Walid Saleh
Biographic Data
| ID | 7198243 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Walid Saleh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Walid |
| FAMILY NAME | Saleh |
| SIGNATURE | SALEH W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Early Medinan Suras
The central conceptual intervention of this article is that of connecting questions of chronology in the Qur’an with larger problems to do with processes of identity formation in early Islam. More specifically, I propose a new division of the Medinan Qur’anic period. Through a detailed analysis of Sura 16 ( Sura al-Naḥl ), this article will show that it was revealed in Medina after the Hijra and before the Battle of Badr, contrary to the common v…
Islamic Studies Today
Islamic Studies Today: Essays in Honor of Andrew Rippin, is a collection of essays on the Qur’ān, qur’anic exegesis, the early history of Islam, the relationship of the qur’anic text to writings from other religious traditions, and the use of the Qur’ān in modern discussions and debates. Its scope is medieval and modern contexts and it covers regions right across the Muslim world. The essays are based on and reflect Rippin's broad interests and m…
The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region
An Arabic Translation of Ignaz Goldziher's Die Richtungen der islamischen Koranauslegung
This article traces the history of the Arabic translation of Ignaz Goldziher's book Die Richtungen der islamischen Koranauslegung and its relationship with the studies on tafsīr published in Cairo before and after its translation. Two works were intimately related to this translation, the first was a long article by Amīn al-Khūlī which was published first as an entry in the Arabic translation of the Encyclopaedia of Islam, the second a PhD disser…
In Defense of the Bible
The history of the Islamic interaction with the Scriptures of Judaism and Christianity has been studied extensively in academia. The prevailing view is that Muslims had hardly any religious appreciation to the Bible and when used by Muslims it was mainly in apologetic or polemical settings. The document presented here squarely contradicts such a view. The treatise argues for the permissiblity of using the Bible by Muslims for religious purposes. …
Death and Dying in the Qur’an
Death is a central element in the Qur’an. In this discursive essay, the importance of death and the afterlife is discussed and highlighted
Salwa M. S. El-Awa. Textual Relations in the Qur’an
The Formation of the Classical Tafsīr Tradition
This work is both an introduction to the genre of classical tafsīr and a detailed study of one of its major architects, al-Thaʿlabī (d. 427/1035). The book offers a detailed study of the hermeneutical principles that governed al-Thaʿlabī's approach to the Qurʾān, principles which became the norm in later exegetical works. It is divided into three main sections; the first outlines the life and times of the author; the second is a detailed study of…
Alice C. Hunsberger. Nasir Khusraw
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Alice C. Hunsberger. Nasir Khusraw
The Formation of the Classical Tafsīr Tradition
This work is both an introduction to the genre of classical tafsīr and a detailed study of one of its major architects, al-Thaʿlabī (d. 427/1035). The book offers a detailed study of the hermeneutical principles that governed al-Thaʿlabī's approach to the Qurʾān, principles which became the norm in later exegetical works. It is divided into three main sections; the first outlines the life and times of the author; the second is a detailed study of…
Salwa M. S. El-Awa. Textual Relations in the Qur’an
In Defense of the Bible
The history of the Islamic interaction with the Scriptures of Judaism and Christianity has been studied extensively in academia. The prevailing view is that Muslims had hardly any religious appreciation to the Bible and when used by Muslims it was mainly in apologetic or polemical settings. The document presented here squarely contradicts such a view. The treatise argues for the permissiblity of using the Bible by Muslims for religious purposes. …
Death and Dying in the Qur’an
Death is a central element in the Qur’an. In this discursive essay, the importance of death and the afterlife is discussed and highlighted
An Arabic Translation of Ignaz Goldziher's Die Richtungen der islamischen Koranauslegung
This article traces the history of the Arabic translation of Ignaz Goldziher's book Die Richtungen der islamischen Koranauslegung and its relationship with the studies on tafsīr published in Cairo before and after its translation. Two works were intimately related to this translation, the first was a long article by Amīn al-Khūlī which was published first as an entry in the Arabic translation of the Encyclopaedia of Islam, the second a PhD disser…
Islamic Studies Today
Islamic Studies Today: Essays in Honor of Andrew Rippin, is a collection of essays on the Qur’ān, qur’anic exegesis, the early history of Islam, the relationship of the qur’anic text to writings from other religious traditions, and the use of the Qur’ān in modern discussions and debates. Its scope is medieval and modern contexts and it covers regions right across the Muslim world. The essays are based on and reflect Rippin's broad interests and m…
The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region
Early Medinan Suras
The central conceptual intervention of this article is that of connecting questions of chronology in the Qur’an with larger problems to do with processes of identity formation in early Islam. More specifically, I propose a new division of the Medinan Qur’anic period. Through a detailed analysis of Sura 16 ( Sura al-Naḥl ), this article will show that it was revealed in Medina after the Hijra and before the Battle of Badr, contrary to the common v…
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