The Kingdom and the Qur'an Translating the Holy Book of Islam in Saudi Arabia

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Open Book Publishers 2024
• Series: The Global Qur'an
• Subjects: Qur'an translation;Saudi Arabia;Islamic theology;Modern print culture;Middle Eastern political history;Translation studies; thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1F Asia::1FB Middle East::1FBX Arabian peninsula::1FBXS Saudi Arabia; thema EDItEUR::5 Interest qualifiers::5P Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests::5PG Relating to religious groups::5PGP Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSR Social groups: religious groups and communities; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAX History of religion
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (228 p.)
• ISBN: 9781805111764; 9781805111771; 9781805111795; 9781805111801; 9781805111818; OBP.0381
• Access: Open Access

This book presents a detailed analysis of the translation of the Qur'an in Saudi Arabia, the most important global actor in the promotion, production and dissemination of Qur'an translations. From the first attempts at translation in the mid-twentieth century to more recent state-driven efforts concerned with international impact, The Kingdom and the Qur'an adeptly elucidates the link between contemporary Islamic theology and the advent of modern print culture. It investigates this critical juncture in both Middle Eastern political history and the intellectual evolution of the Muslim world, interweaving literary, socio-historical, and socio-anthropological threads to depict the intricate backdrop of the Saudi 'Qur'an translation movement'. Mykhaylo Yakubovych provides a comprehensive historical overview of the debates surrounding the translatability of the Qur'an, as well as exploring the impact of the burgeoning translation and dissemination of the holy book upon Wahhabi and Salafi interpretations of Islam. Backed by meticulous research and drawing on a wealth of sources, this work illuminates an essential facet of global Islamic culture and scholarly discourse.