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Qāriʾ
Person who recites the Qur'an with the proper rules of recitation
Qāriʾ
A qāriʾ (Arabic: قَارِئ, Arabic pronunciation: [qaːriʔ], plural قُرَّاء qurrāʾ) is a person who recites the Quran with the proper rules of recitation (tajwid). While in modern times the term refers primarily to professional reciters, historically the qurrāʾ represented an elite class of scholars and early Muslim settlers who played a pivotal role in the administration and political history of the early Rashidun Caliphate. Although it is encouraged, a qāriʾ does not necessarily have to memorize the Quran, just to recite it according to the rules of tajwid with melodious sound. Ibn al-Jazari (1350–1429) is considered one of the most prominent scholars in the science of Quran recitation. He was a leading authority who systematized and documented the ten canonical recitations. Earlier, Abu Bakr Ibn Mujāhid (d. 936) had formalized the system of seven readings. Both scholars contributed to the preservation and transmission of Quran recitation through established chains of oral transmission tracing...
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