Heritage Revival Center Organizes a Workshop on the Occasion of the National Quran Day
The Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage at the University of Baghdad organized, on Sunday morning, January 18, 2026, as part of a series of activities held from January 17 to 22 in celebration of the National Quran Day, a workshop entitled “The Relationship between Quranic Recitations and the Quranic Script.” The lecture was delivered by Professor Dr. Taha Sabti Ibrahim, a faculty member at the Center. The close relationship between Quranic recitations (qirā’āt) and the Quranic script (rasm) is evident in the fact that one of the main conditions for accepting a recitation is its conformity with the Uthmanic script of one of the revered Mushafs, even if only potentially. Since the Quran has historically been referred to by two primary names—al-Qur’ān and al-Kitāb—this lecture highlighted the direct connection between these terms. Quranic recitations fall under the concept of the Quran as a text meant for recitation and worship, while the Quranic script is associated with the concept of the Book as a written text preserved in the Mushafs. This workshop aimed to deepen the understanding of the interrelation between the oral and written dimensions of the Quran and to underscore its significance in Islamic scholarship and devotion
