrators, and
\nchains of transmission; explaining the principles and variations (usul and
\nfur\u016bsh); detailing methods of narration; and addressing major scholarly issues
\nrelated to recitations, such as the difference between the Seven Letters and
\nmutawatir recitations, as well as the most widely transmitted recitations in
\nthe Islamic world.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

It also seeks to facilitate the
\nstudy of Quranic recitations, enabling students and educational institutions to
\naccess trusted scholarly content in one place, contributing to the preservation
\nand electronic documentation of Islamic recitation heritage, while keeping pace
\nwith the digital transformation of knowledge dissemination. The platform also
\nserves as an open educational tool supporting academic study, Quran
\nmemorization circles, and specialized research.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Comprehensive
\nCoverage of Quranic Topics<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The encyclopedia covers
\nrecitation methods, chains of narration, rules of Tajweed, and legitimate
\ndifferences between recitations, along with commentaries on canonical
\nrecitation texts such as Al-Shatibiyyah, Al-Durra, and Al-Tayyibah, with
\nrigorous scholarly documentation of the sources and foundations relied upon by
\nthis art over the centuries.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The Encyclopedia of Quranic
\nRecitations and Their Sciences has received wide acclaim from officials and
\nQuranic scholars, who considered its launch a significant addition to online
\nQuranic content and an important resource for stimulating academic research in
\nthe field of recitations, making this precise science accessible in an
\norganized and user-friendly format for both the general Muslim public and
\nspecialists.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

(Source: QNA)<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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