Ḥafṣa and al-Muṣḥaf: Women and the Written Qurʾān in the Early Centuries of Islam

This study examines the ways male medieval Muslim writers portrayed Ḥafṣa bt. ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb (d. 45/665) and other seventh-century women and their roles as authorities and authenticators of the written word of God. By tracing Ḥafṣa’s ownership of the first complete written copy of the Muslim sc...

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Main Author: Silzell, Sharon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Hawwa
Year: 2015, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-50
Further subjects:B Hafsa bt. ibn al-Khattab mushaf Qurʾan third / ninth century women
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)